Average effective retirement women in Ireland

Ireland: Average effective retirement women was 64.1 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
64.1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
19th
of 49 countries
All-time high
74.6
in 1970
All-time low
62.9
in 1989
Years of data
49
1970–2018

Average effective retirement women in Ireland, 1970–2018

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average effective retirement women in Ireland is 64.1, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average effective retirement women in Ireland peaked at 74.6 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 62.9, in 1989.

That places Ireland 19th out of 49 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.

Average effective retirement women in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Average effective retirement women in Ireland, 1970 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1970 74.6 —
1971 74.5 -0.1%
1972 73.9 -0.8%
1973 73.5 -0.5%
1974 73.1 -0.5%
1975 72.8 -0.4%
1976 72.5 -0.4%
1977 71.9 -0.8%
1978 71.3 -0.8%
1979 70.6 -1.0%
1980 70 -0.8%
1981 69.5 -0.7%
1982 69.2 -0.4%
1983 69.1 -0.1%
1984 67.7 -2.0%
1985 67.5 -0.3%
1986 66.1 -2.1%
1987 65.9 -0.3%
1988 63.4 -3.8%
1989 62.9 -0.8%
1990 63.8 +1.4%
1991 64.9 +1.7%
1992 63.3 -2.5%
1993 64.4 +1.7%
1994 65.6 +1.9%
1995 64.5 -1.7%
1996 64.9 +0.6%
1997 64.4 -0.8%
1998 64.2 -0.3%
1999 65.6 +2.2%
2000 66 +0.6%
2001 65.4 -0.9%
2002 66.2 +1.2%
2003 65.8 -0.6%
2004 64.7 -1.7%
2005 65.4 +1.1%
2006 65.6 +0.3%
2007 64.8 -1.2%
2008 64.7 -0.2%
2009 64.1 -0.9%
2010 64 -0.2%
2011 64 +0.0%
2012 62.9 -1.7%
2013 63.5 +1.0%
2014 62.9 -0.9%
2015 63.2 +0.5%
2016 63.4 +0.3%
2017 64.1 +1.1%
2018 64.1 +0.0%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 64.1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 63, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 64.1 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.45, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 72.87 70.6 74.6 10
1980s 67.13 62.9 70 10
1990s 64.56 63.3 65.6 10
2000s 65.27 64.1 66.2 10
2010s 63.57 62.9 64.1 9

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 16 Latvia 64.7 compare
  2. 17 Argentina 64.3 compare
  3. 17 Australia 64.3 compare
  4. 19 Norway 64.1 compare
  5. 21 Canada 64 compare
  6. 22 Germany 63.6 compare
  7. 22 United Kingdom 63.6 compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average effective retirement women in Ireland?
Average effective retirement women in Ireland was 64.1 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest average effective retirement women recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 74.6 in 1970.
What is the lowest average effective retirement women recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 62.9 in 1989.
How does Ireland rank for average effective retirement women?
Ireland ranks 19th out of 49 countries with data for 2018.
Is average effective retirement women rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average effective retirement women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average effective retirement women
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
49 places, 2,055 data points, 1970–2018
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