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Ireland People
Ireland People: A summary of information about Ireland People, from government research data as well as independent research and other sources.
Ireland: People
Population
3,797,257 (July 2000 est.)
Age structure
0-14 years: 21.85% (male 425,795; female 403,777) 15-64 years: 66.83% (male 1,271,367; female 1,266,150) 65 years and over: 11.33% (male 185,913; female 244,255) (2000 est.)
Population growth rate
1.16% (2000 est.)
Birth rate
14.51 births/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Death rate
8.14 deaths/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Net migration rate
5.27 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Sex ratio
at birth: 1.07 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.06 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.76 male(s)/female total population: 0.98 male(s)/female (2000 est.)
Infant mortality rate
5.62 deaths/1,000 live births (2000 est.)
Life expectancy at birth
total population: 76.81 years male: 74.06 years female: 79.74 years (2000 est.)
Total fertility rate
1.91 children born/woman (2000 est.)
Nationality
noun: Irishman(men), Irishwoman(women), Irish (collective plural) adjective: Irish
Ethnic groups
Celtic, English
Religions
Roman Catholic 91.6%, Church of Ireland 2.5%, other 5.9% (1998)
Languages
English is the language generally used, Irish (Gaelic) spoken mainly in areas located along the western seaboard
Literacy
definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 98% (1981 est.) male: NA% female: NA%
