Like many other countries, the population of Ireland will begin to age rapidly in the years ahead. While currently just over 500,000 people in Ireland are aged 65 or over, by 2021 the number of older people living in the State is expected to be in the region of 775,000, a rise of 55% in just 11 years.
Year published: 2013
Download this document as a PDF - in EnglishSee also: Minister Kathleen Lynch launches the National Positive Ageing Strategy (24 April )
