asked the Taoiseach the number of people in Ireland who are aged (a) under ten years, (b) under 16 years, (c) under 56 years, (d) under 60 years and (e) over 60 years.
Written Answers. - Census of Population.
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The information requested is available from the 1981 Census of Population and is shown in the following table:
|
Age Group |
Males |
Females |
Persons |
|
0 - 9 years |
360,138 |
342,353 |
702,491 |
|
10-15 years |
209,692 |
199,114 |
408,806 |
|
16 - 55 years |
867,547 |
836,224 |
1,703,771 |
|
56 - 59 years |
58,816 |
61,301 |
120,117 |
|
60 years and over |
233,161 |
275,059 |
508,220 |
|
Total |
1,729,354 |
1,714,051 |
3,443,405 |