Frances Fitzgerald
Ceist:171 Ms Fitzgerald asked the Minister for Health and Children if he will give a breakdown of the elderly population by marital status and by gender from 1995 to 2001. [12544/01]
Written Answers - Population Statistics.
The information requested by the Deputy is contained in the following table.
Table 1
Men and Women Aged 65 and Over by Marital Status, 1996, 1998-2000 (000s)
|
Year *1 |
Single |
Married |
Separated *2 |
Widowed |
Total |
|
|
Males |
1996 |
41.3 |
105.6 |
3.0 |
27.4 |
177.3 |
|
1998 |
112.0 |
2.8 |
29.2 |
180.6 |
||
|
1999 |
35.3 |
113.0 |
2.6 |
30.9 |
181.9 |
|
|
2000 |
36.9 |
114.1 |
3.3 |
28.8 |
183.2 |
|
|
Females |
1996 |
42.9 |
77.5 |
2.8 |
113.3 |
236.6 |
|
1998 |
34.1 |
82.5 |
2.8 |
120.0 |
239.5 |
|
|
1999 |
34.3 |
81.2 |
2.7 |
121.6 |
239.8 |
|
|
2000 |
31.6 |
85.4 |
2.9 |
121.0 |
240.8 |
*1 1996 is based on Census data; 1998-2000 is based on estimates.
*2 Includes divorced.
Source: Central Statistics Office. No data is available for 1995 and 1997.