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Population> Ireland Population (ten thousands) 526.2 (2023) [30/38countries] Popuation growth (annual) 2.6% (2023) [3/38countries] 0-14 years, % of the total population 19.2% (2023) [6/38countries] 15-64 years, % of the total population 65.3% (2023) [14/38countries] 65 years and over, % of the total population 15.5% (2023) [31/38countries] Life expectancy at birth - Both sexes (years) 83.1 (2022) [4/38countries] Life expectancy at birth - Female (years) 84.9 (2022) [9/38countries] Life expectancy at birth - Male (years) 81.3 (2022) [3/38countries] Population density (per square kilometer) 73.1 (2021) [24/38countries] Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million (% of total population) 24.1% (2023) [18/31countries] Marriage and sex> Ireland Crude marriage rate (marriages per 1,000 population) 3.3 (2022) [32/38countries] Relative divorce rate (ratio of divorces to marriages in the latest year) 0.37 (2008-2020) [29/37countries] % of ever married at 50-54, men 80.7% (2016) [27/36countries] % of ever married at 50-54, women 84.2% (2016) [28/36countries] % of those who have lived together without getting married 5.2% (1994) [15/17countries] % of those who think that it is a good idea for a couple who intend to get married to live together first 63.3% (2002) [14/25countries] % of those who lived with their husband or wife before they got married 10.6% (1994) [15/18countries] % of those who think that married people are generally happier than unmarried people 25.9% (2012) [17/24countries] % of those who think that it is better to have a bad marriage than no marriage at all 5.3% (2002) [14/25countries] % of those who think that people who want children ought to get married 44.0% (2012) [13/30countries] % of those who think that the main purpose of marriage these days is to have children 28.2% (1994) [9/18countries] % of those who think that it is all right for a couple to live together without intending to get married 72.7% (2012) [11/24countries] % of those who think that a couple should divorce when their marriage does not work well 57.9% (2012) [12/24countries] % of those who think that the main advantage of marriage is that it gives financial security 25.6% (1994) [10/18countries] % of those who think that sex before marriage is always wrong 15.9% (2008) [7/30countries] % of those who think that sex under 16 years old is always wrong 83.6% (1994) [1/18countries] Birth> Ireland Fertility rate, total (births per woman) 1.70 (2022) [5/38countries] Crude birth rate (per 1,000 people) 11.2 (2022) [10/38countries] Mean age of women at first childbirth 31.5 (2022) [4/34countries] % of those who think that their ideal number of children is 3 or more 66.6% (2012) [3/25countries] Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 5 (2020) [20/38countries] Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) 2.7 (2022) [23/38countries] Under-five mortality rate (per 1,000 live births) 3 (2021) [23/38countries] Adolescent fertility rate (Births per 1,000 women aged 15-19) 5.9 (2022) [24/38countries] % of births outside of marriage 38.4% (2019) [24/37countries] % of those who think that it is wrong for a woman to have an abortion if there is a strong chance of serious defect in the baby 49.8% (2008) [3/30countries] Parent-child relations> Ireland % of those who think that adult children are an important source of help for elderly parents 79.4% (2012) [4/30countries] % of those who think that having children interferes too much with the freedom of parents 8.7% (2012) [28/30countries] % of those who think that one parent can bring up a child as well as two parents together 51.3% (2012) [7/23countries] % of those who think that watching children grow up is life's greatest joy 86.2% (2012) [23/30countries] % of those who think that children are a financial burden 35.6% (2012) [16/30countries] % of those who think that a same sex female couple can bring up a child as well as a male-female couple 49.3% (2012) [8/23countries] % of those who think that a same sex male couple can bring up a child as well as a male-female couple 43.3% (2012) [8/23countries] % of those who think that having children increases people's social standing in society 32.6% (2012) [24/30countries] % of those who think that having children restricts the employment and career chances 48.4% (2012) [7/30countries] Family> Ireland Family benefits public spending as % of GDP 1.64% (2019) [29/38countries] Extent of satisfaction with family life (7 steps) 5.60 (2012) [11/31countries] Domestic problems> Ireland Proportion of ever-partnered women and girls aged 15?49 years subjected to physical and/or sexual violence by a current or former intimate partner in their lifetime (%) 16% (2018) [30/35countries] Migration> Ireland International migrant stock (% of immigrants in the population) 17.6% (2020) [11/38countries] Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 113,902 (2023) [19/38countries] % of those who experience migration 71.7% (2008) [17/30countries] % of those who experience international migration 24.3% (2008) [5/30countries] % of those who think that the number of immigrants to the country nowadays should be increased 8.5% (2013) [13/26countries] % of those who think that the number of immigrants to the country nowadays should be reduced 56.5% (2013) [13/26countries] % of those who think that immigrants increase crime rates 30.0% (2013) [25/26countries] % of those who think that immigrants are generally good for the country's economy 48.9% (2013) [9/26countries] % of those who agree that immigrants take jobs away from people who were born in the country 34.8% (2013) [14/26countries] % of those who think that immigrants improve your country's society by bringing in new ideas and cultures 65.8% (2013) [4/26countries] % of those who agree that it is impossible for people who do not share their country's customs and traditions to become fully their country's nationalty 39.3% (2013) [23/26countries] % of those who agree that ethnic minorities should be given government assistance to preserve their customs and traditions 20.5% (2013) [20/26countries] % of those who think that immigrants should give up original culture and adopt their culture 6.0% (2013) [23/26countries] % of those who think that it is better for society if different racial and ethnic groups maintain their distinct customs and traditions 29.2% (2013) [15/26countries] % of those who agree that their country's culture is generally undermined by immigrants 17.7% (2013) [23/26countries] % of those who think that foreigners should not be allowed to buy land in this country 13.2% (2013) [26/26countries] % of those who agree that legal immigrants to their country who are not citizens should have the same rights as their country's citizens 45.5% (2013) [7/26countries] % of those who agree that their country should take stronger measures to exclude illegal immigrants 74.0% (2013) [9/26countries] % of those who agree that legal immigrants should have equal access to public education 82.0% (2013) [12/26countries]