Age
According to the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Authority the average (median) age increased from 34 years to 37 years between the 2001 and 2011 Censuses. Over the same period, the share of the population represented by children aged under 16 years fell from 24 per cent to 21 per cent, while the proportion of people aged 65 years and over rose from 13 per cent to 15 per cent.
| Ages attained (years) |
Population | % of total population |
|---|---|---|
| 0–4 | 124,382 | 6.9 |
| 5–9 | 111,287 | 6.1 |
| 10–14 | 119,034 | 6.6 |
| 15–19 | 126,241 | 7.0 |
| 20–24 | 126,013 | 7.0 |
| 25–29 | 124,099 | 6.9 |
| 30–34 | 119,839 | 6.6 |
| 35–39 | 122,260 | 6.8 |
| 40–44 | 131,848 | 7.3 |
| 45–49 | 131,645 | 7.3 |
| 50–54 | 116,933 | 6.5 |
| 55–59 | 99,272 | 5.5 |
| 60–64 | 94,290 | 5.2 |
| 65–69 | 82,121 | 4.5 |
| 70–74 | 63,479 | 3.5 |
| 75–79 | 50,358 | 2.8 |
| 80–84 | 36,366 | 2.0 |
| 85–89 | 21,165 | 1.2 |
| 90+ | 10,231 | 0.6 |
Source: Table 1 2011 Census: Usual resident population by five-year age group and sex, United Kingdom and constituent countries, Accessed 22 December 2011
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