News 12. 5. 2013

Irish population could top pre-Famine levels – estimated to reach 6.7 million by 2046

The report predicts the birth rate will stay around that number while the migration flow will turn positive by 2016 and will level at +30,000 a year by 2021. Meaning that Ireland should see a major boom in population in years to come if the future economy doesn’t lead to negative migration.
The report also predicts an increase in life expectancy with the men’s going from 77.9 years in 2010 to 85.1 years by 2046 and women from 82.7 years in 2010 to 88.5 by 2046.
In 2011 there were about 400,000 more younger people than older but the report also predicts that current trend will reverse by 2031.
By
MATT KEOUGH,
IrishCentral Intern

Václav Bernard