Did you know that over the past 10 years, 28,000 older people have participated in arts activities funded by the Arts Council of Northern Ireland’s Arts and Older People Programme? Many of these participants have tried new things, built good friendships, and changed their perception of the arts. More information on the outcomes of the […]
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Did you know that in 2018, 16% of the population of Northern Ireland was aged 65 years or over? However, there varied across the 11 district council areas, from 14% in Mid Ulster to 21% in Ards and North Down. More details can be found in the Northern Ireland Local Council Infographics on the Northern […]
Did you know that in 2019, 84% of the 23,425 people receiving domiciliary care in Northern Ireland were aged 65 years or over? For more information, see the Domiciliary Care Services for Adults in Northern Ireland report on the Department of Health website.
Did you know that in 2016-18, life expectancy in Northern Ireland was 78.7 years for males and 82.4 years for females, which was similar to 2015-17 figures. In 2016-18, male healthy life expectancy was 59.7 years, while female healthy life expectancy was 60.8 years. For more information, see Life expectancy in Northern Ireland 2016-18 on […]
Did you know that the 2018/19 Continuous Household survey shows that participation in sports decreases with age? However, since 2011/12, participation rates for adults aged 65 and over have steadily increased from 22% reaching a peak of 29% in 2018/19. For more information, see the Experience of sport in Northern Ireland 2018 to 2019 report […]
Did you know that the 2017/18 Northern Ireland Health Survey found that 13% of people surveyed had caring responsibilities for someone sick, disabled or elderly? This included 17% of those aged 55-64 years, 14-5 of those aged 65-74 years, and 8% of those aged 75 years or over. In May 2019, almost one third of […]
Did you know that in May 2019, there 301,560 claimants of State Pension in Northern Ireland, which is a fall of 0.6% (1,890 people) from the previous year. 54% of claimants were women, and 46% were men. More information is available in the Northern Ireland Benefits Statistics Summary, published in May 2019 by the Department […]
Did you know that 53% of adults aged 65 or over taking part in the 2017 Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey felt respected, compared with 24% of 18-24 year olds? These figures are based on the Everyday Discrimination Scale. More information is available in Statatistical Bulletin Indicator 26 A Respect Index for Northern Ireland […]
Did you know that between mid-1988 to mid-2018 the median age (the age at which half the population is older and half is younger) of the Northern Ireland population has increased from 30.4 to 38.7? For more information, see the 2018 Mid-year Population Estimates for Northern Ireland, which is available from Northern ireland Statistics and […]
Did you know that among respondents to the 2018 Northern Ireland Omnibus Survey, 35% of respeople aged 65 years or over used online channels to access public services? In contrast, 90% of people aged 25-49 years have accessed public services online. For more information, see the report Usage of Online Channels to Access Public Services […]
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