Northern Ireland’s Older Population Set to Outnumber Children by Next Year in a Major Demographic Shift

Forecast that older people will outnumber children next year is ‘wake-up call’

Northern Ireland’s Commissioner for Older People, Siobhan Casey, said the government needs to ensure the region is prepared.

Northern Ireland’s older population set to outnumber children by next year in a major demographic shift

Older people are expected to outnumber children in Northern Ireland by next year in what has been pressed as a “wake-up call” for government.