Ireland vs North Macedonia: Brain and nervous system cancer death rate

Ireland
4.53 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
North Macedonia
4.73 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Ireland rank
16th
North Macedonia rank
13th

Brain and nervous system cancer death rate over time

  • Ireland
  • North Macedonia
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How they compare

North Macedonia currently reports 4.73 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.53 deaths per 100,000 people in Ireland, a difference of 0.2 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 16th and North Macedonia ranks 13th of 111 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and North Macedonia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland North Macedonia Difference Ahead
1990s 5.29 deaths per 100,000 people 5.11 deaths per 100,000 people 0.1873 deaths per 100,000 people Ireland
2000s 4.96 deaths per 100,000 people 5.72 deaths per 100,000 people 0.7626 deaths per 100,000 people North Macedonia
2010s 4.57 deaths per 100,000 people 5.84 deaths per 100,000 people 1.26 deaths per 100,000 people North Macedonia
2020s 4.29 deaths per 100,000 people 5.93 deaths per 100,000 people 1.64 deaths per 100,000 people North Macedonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher brain and nervous system cancer death rate, Ireland or North Macedonia?
North Macedonia, at 4.73 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.53 deaths per 100,000 people in Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in brain and nervous system cancer death rate between Ireland and North Macedonia?
0.2 deaths per 100,000 people, with North Macedonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and North Macedonia?
31 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
How do Ireland and North Macedonia rank globally for brain and nervous system cancer death rate?
Ireland ranks 16th and North Macedonia ranks 13th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Brain and nervous system cancer death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 3,024 data points, 1979–2023
Last refreshed

Reported deaths from brain and nervous system cancers in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.