Australia vs Ireland: Cancer death rate by age group
Australia
1.73
in 2024
Ireland
1.73
in 2022
Australia rank
63rd
Ireland rank
62nd
Cancer death rate by age group over time
- Australia
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 1.73 against 1.73 in Australia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 33 times across 72 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 63rd and Ireland ranks 62nd of 111 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 5 and Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6 | 5.5 | 0.5006 | Australia |
| 1960s | 5.68 | 6.91 | 1.23 | Ireland |
| 1970s | 4.81 | 4.61 | 0.1938 | Australia |
| 1980s | 4.23 | 3.66 | 0.5637 | Australia |
| 1990s | 3.1 | 3.16 | 0.0511 | Ireland |
| 2000s | 2.09 | 1.34 | 0.7539 | Australia |
| 2010s | 1.72 | 1.03 | 0.685 | Australia |
| 2020s | 2.22 | 2.3 | 0.0737 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cancer death rate by age group, Australia or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 1.73 against 1.73 in Australia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in cancer death rate by age group between Australia and Ireland?
- 0, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Ireland?
- 72 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Ireland rank globally for cancer death rate by age group?
- Australia ranks 63rd and Ireland ranks 62nd of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Cancer death rate by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.