Ireland vs Serbia: Cancer death rate by age group
Ireland
1.73 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Serbia
1.62 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Ireland rank
57th
Serbia rank
59th
Cancer death rate by age group over time
- Ireland
- Serbia
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 1.73 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.62 deaths per 100,000 people in Serbia, a difference of 0.11 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Serbia's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Serbia ahead.
Ireland ranks 57th and Serbia ranks 59th of 111 countries.
Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9374 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.81 deaths per 100,000 people | Serbia |
| 2000s | 1.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people | Serbia |
| 2010s | 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8063 deaths per 100,000 people | Serbia |
| 2020s | 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3809 deaths per 100,000 people | Serbia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cancer death rate by age group, Ireland or Serbia?
- Ireland, at 1.73 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.62 deaths per 100,000 people in Serbia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in cancer death rate by age group between Ireland and Serbia?
- 0.11 deaths per 100,000 people, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Serbia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and Serbia rank globally for cancer death rate by age group?
- Ireland ranks 57th and Serbia ranks 59th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by 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.
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About this data
Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms per 100,000 people in both sexes aged less than 1 year.