Denmark vs Ireland: Death rate from cancer
Denmark
112.97 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Ireland
110.58 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Denmark rank
23rd
Ireland rank
25th
Death rate from cancer over time
- Denmark
- Ireland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 112.97 deaths per 100,000 people against 110.58 deaths per 100,000 people in Ireland, a difference of 2.39 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 72 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 23rd and Ireland ranks 25th of 111 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 170.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 134.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 35.59 deaths per 100,000 people | Denmark |
| 1960s | 171.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 144.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.13 deaths per 100,000 people | Denmark |
| 1970s | 169.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 161.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.94 deaths per 100,000 people | Denmark |
| 1980s | 178.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 165.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.7 deaths per 100,000 people | Denmark |
| 1990s | 175.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 163.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.05 deaths per 100,000 people | Denmark |
| 2000s | 157.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 144.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.01 deaths per 100,000 people | Denmark |
| 2010s | 133.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 125.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.68 deaths per 100,000 people | Denmark |
| 2020s | 114.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 110.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.47 deaths per 100,000 people | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cancer, Denmark or Ireland?
- Denmark, at 112.97 deaths per 100,000 people against 110.58 deaths per 100,000 people in Ireland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in death rate from cancer between Denmark and Ireland?
- 2.39 deaths per 100,000 people, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ireland?
- 72 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Ireland rank globally for death rate from cancer?
- Denmark ranks 23rd and Ireland ranks 25th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from cancer. 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 in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.