Ireland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Death rate from cancer
Ireland
110.58 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
109.75 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Ireland rank
25th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
28th
Death rate from cancer over time
- Ireland
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 110.58 deaths per 100,000 people against 109.75 deaths per 100,000 people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.83 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 72 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 25th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 28th of 111 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 133.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 158.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.88 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1960s | 144.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 163.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.43 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 161.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 168.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.91 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 165.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 170.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.33 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 163.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 158.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.52 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 2000s | 144.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 139.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.05 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 2010s | 125.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 124.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.17 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 2020s | 111.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 112.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.11 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cancer, Ireland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Ireland, at 110.58 deaths per 100,000 people against 109.75 deaths per 100,000 people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in death rate from cancer between Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.83 deaths per 100,000 people, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 72 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2021.
- How do Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for death rate from cancer?
- Ireland ranks 25th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 28th 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.