Canada vs Ireland: Cancer death rates by type
Canada
2.25 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Ireland
2.23 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Canada rank
43rd
Ireland rank
44th
Cancer death rates by type over time
- Canada
- Ireland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 2.25 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.23 deaths per 100,000 people in Ireland, a difference of 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 43rd and Ireland ranks 44th of 111 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5605 deaths per 100,000 people | Canada |
| 1980s | 3.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0195 deaths per 100,000 people | Canada |
| 1990s | 3.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.225 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 2000s | 2.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0851 deaths per 100,000 people | Canada |
| 2010s | 2.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.055 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 2020s | 2.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0221 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cancer death rates by type, Canada or Ireland?
- Canada, at 2.25 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.23 deaths per 100,000 people in Ireland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in cancer death rates by type between Canada and Ireland?
- 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Ireland?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Ireland rank globally for cancer death rates by type?
- Canada ranks 43rd and Ireland ranks 44th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cancer death rates by type. 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 bladder cancer in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.