Egypt vs Ireland: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old
Egypt
2.93 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Ireland
2.93 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Egypt rank
44th
Ireland rank
43rd
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old over time
- Egypt
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 2.93 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.93 deaths per 100,000 people in Egypt, a difference of 0 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Ireland ahead.
Egypt ranks 44th and Ireland ranks 43rd of 110 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 3 and Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.35 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 1970s | 2.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.71 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 1980s | 2.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5761 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 1990s | 3.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2027 deaths per 100,000 people | Egypt |
| 2000s | 3.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.46 deaths per 100,000 people | Egypt |
| 2010s | 3.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.76 deaths per 100,000 people | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cancer death rates in children under 10 years old, Egypt or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 2.93 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.93 deaths per 100,000 people in Egypt as of 2022.
- What is the difference in cancer death rates in children under 10 years old between Egypt and Ireland?
- 0 deaths per 100,000 people, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Ireland?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2019.
- How do Egypt and Ireland rank globally for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
- Egypt ranks 44th and Ireland ranks 43rd of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old. 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 10-14 years.