Ireland vs United Kingdom: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old
Ireland
2.19
in 2022
United Kingdom
2.09
in 2024
Ireland rank
60th
United Kingdom rank
62nd
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old over time
- Ireland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 2.19 against 2.09 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 37 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Ireland ranks 60th and United Kingdom ranks 62nd of 110 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.96 | 8.41 | 1.45 | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 7.77 | 8.04 | 0.2712 | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 6.32 | 6.38 | 0.0582 | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 4.65 | 4.45 | 0.1982 | Ireland |
| 1990s | 2.77 | 3.35 | 0.5864 | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 2.41 | 2.63 | 0.223 | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 2.12 | 2.14 | 0.0246 | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 1.9 | 1.85 | 0.0528 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cancer death rates in children under 10 years old, Ireland or United Kingdom?
- Ireland, at 2.19 against 2.09 in United Kingdom as of 2022.
- What is the difference in cancer death rates in children under 10 years old between Ireland and United Kingdom?
- 0.1, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United Kingdom?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and United Kingdom rank globally for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
- Ireland ranks 60th and United Kingdom ranks 62nd of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.