Ireland vs Netherlands: Death rate from cancer by sex
Ireland
125.86 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Netherlands
125.25 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Ireland rank
38th
Netherlands rank
39th
Death rate from cancer by sex over time
- Ireland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 125.86 deaths per 100,000 people against 125.25 deaths per 100,000 people in Netherlands, a difference of 0.61 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Netherlands ahead.
Ireland ranks 38th and Netherlands ranks 39th of 111 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 144.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 172.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.81 deaths per 100,000 people | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 161.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 200.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 39.04 deaths per 100,000 people | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 186.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 223.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 37.39 deaths per 100,000 people | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 197.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 234.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 36.6 deaths per 100,000 people | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 199.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 215.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.78 deaths per 100,000 people | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 173.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 183.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.65 deaths per 100,000 people | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 145.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 153.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.45 deaths per 100,000 people | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 127.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 130.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.12 deaths per 100,000 people | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cancer by sex, Ireland or Netherlands?
- Ireland, at 125.86 deaths per 100,000 people against 125.25 deaths per 100,000 people in Netherlands as of 2022.
- What is the difference in death rate from cancer by sex between Ireland and Netherlands?
- 0.61 deaths per 100,000 people, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Netherlands?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and Netherlands rank globally for death rate from cancer by sex?
- Ireland ranks 38th and Netherlands ranks 39th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from cancer by sex. 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 males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.