Ireland vs United Kingdom: Lung cancer deaths men women

Ireland
25.33
in 2022
United Kingdom
23.21
in 2024
Ireland rank
41st
United Kingdom rank
44th

Lung cancer deaths men women over time

  • Ireland
  • United Kingdom
20406080195019872024

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 25.33 against 23.21 in United Kingdom, a difference of 2.12.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Ireland ranks 41st and United Kingdom ranks 44th of 111 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 19.32 54.29 34.97 United Kingdom
1960s 33.67 75.47 41.81 United Kingdom
1970s 48.61 83.01 34.41 United Kingdom
1980s 55.45 74.96 19.51 United Kingdom
1990s 49.3 56.74 7.44 United Kingdom
2000s 40.51 41.24 0.7274 United Kingdom
2010s 32.5 32.35 0.1512 Ireland
2020s 25.85 25.45 0.3987 Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lung cancer deaths men women, Ireland or United Kingdom?
Ireland, at 25.33 against 23.21 in United Kingdom as of 2022.
What is the difference in lung cancer deaths men women between Ireland and United Kingdom?
2.12, 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 lung cancer deaths men women?
Ireland ranks 41st and United Kingdom ranks 44th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Lung cancer deaths men women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Lung cancer deaths men women
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,921 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed