Ireland vs United Kingdom: Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002

Ireland
17.95
in 2022
United Kingdom
18.6
in 2024
Ireland rank
11th
United Kingdom rank
8th

Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 over time

  • Ireland
  • United Kingdom
510152025195019872024

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 18.6 against 17.95 in Ireland, a difference of 0.65.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Ireland ranks 11th and United Kingdom ranks 8th of 111 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1950s 5.49 7.45 1.97 United Kingdom
1960s 8.18 11 2.82 United Kingdom
1970s 14.36 16.34 1.98 United Kingdom
1980s 19.49 21.67 2.18 United Kingdom
1990s 20.18 23.21 3.03 United Kingdom
2000s 21.11 23.21 2.1 United Kingdom
2010s 21.14 22.77 1.63 United Kingdom
2020s 19.04 20.02 0.9781 United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002, Ireland or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 18.6 against 17.95 in Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 between Ireland and United Kingdom?
0.65, with United Kingdom 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 per 100000 by sex 1950 2002?
Ireland ranks 11th and United Kingdom ranks 8th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002
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