Ireland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Pancreatic cancer death rate
Ireland
6.75 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
6.6 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Ireland rank
41st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
44th
Pancreatic cancer death rate over time
- Ireland
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 6.75 deaths per 100,000 people against 6.6 deaths per 100,000 people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.15 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 41st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 44th of 111 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.557 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 1980s | 8.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 1990s | 7.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 2000s | 7.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.834 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 2010s | 7.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3706 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 2020s | 6.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0088 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pancreatic cancer death rate, Ireland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Ireland, at 6.75 deaths per 100,000 people against 6.6 deaths per 100,000 people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in pancreatic cancer death rate between Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.15 deaths per 100,000 people, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2021.
- How do Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for pancreatic cancer death rate?
- Ireland ranks 41st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 44th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Pancreatic cancer death rate. 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 pancreas cancer in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.