Bladder cancer death rate in Ireland
Ireland: Bladder cancer death rate was 2.23 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
2.23
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
45th
of 111 countries
All-time high
3.86
in 1983
All-time low
2.23
in 2022
Years of data
44
1979–2022
Bladder cancer death rate in Ireland, 1979–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bladder cancer death rate in Ireland is 2.23, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bladder cancer death rate in Ireland peaked at 3.86 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 2.23, in 2022.
That places Ireland 45th out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Bladder cancer death rate in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 3.03 | — |
| 1980 | 3.3 | +9.1% |
| 1981 | 3.03 | -8.1% |
| 1982 | 3.25 | +7.0% |
| 1983 | 3.86 | +18.8% |
| 1984 | 3.54 | -8.2% |
| 1985 | 3.03 | -14.5% |
| 1986 | 3.28 | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 3.39 | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 3.68 | +8.6% |
| 1989 | 3.73 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 3.39 | -9.0% |
| 1991 | 3.02 | -11.0% |
| 1992 | 3.33 | +10.1% |
| 1993 | 3.34 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 3.79 | +13.7% |
| 1995 | 3.18 | -16.2% |
| 1996 | 3.25 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 3.39 | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 2.95 | -12.8% |
| 1999 | 3.03 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 2.73 | -9.9% |
| 2001 | 2.87 | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 2.86 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 3.26 | +14.1% |
| 2004 | 2.65 | -18.7% |
| 2005 | 2.6 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 3.09 | +18.5% |
| 2007 | 2.78 | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 3.03 | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 3.12 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 2.84 | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 3.13 | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 2.93 | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 2.83 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 3.39 | +19.6% |
| 2015 | 3.07 | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 2.46 | -20.0% |
| 2017 | 2.66 | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 2.54 | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 2.68 | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 2.57 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 2.32 | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 2.23 | -4.1% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 2.23 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.33, 96% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 2.23 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.69, 83% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.03 | 3.03 | 3.03 | 1 |
| 1980s | 3.41 | 3.03 | 3.86 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.27 | 2.95 | 3.79 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.9 | 2.6 | 3.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.85 | 2.46 | 3.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.38 | 2.23 | 2.57 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is bladder cancer death rate in Ireland?
- Bladder cancer death rate in Ireland was 2.23 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest bladder cancer death rate recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.86 in 1983.
- What is the lowest bladder cancer death rate recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.23 in 2022.
- How does Ireland rank for bladder cancer death rate?
- Ireland ranks 45th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is bladder cancer death rate rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Bladder cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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