Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Ireland
Ireland: Brain and nervous system cancer death rate was 4.53 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
4.53
Change on year
up 14.9%
World rank
17th
of 111 countries
All-time high
6.16
in 1991
All-time low
3.81
in 1981
Years of data
44
1979–2022
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Ireland, 1979–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Ireland stood at 4.53.
That represents a change of up 14.9% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Ireland peaked at 6.16 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 3.81, in 1981.
That places Ireland 17th out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 4.38 | — |
| 1980 | 4.35 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 3.81 | -12.4% |
| 1982 | 4.11 | +7.9% |
| 1983 | 5.14 | +25.1% |
| 1984 | 4.62 | -10.2% |
| 1985 | 4.78 | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 4.58 | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 4.85 | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 4.69 | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 4.63 | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 4.64 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 6.16 | +32.6% |
| 1992 | 5.07 | -17.7% |
| 1993 | 5.93 | +17.1% |
| 1994 | 5.49 | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 5.54 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 5.57 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 5.15 | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 4.4 | -14.7% |
| 1999 | 4.32 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 5.21 | +20.5% |
| 2001 | 5.01 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 4.64 | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 4.32 | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 5.56 | +28.8% |
| 2005 | 4.67 | -16.0% |
| 2006 | 5.41 | +15.7% |
| 2007 | 4.6 | -15.0% |
| 2008 | 5.26 | +14.4% |
| 2009 | 4.92 | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 4.15 | -15.8% |
| 2011 | 4.57 | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 4.92 | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 4.24 | -13.8% |
| 2014 | 4.98 | +17.4% |
| 2015 | 5.3 | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 4.98 | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 4.24 | -14.8% |
| 2018 | 4.06 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 4.71 | +16.0% |
| 2020 | 4.4 | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 3.94 | -10.5% |
| 2022 | 4.53 | +14.9% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 4.53 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.68, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 4.53 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.87, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.38 | 4.38 | 4.38 | 1 |
| 1980s | 4.56 | 3.81 | 5.14 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.23 | 4.32 | 6.16 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.96 | 4.32 | 5.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.61 | 4.06 | 5.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.29 | 3.94 | 4.53 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Ireland?
- Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Ireland was 4.53 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest brain and nervous system cancer death rate recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.16 in 1991.
- What is the lowest brain and nervous system cancer death rate recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.81 in 1981.
- How does Ireland rank for brain and nervous system cancer death rate?
- Ireland ranks 17th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is brain and nervous system cancer death rate rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Brain and nervous system cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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