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
16th
of 110 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

02461979200020221979: 4.41980: 4.31981: 3.81982: 4.11983: 5.11984: 4.61985: 4.81986: 4.61987: 4.81988: 4.71989: 4.61990: 4.61991: 6.21992: 5.11993: 5.91994: 5.51995: 5.51996: 5.61997: 5.21998: 4.41999: 4.32000: 5.22001: 52002: 4.62003: 4.32004: 5.62005: 4.72006: 5.42007: 4.62008: 5.32009: 4.92010: 4.12011: 4.62012: 4.92013: 4.22014: 52015: 5.32016: 52017: 4.22018: 4.12019: 4.72020: 4.42021: 3.92022: 4.5

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 16th out of 110 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Ireland, 1979 to 2022.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 13 North Macedonia 4.73 compare
  2. 14 Portugal 4.56 compare
  3. 15 Slovenia 4.53 compare
  4. 17 New Zealand 4.49 compare
  5. 18 Romania 4.48 compare
  6. 19 Latvia 4.38 compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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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 16th out of 110 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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Indicator
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 3,024 data points, 1979–2023
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