Breast cancer death rate in women in Ireland
Ireland: Breast cancer death rate in women was 17.34 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
17.34 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
26th
of 111 countries
All-time high
33.62 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1989
All-time low
16.07 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Breast cancer death rate in women in Ireland, 1950–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 17.34 deaths per 100,000 people for breast cancer death rate in women in 2022.
The figure is up 7.9% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, breast cancer death rate in women in Ireland peaked at 33.62 deaths per 100,000 people in 1989 and was at its lowest, 16.07 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Ireland ranks 26th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 73 years of available data.
Breast cancer death rate in women in Ireland, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 19.65 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 19.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1952 | 20.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 1953 | 21.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.4% |
| 1954 | 21.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 19.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.7% |
| 1956 | 23.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.5% |
| 1957 | 23.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1958 | 20.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.1% |
| 1959 | 23.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.8% |
| 1960 | 21.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 1961 | 21.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1962 | 22.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.8% |
| 1963 | 24.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.2% |
| 1964 | 24.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 23.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1966 | 21.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 1967 | 25.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.0% |
| 1968 | 24.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 28.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.9% |
| 1970 | 24.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.1% |
| 1971 | 27.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.3% |
| 1972 | 26.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 29.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.7% |
| 1974 | 29.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 28.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 29.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 27.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.9% |
| 1978 | 29.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.9% |
| 1979 | 27.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.6% |
| 1980 | 31.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.9% |
| 1981 | 26.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.9% |
| 1982 | 31.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.4% |
| 1983 | 28.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.2% |
| 1984 | 28.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 29.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 29.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 29.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 30.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 33.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.5% |
| 1990 | 28.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.1% |
| 1991 | 30.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 30.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 29.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 29.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 29 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 27.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 27.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 25.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.8% |
| 1999 | 27.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 27.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 26.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 22.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.8% |
| 2003 | 24.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 24.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 24.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 23.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 21 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.5% |
| 2008 | 24.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.8% |
| 2009 | 21.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 19.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 20.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 20.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 20.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 21.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 18.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.7% |
| 2016 | 20.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 18.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 19.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 16.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.4% |
| 2020 | 18.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 16.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.1% |
| 2022 | 17.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 21.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 23.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 27.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 29.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 33.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 21 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 23 Cuba 17.59 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 24 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 17.58 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 25 Guyana 17.4 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 27 Germany 16.85 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 28 Malta 16.74 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 29 Latvia 16.71 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.89 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,122 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 20 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0342 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 2.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0307 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is breast cancer death rate in women in Ireland?
- Breast cancer death rate in women in Ireland was 17.34 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 33.62 deaths per 100,000 people in 1989.
- What is the lowest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.07 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Ireland rank for breast cancer death rate in women?
- Ireland ranks 26th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is breast cancer death rate in women rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Breast cancer death rate in women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reported deaths from breast cancer in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.