Breast cancer death rate in women in Ireland
Ireland: Breast cancer death rate in women was 17.34 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
17.34
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
26th
of 111 countries
All-time high
33.62
in 1989
All-time low
16.07
in 2021
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Breast cancer death rate in women in Ireland, 1950–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 17.34 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 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 16.07, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 19.65 | — |
| 1951 | 19.47 | -0.9% |
| 1952 | 20.15 | +3.5% |
| 1953 | 21.64 | +7.4% |
| 1954 | 21.55 | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 19.23 | -10.7% |
| 1956 | 23.55 | +22.5% |
| 1957 | 23.17 | -1.6% |
| 1958 | 20.83 | -10.1% |
| 1959 | 23.5 | +12.8% |
| 1960 | 21.93 | -6.7% |
| 1961 | 21.33 | -2.7% |
| 1962 | 22.77 | +6.8% |
| 1963 | 24.19 | +6.2% |
| 1964 | 24.68 | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 23.51 | -4.7% |
| 1966 | 21.87 | -7.0% |
| 1967 | 25.16 | +15.0% |
| 1968 | 24.79 | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 28.5 | +14.9% |
| 1970 | 24.21 | -15.1% |
| 1971 | 27.67 | +14.3% |
| 1972 | 26.73 | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 29.07 | +8.7% |
| 1974 | 29.38 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 28.73 | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 29.34 | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 27.02 | -7.9% |
| 1978 | 29.69 | +9.9% |
| 1979 | 27.42 | -7.6% |
| 1980 | 31.24 | +13.9% |
| 1981 | 26.91 | -13.9% |
| 1982 | 31.59 | +17.4% |
| 1983 | 28.37 | -10.2% |
| 1984 | 28.35 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 29.13 | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 29.68 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 29.81 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 30.7 | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 33.62 | +9.5% |
| 1990 | 28.54 | -15.1% |
| 1991 | 30.73 | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 30.71 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 29.2 | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 29.25 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 29 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 27.52 | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 27.48 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 25.05 | -8.8% |
| 1999 | 27.22 | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 27.4 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 26.62 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 22.95 | -13.8% |
| 2003 | 24.38 | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 24.34 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 24.44 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 23.47 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 21 | -10.5% |
| 2008 | 24.53 | +16.8% |
| 2009 | 21.88 | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 19.96 | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 20.6 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 20.59 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 20.3 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 21.33 | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 18.84 | -11.7% |
| 2016 | 20.01 | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 18.75 | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 19.84 | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 16.4 | -17.4% |
| 2020 | 18.08 | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 16.07 | -11.1% |
| 2022 | 17.34 | +7.9% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 17.34 is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.8, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 17.34 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.71, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 21.27 | 19.23 | 23.55 | 10 |
| 1960s | 23.87 | 21.33 | 28.5 | 10 |
| 1970s | 27.93 | 24.21 | 29.69 | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.94 | 26.91 | 33.62 | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.47 | 25.05 | 30.73 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.1 | 21 | 27.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.66 | 16.4 | 21.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.17 | 16.07 | 18.08 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is breast cancer death rate in women in Ireland?
- Breast cancer death rate in women in Ireland was 17.34 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 33.62 in 1989.
- What is the lowest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.07 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 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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