Cancer death rate by age group in Ireland
Ireland: Cancer death rate by age group was 1.73 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
1.73
World rank
62nd
of 111 countries
All-time high
12.99
in 1963
All-time low
0
in 1998
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Cancer death rate by age group in Ireland, 1950–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, cancer death rate by age group in Ireland stood at 1.73.
The figure is up 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rate by age group in Ireland peaked at 12.99 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1998.
Ireland ranks 62nd of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cancer death rate by age group in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.58 | — |
| 1951 | 1.57 | -0.6% |
| 1952 | 9.66 | +513.5% |
| 1953 | 8.32 | -13.9% |
| 1954 | 4.98 | -40.1% |
| 1955 | 6.73 | +35.1% |
| 1956 | 3.34 | -50.3% |
| 1957 | 8.43 | +152.1% |
| 1958 | 5.23 | -38.0% |
| 1959 | 5.15 | -1.5% |
| 1960 | 6.78 | +31.8% |
| 1961 | 4.78 | -29.4% |
| 1962 | 6.67 | +39.3% |
| 1963 | 12.99 | +94.8% |
| 1964 | 6.41 | -50.6% |
| 1965 | 8.08 | +26.0% |
| 1966 | 4.72 | -41.6% |
| 1967 | 9.29 | +96.9% |
| 1968 | 4.64 | -50.0% |
| 1969 | 4.73 | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 1.56 | -67.0% |
| 1971 | 7.54 | +382.7% |
| 1972 | 4.51 | -40.2% |
| 1973 | 1.46 | -67.6% |
| 1974 | 8.94 | +512.5% |
| 1975 | 5.88 | -34.2% |
| 1976 | 6 | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 7.37 | +23.0% |
| 1978 | 1.44 | -80.4% |
| 1979 | 1.4 | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 2.76 | +97.0% |
| 1981 | 2.72 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 1.41 | -48.3% |
| 1983 | 2.86 | +102.9% |
| 1984 | 7.87 | +175.6% |
| 1985 | 1.61 | -79.6% |
| 1986 | 4.9 | +205.4% |
| 1987 | 5.07 | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 3.49 | -31.1% |
| 1989 | 3.94 | +12.8% |
| 1990 | 3.94 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.9 | -51.6% |
| 1992 | 1.91 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 5.79 | +203.5% |
| 1994 | 3.93 | -32.2% |
| 1995 | 4.15 | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 4.1 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 3.96 | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 1.87 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 1.82 | — |
| 2002 | 1.83 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 3.28 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 1.53 | — |
| 2008 | 4.17 | +173.1% |
| 2009 | 2.72 | -34.7% |
| 2010 | 1.33 | -51.1% |
| 2011 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 1.34 | — |
| 2013 | 2.81 | +109.3% |
| 2014 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 1.56 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 1.63 | — |
| 2019 | 1.66 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 5.16 | +211.5% |
| 2021 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 1.73 | — |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 1.73 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.28, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 1.73 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.15, 81% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cancer death rate by age group in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | +513.5% | 1.57 | 9.66 |
| 1974 | +512.5% | 1.46 | 8.94 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.5 | 1.57 | 9.66 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.91 | 4.64 | 12.99 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.61 | 1.4 | 8.94 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.66 | 1.41 | 7.87 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.16 | 0 | 5.79 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.53 | 0 | 4.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 | 0 | 2.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3 | 0 | 5.16 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rate by age group in Ireland?
- Cancer death rate by age group in Ireland was 1.73 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cancer death rate by age group recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 12.99 in 1963.
- What is the lowest cancer death rate by age group recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1998.
- How does Ireland rank for cancer death rate by age group?
- Ireland ranks 62nd out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is cancer death rate by age group rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cancer death rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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