Cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized in Ireland
Ireland: Cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized was 110.58 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
110.58 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
25th
of 111 countries
All-time high
172.79 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1989
All-time low
109.56 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized 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
In 2022, cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized in Ireland stood at 110.58 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized in Ireland peaked at 172.79 deaths per 100,000 people in 1989 and was at its lowest, 109.56 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Ireland ranks 25th 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.
Cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized in Ireland, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 123.33 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 129.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.4% |
| 1952 | 127.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1953 | 131.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1954 | 133.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 136.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1956 | 133.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1957 | 141.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.4% |
| 1958 | 136.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1959 | 139.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 138.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1961 | 136.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 142.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 142.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 142.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 142.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 146.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 145.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 150.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 157.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 156.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 158.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 158.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 159.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 165.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 166.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 166.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 160.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 163.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 160.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 162.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 158.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 161.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 164.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 165 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 164.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 168.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 167.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 171.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 172.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 166.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 167.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 170.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 168.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 165.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 164.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 159.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 159.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 156.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 156.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 156.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 151.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 146.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 145.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 145.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 140.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 142.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 138.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 139.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 139.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 129.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 134.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 130 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 128.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 132.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 123.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 123.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 119.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 117.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 115.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 112.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 109.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 110.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 133.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 123.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 141.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 144.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 136.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 157.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 161.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 156.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 166.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 165.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 158.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 172.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 163.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 156.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 170.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 144.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 138.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 156.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 125.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 115.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 134.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 110.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 109.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 112.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 22 Estonia 113.23 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 23 Denmark 112.97 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 24 New Zealand 112.38 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 26 French Guiana 110.38 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 27 Bulgaria 110.27 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 28 United Kingdom 109.75 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Ireland
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -4.76 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0229 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 5.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0168 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 348 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized in Ireland?
- Cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized in Ireland was 110.58 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 cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 172.79 deaths per 100,000 people in 1989.
- What is the lowest cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 109.56 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Ireland rank for cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized?
- Ireland ranks 25th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. 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 Cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.