Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Ireland
Ireland: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old was 2.93 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
2.93 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 256.1%
World rank
43rd
of 110 countries
All-time high
6.54 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1973
All-time low
0.6942 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2009
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old 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 2.93 deaths per 100,000 people for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in 2022.
The figure is up 256.1% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Ireland peaked at 6.54 deaths per 100,000 people in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.6942 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2009.
That places Ireland 43rd out of 110 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 73 years of available data.
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Ireland, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.96 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 5.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.9% |
| 1952 | 2.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -54.0% |
| 1953 | 3.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +26.7% |
| 1954 | 2.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.3% |
| 1955 | 4.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +36.2% |
| 1956 | 6.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +62.5% |
| 1957 | 2.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -67.0% |
| 1958 | 4.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +132.6% |
| 1959 | 2.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -50.6% |
| 1960 | 4.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +84.0% |
| 1961 | 6.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +37.2% |
| 1962 | 3.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -49.9% |
| 1963 | 2.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.1% |
| 1964 | 5.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +112.9% |
| 1965 | 5.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 1966 | 4.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.1% |
| 1967 | 5.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.4% |
| 1968 | 5.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.6% |
| 1969 | 5.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.3% |
| 1970 | 4.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.6% |
| 1971 | 3.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.5% |
| 1972 | 3.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.8% |
| 1973 | 6.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +64.7% |
| 1974 | 3.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -46.6% |
| 1975 | 3.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.7% |
| 1976 | 5.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +68.9% |
| 1977 | 4.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 1978 | 5.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.1% |
| 1979 | 3.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -28.9% |
| 1980 | 4.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.1% |
| 1981 | 3.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.0% |
| 1982 | 4.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +40.9% |
| 1983 | 2.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -59.0% |
| 1984 | 3.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +69.3% |
| 1985 | 2.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.9% |
| 1986 | 4.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +50.0% |
| 1987 | 2.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -32.7% |
| 1988 | 3.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +32.0% |
| 1989 | 3.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.2% |
| 1990 | 3.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.2% |
| 1991 | 5.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +48.0% |
| 1992 | 1.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -66.9% |
| 1993 | 1.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.5% |
| 1994 | 2.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +62.2% |
| 1995 | 2.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 2.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.6% |
| 1997 | 2.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.9% |
| 1998 | 3.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +28.9% |
| 1999 | 2.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -28.1% |
| 2000 | 2.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.8% |
| 2001 | 2.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 2.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 3.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +52.6% |
| 2004 | 2.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 0.728 deaths per 100,000 people | -74.8% |
| 2006 | 3.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +401.5% |
| 2007 | 4.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.3% |
| 2008 | 3.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.4% |
| 2009 | 0.6942 deaths per 100,000 people | -78.3% |
| 2010 | 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +51.6% |
| 2011 | 2.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +152.4% |
| 2012 | 3.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.2% |
| 2013 | 2.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -30.8% |
| 2014 | 1.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.3% |
| 2015 | 1.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.8% |
| 2016 | 2.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +97.2% |
| 2017 | 0.924 deaths per 100,000 people | -63.2% |
| 2018 | 2.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +160.3% |
| 2019 | 1.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -51.8% |
| 2020 | 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.8241 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.9% |
| 2022 | 2.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +256.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6942 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.924 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8241 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Ireland?
- Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Ireland was 2.93 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 rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.54 deaths per 100,000 people in 1973.
- What is the lowest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6942 deaths per 100,000 people in 2009.
- How does Ireland rank for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
- Ireland ranks 43rd out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
- Is cancer death rates in children under 10 years old rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. 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 rates in children under 10 years old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms per 100,000 people in both sexes aged 10-14 years.