Cervical cancer death rate in women in Ireland
Ireland: Cervical cancer death rate in women was 2.48 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
2.48 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 18.0%
World rank
65th
of 111 countries
All-time high
4.64 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1972
All-time low
1.55 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1959
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Cervical 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 2.48 deaths per 100,000 people for cervical cancer death rate in women in 2022.
That represents a change of up 18.0% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cervical cancer death rate in women in Ireland peaked at 4.64 deaths per 100,000 people in 1972 and was at its lowest, 1.55 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1959.
Ireland ranks 65th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cervical cancer death rate in women in Ireland, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.73 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 1.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 1952 | 2.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +24.6% |
| 1953 | 2.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.0% |
| 1954 | 2.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1955 | 2.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +40.1% |
| 1956 | 2.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.5% |
| 1957 | 2.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.7% |
| 1958 | 3.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.4% |
| 1959 | 1.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -52.9% |
| 1960 | 2.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +75.7% |
| 1961 | 2.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.0% |
| 1962 | 2.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +24.5% |
| 1963 | 3.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.4% |
| 1964 | 3.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 2.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.9% |
| 1966 | 3.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +29.7% |
| 1967 | 4.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +26.6% |
| 1968 | 4.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.9% |
| 1969 | 4.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.5% |
| 1970 | 4.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 3.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.9% |
| 1972 | 4.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.8% |
| 1973 | 4.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 2.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -37.0% |
| 1975 | 4.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +50.4% |
| 1976 | 2.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -34.7% |
| 1977 | 3.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.7% |
| 1978 | 2.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.2% |
| 1979 | 3.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.9% |
| 1980 | 2.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.0% |
| 1981 | 3.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.2% |
| 1982 | 3.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.6% |
| 1983 | 3.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 2.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.5% |
| 1985 | 3.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +26.8% |
| 1986 | 2.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.1% |
| 1987 | 3.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.7% |
| 1988 | 3.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.4% |
| 1989 | 3.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 1990 | 3.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 2.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.8% |
| 1992 | 3.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.9% |
| 1993 | 3.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.5% |
| 1994 | 2.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.9% |
| 1995 | 3.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.6% |
| 1996 | 3.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 3.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 3.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 3.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 2.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.5% |
| 2001 | 2.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 3.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.1% |
| 2003 | 2.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.7% |
| 2004 | 3.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +33.5% |
| 2005 | 3.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 3.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 3.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 3.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 3.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.7% |
| 2010 | 3.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 3.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 3.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 2.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.1% |
| 2014 | 3.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.0% |
| 2015 | 2.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 2.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.2% |
| 2017 | 2.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 2.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 2.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 2.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.1% |
| 2021 | 2.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 2.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 62 Georgia 2.96 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 63 Reunion 2.74 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 64 Malaysia 2.74 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 66 Guadeloupe 2.44 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 67 Japan 2.35 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 68 Armenia 2.28 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)
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- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0238 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 3.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.021 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cervical cancer death rate in women in Ireland?
- Cervical cancer death rate in women in Ireland was 2.48 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 cervical cancer death rate in women recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.64 deaths per 100,000 people in 1972.
- What is the lowest cervical cancer death rate in women recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.55 deaths per 100,000 people in 1959.
- How does Ireland rank for cervical cancer death rate in women?
- Ireland ranks 65th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is cervical cancer death rate in women rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Cervical cancer death rate in women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reported deaths from cervix uteri cancer in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.