Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Ireland
Ireland: Colon and rectum cancer death rate was 11.2 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
11.2
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
42nd
of 110 countries
All-time high
26.97
in 1975
All-time low
11.2
in 2022
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Ireland, 1950–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 11.2 for colon and rectum cancer death rate in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 73 years on record.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, colon and rectum cancer death rate in Ireland peaked at 26.97 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 11.2, in 2022.
Ireland ranks 42nd of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 73 years of available data.
Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 21.12 | — |
| 1951 | 24.47 | +15.9% |
| 1952 | 21.88 | -10.6% |
| 1953 | 22.67 | +3.6% |
| 1954 | 22.9 | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 22.62 | -1.2% |
| 1956 | 21.8 | -3.6% |
| 1957 | 21.22 | -2.6% |
| 1958 | 21.94 | +3.4% |
| 1959 | 22.08 | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 21.91 | -0.8% |
| 1961 | 21.07 | -3.9% |
| 1962 | 20.63 | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 21.6 | +4.7% |
| 1964 | 20.14 | -6.8% |
| 1965 | 22.98 | +14.1% |
| 1966 | 23.11 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 20.91 | -9.5% |
| 1968 | 23.39 | +11.9% |
| 1969 | 24.21 | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 25.16 | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 24.88 | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 24.67 | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 24.51 | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 24.51 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 26.97 | +10.0% |
| 1976 | 26.9 | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 24.37 | -9.4% |
| 1978 | 24.9 | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 22.5 | -9.6% |
| 1980 | 23.31 | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 22.3 | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 22.73 | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 21.96 | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 21.86 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 22.03 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 22.45 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 22.66 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 23.54 | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 22.74 | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 20.01 | -12.0% |
| 1991 | 20.25 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 21.01 | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 19.9 | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 20.08 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 20.93 | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 18.92 | -9.6% |
| 1997 | 20.38 | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 18.03 | -11.5% |
| 1999 | 19.73 | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 18.11 | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 18 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 17.26 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 17.15 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 17.32 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 16.61 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 17.3 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 15.57 | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 16.33 | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 15.32 | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 14.76 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 15.77 | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 14.51 | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 14.93 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 14.16 | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 13.74 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 13.66 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 13.21 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 12.24 | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 12.21 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 11.81 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 11.54 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 11.2 | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 22.27 | 21.12 | 24.47 | 10 |
| 1960s | 21.99 | 20.14 | 24.21 | 10 |
| 1970s | 24.94 | 22.5 | 26.97 | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.56 | 21.86 | 23.54 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.92 | 18.03 | 21.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.9 | 15.32 | 18.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.92 | 12.21 | 15.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.52 | 11.2 | 11.81 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is colon and rectum cancer death rate in Ireland?
- Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Ireland was 11.2 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest colon and rectum cancer death rate recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 26.97 in 1975.
- What is the lowest colon and rectum cancer death rate recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2 in 2022.
- How does Ireland rank for colon and rectum cancer death rate?
- Ireland ranks 42nd out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
- Is colon and rectum cancer death rate rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. 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 Colon and rectum cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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