Death rate from cancer by sex in Ireland
Ireland: Death rate from cancer by sex was 125.86 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
125.86 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
38th
of 111 countries
All-time high
209.07 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1993
All-time low
125.86 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Death rate from cancer by sex 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
The most recent figure for death rate from cancer by sex in Ireland is 125.86 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 73 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer by sex in Ireland peaked at 209.07 deaths per 100,000 people in 1993 and was at its lowest, 125.86 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2022.
That places Ireland 38th out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Death rate from cancer by sex in Ireland, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 130.12 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 141.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.1% |
| 1952 | 139.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1953 | 142.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1954 | 142.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 151.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.2% |
| 1956 | 146.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1957 | 151.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 1958 | 146.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1959 | 155.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.1% |
| 1960 | 151.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1961 | 153.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 161.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 1963 | 156.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 158.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 161.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 166.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 163.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 167.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 176.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 176.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 181.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 182.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 181.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 185.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 190.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 196.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 189.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 191.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 188.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 190.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 190.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 189.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 194.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 194.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 201.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 202.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 202.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 206.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 203.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 203.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 201.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 207.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 209.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 199.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 203.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 195.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 193.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 192.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 191.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 188.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 183.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 180.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 174.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 176.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 164.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 169.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 164.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 164.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 171.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 152.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.8% |
| 2011 | 159.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 153.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 150.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 152.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 144.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 140.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 137.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 134.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 135.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 129.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 126.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 125.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 144.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 130.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 155.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 161.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 151.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 176.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 186.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 176.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 196.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 197.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 189.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 206.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 199.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 191.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 209.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 173.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 164.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 188.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 145.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 134.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 159.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 127.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 125.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 129.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 35 New Zealand 126.89 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 36 Bosnia and Herzegovina 126.67 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 37 Hong Kong, China 125.97 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 39 Netherlands 125.25 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 40 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 124.92 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 41 Norway 123.62 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer by sex in Ireland?
- Death rate from cancer by sex in Ireland was 125.86 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 death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 209.07 deaths per 100,000 people in 1993.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 125.86 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022.
- How does Ireland rank for death rate from cancer by sex?
- Ireland ranks 38th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is death rate from cancer by sex rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. 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 Death rate from cancer by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.