Deaths from cancer who in Ireland

Ireland: Deaths from cancer who was 9,659 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
9,659
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
89th
of 192 countries
All-time high
10,034
in 2020
All-time low
7,494
in 2002
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from cancer who in Ireland, 2000–2021

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k2000201020212000: 7.7k2001: 7.6k2002: 7.5k2003: 7.6k2004: 7.8k2005: 7.7k2006: 8.0k2007: 8.0k2008: 8.3k2009: 8.5k2010: 8.0k2011: 8.7k2012: 8.6k2013: 8.8k2014: 9.1k2015: 9.0k2016: 9.1k2017: 9.3k2018: 9.3k2019: 9.7k2020: 10.0k2021: 9.7k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths from cancer who in Ireland is 9,659, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from cancer who in Ireland peaked at 10,034 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7,494, in 2002.

That places Ireland 89th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Deaths from cancer who in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from cancer who in Ireland, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 7,655
2001 7,619 -0.5%
2002 7,494 -1.6%
2003 7,590 +1.3%
2004 7,792 +2.7%
2005 7,669 -1.6%
2006 7,986 +4.1%
2007 7,952 -0.4%
2008 8,275 +4.1%
2009 8,493 +2.6%
2010 8,032 -5.4%
2011 8,742 +8.8%
2012 8,636 -1.2%
2013 8,825 +2.2%
2014 9,111 +3.2%
2015 8,985 -1.4%
2016 9,093 +1.2%
2017 9,308 +2.4%
2018 9,314 +0.1%
2019 9,738 +4.6%
2020 10,034 +3.0%
2021 9,659 -3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7,852 7,494 8,493 10
2010s 8,978 8,032 9,738 10
2020s 9,846 9,659 10,034 2

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 86 Azerbaijan 10,521 compare
  2. 87 New Zealand 10,505 compare
  3. 88 Burkina Faso 10,305 compare
  4. 90 Saudi Arabia 9,347 compare
  5. 91 Guatemala 9,307 compare
  6. 92 Uruguay 9,240 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from cancer who in Ireland?
Deaths from cancer who in Ireland was 9,659 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from cancer who recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 10,034 in 2020.
What is the lowest deaths from cancer who recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 7,494 in 2002.
How does Ireland rank for deaths from cancer who?
Ireland ranks 89th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from cancer who rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from cancer who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths from cancer who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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