What is lung cancer death rates in men in Ireland?

Lung cancer death rates in men in Ireland was 42.43 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 lung cancer death rates in men recorded in Ireland?

The highest recorded value was 63.17 deaths per 100,000 people in 1986.

What is the lowest lung cancer death rates in men recorded in Ireland?

The lowest recorded value was 11.26 deaths per 100,000 people in 1950.

How does Ireland rank for lung cancer death rates in men?

Ireland ranks 43rd out of 111 countries with data for 2022.

Is lung cancer death rates in men rising or falling in Ireland?

Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

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 Lung cancer death rates in men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Lung cancer death rates in men in Ireland

Name: Lung cancer death rates in men in Ireland
Creator: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Ireland: Lung cancer death rates in men was 42.43 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)

42.43 deaths per 100,000 people

Change on year

up 4.5%

World rank

43rd

of 111 countries

All-time high

63.17 deaths per 100,000 people

in 1986

All-time low

11.26 deaths per 100,000 people

in 1950

Years of data

1950–2022

Lung cancer death rates in men 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 42.43 deaths per 100,000 people for lung cancer death rates in men in 2022.

The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lung cancer death rates in men in Ireland peaked at 63.17 deaths per 100,000 people in 1986 and was at its lowest, 11.26 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1950.

That places Ireland 43rd out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.

Lung cancer death rates in men in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Lung cancer death rates in men in Ireland, 1950 to 2022.
Year	deaths per 100,000 people	Change
1950	11.26 deaths per 100,000 people	—
1951	14.14 deaths per 100,000 people	+25.6%
1952	17.32 deaths per 100,000 people	+22.5%
1953	18.96 deaths per 100,000 people	+9.4%
1954	21.17 deaths per 100,000 people	+11.6%
1955	22.85 deaths per 100,000 people	+8.0%
1956	26.11 deaths per 100,000 people	+14.3%
1957	26.79 deaths per 100,000 people	+2.6%
1958	26.62 deaths per 100,000 people	-0.6%
1959	29.9 deaths per 100,000 people	+12.3%
1960	32.24 deaths per 100,000 people	+7.8%
1961	34.95 deaths per 100,000 people	+8.4%
1962	34.93 deaths per 100,000 people	-0.1%
1963	34.12 deaths per 100,000 people	-2.3%
1964	36.39 deaths per 100,000 people	+6.6%
1965	39.42 deaths per 100,000 people	+8.3%
1966	43.55 deaths per 100,000 people	+10.5%
1967	44.1 deaths per 100,000 people	+1.3%
1968	49.34 deaths per 100,000 people	+11.9%
1969	45.97 deaths per 100,000 people	-6.8%
1970	51.05 deaths per 100,000 people	+11.1%
1971	51.28 deaths per 100,000 people	+0.4%
1972	50.83 deaths per 100,000 people	-0.9%
1973	54.73 deaths per 100,000 people	+7.7%
1974	55.81 deaths per 100,000 people	+2.0%
1975	56.81 deaths per 100,000 people	+1.8%
1976	60.27 deaths per 100,000 people	+6.1%
1977	57.2 deaths per 100,000 people	-5.1%
1978	57.26 deaths per 100,000 people	+0.1%
1979	57.34 deaths per 100,000 people	+0.1%
1980	54.71 deaths per 100,000 people	-4.6%
1981	60.48 deaths per 100,000 people	+10.6%
1982	54.52 deaths per 100,000 people	-9.9%
1983	59.4 deaths per 100,000 people	+8.9%
1984	62.03 deaths per 100,000 people	+4.4%
1985	62.79 deaths per 100,000 people	+1.2%
1986	63.17 deaths per 100,000 people	+0.6%
1987	57.32 deaths per 100,000 people	-9.3%
1988	59.98 deaths per 100,000 people	+4.6%
1989	60.04 deaths per 100,000 people	+0.1%
1990	59.7 deaths per 100,000 people	-0.6%
1991	57.72 deaths per 100,000 people	-3.3%
1992	59.29 deaths per 100,000 people	+2.7%
1993	61.74 deaths per 100,000 people	+4.1%
1994	57.81 deaths per 100,000 people	-6.4%
1995	57.87 deaths per 100,000 people	+0.1%
1996	53.38 deaths per 100,000 people	-7.8%
1997	48.97 deaths per 100,000 people	-8.3%
1998	52.97 deaths per 100,000 people	+8.2%
1999	49.34 deaths per 100,000 people	-6.9%
2000	52.1 deaths per 100,000 people	+5.6%
2001	48.77 deaths per 100,000 people	-6.4%
2002	47.53 deaths per 100,000 people	-2.5%
2003	49.56 deaths per 100,000 people	+4.3%
2004	48.93 deaths per 100,000 people	-1.3%
2005	45.36 deaths per 100,000 people	-7.3%
2006	45.45 deaths per 100,000 people	+0.2%
2007	46.98 deaths per 100,000 people	+3.4%
2008	44.92 deaths per 100,000 people	-4.4%
2009	47.93 deaths per 100,000 people	+6.7%
2010	42.47 deaths per 100,000 people	-11.4%
2011	47.96 deaths per 100,000 people	+12.9%
2012	47.28 deaths per 100,000 people	-1.4%
2013	47.23 deaths per 100,000 people	-0.1%
2014	46.37 deaths per 100,000 people	-1.8%
2015	45 deaths per 100,000 people	-2.9%
2016	44.49 deaths per 100,000 people	-1.1%
2017	43.22 deaths per 100,000 people	-2.9%
2018	42.77 deaths per 100,000 people	-1.0%
2019	46.09 deaths per 100,000 people	+7.7%
2020	43.82 deaths per 100,000 people	-4.9%
2021	40.61 deaths per 100,000 people	-7.3%
2022	42.43 deaths per 100,000 people	+4.5%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	21.51 deaths per 100,000 people	11.26 deaths per 100,000 people	29.9 deaths per 100,000 people	10
1960s	39.5 deaths per 100,000 people	32.24 deaths per 100,000 people	49.34 deaths per 100,000 people	10
1970s	55.26 deaths per 100,000 people	50.83 deaths per 100,000 people	60.27 deaths per 100,000 people	10
1980s	59.44 deaths per 100,000 people	54.52 deaths per 100,000 people	63.17 deaths per 100,000 people	10
1990s	55.88 deaths per 100,000 people	48.97 deaths per 100,000 people	61.74 deaths per 100,000 people	10
2000s	47.75 deaths per 100,000 people	44.92 deaths per 100,000 people	52.1 deaths per 100,000 people	10
2010s	45.29 deaths per 100,000 people	42.47 deaths per 100,000 people	47.96 deaths per 100,000 people	10
2020s	42.29 deaths per 100,000 people	40.61 deaths per 100,000 people	43.82 deaths per 100,000 people	3

Countries ranked near Ireland

40 Malta 50.06 deaths per 100,000 people compare
41 Norway 45.16 deaths per 100,000 people compare
42 Türkiye 42.72 deaths per 100,000 people compare
44 United States 41.9 deaths per 100,000 people compare
45 Switzerland 41.09 deaths per 100,000 people compare
46 Georgia 40.13 deaths per 100,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is lung cancer death rates in men in Ireland?: Lung cancer death rates in men in Ireland was 42.43 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 lung cancer death rates in men recorded in Ireland?: The highest recorded value was 63.17 deaths per 100,000 people in 1986.
What is the lowest lung cancer death rates in men recorded in Ireland?: The lowest recorded value was 11.26 deaths per 100,000 people in 1950.
How does Ireland rank for lung cancer death rates in men?: Ireland ranks 43rd out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
Is lung cancer death rates in men rising or falling in Ireland?: Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Lung cancer death rates in men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Lung cancer death rates in men
Unit: deaths per 100,000 people
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 111 places, 4,882 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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