Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Ireland
Ireland: Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 was 17.95 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
17.95
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
11th
of 111 countries
All-time high
24.17
in 2014
All-time low
3.27
in 1950
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Ireland, 1950–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Ireland is 17.95, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Ireland peaked at 24.17 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.27, in 1950.
Ireland ranks 11th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.27 | — |
| 1951 | 4.46 | +36.4% |
| 1952 | 5.04 | +13.0% |
| 1953 | 5.04 | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 6.32 | +25.5% |
| 1955 | 5.91 | -6.5% |
| 1956 | 5.26 | -11.0% |
| 1957 | 7.76 | +47.7% |
| 1958 | 6.03 | -22.3% |
| 1959 | 5.76 | -4.4% |
| 1960 | 6.35 | +10.2% |
| 1961 | 6.38 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 8.45 | +32.5% |
| 1963 | 6.98 | -17.4% |
| 1964 | 7.18 | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 8.34 | +16.2% |
| 1966 | 8.15 | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 9.53 | +17.0% |
| 1968 | 10.57 | +10.9% |
| 1969 | 9.88 | -6.5% |
| 1970 | 11.03 | +11.6% |
| 1971 | 12.58 | +14.0% |
| 1972 | 13.29 | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 12.08 | -9.1% |
| 1974 | 16.13 | +33.5% |
| 1975 | 15.65 | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 15.04 | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 14.96 | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 15.67 | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 17.18 | +9.7% |
| 1980 | 16.47 | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 18.08 | +9.8% |
| 1982 | 18.29 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 20.5 | +12.1% |
| 1984 | 20.52 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 19.15 | -6.6% |
| 1986 | 19.46 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 18.37 | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 21.51 | +17.1% |
| 1989 | 22.53 | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 20.79 | -7.7% |
| 1991 | 19.09 | -8.2% |
| 1992 | 20.57 | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 20.29 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 21.04 | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 21.16 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 19.4 | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 18.78 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 21.13 | +12.5% |
| 1999 | 19.54 | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 21.72 | +11.2% |
| 2001 | 19.29 | -11.2% |
| 2002 | 19.47 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 20.73 | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 21.58 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 21.92 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 21.76 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 21.08 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 22.02 | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 21.48 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 21.11 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 22.13 | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 20.69 | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 20.98 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 24.17 | +15.2% |
| 2015 | 20.58 | -14.8% |
| 2016 | 22.23 | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 21.6 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 19 | -12.1% |
| 2019 | 18.93 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 19.91 | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 19.27 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 17.95 | -6.8% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 17.95 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.34, 1.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 17.95 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.48, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.49 | 3.27 | 7.76 | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.18 | 6.35 | 10.57 | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.36 | 11.03 | 17.18 | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.49 | 16.47 | 22.53 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.18 | 18.78 | 21.16 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.11 | 19.29 | 22.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.14 | 18.93 | 24.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.04 | 17.95 | 19.91 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Ireland?
- Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Ireland was 17.95 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 24.17 in 2014.
- What is the lowest lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.27 in 1950.
- How does Ireland rank for lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002?
- Ireland ranks 11th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. 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 Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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