Lung cancer death rates in Ireland
Ireland: Lung cancer death rates was 17.95 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
17.95 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
14th
of 111 countries
All-time high
24.17 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2014
All-time low
3.27 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1950
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Lung cancer death rates 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 lung cancer death rates in Ireland is 17.95 deaths per 100,000 people, 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 death rates in Ireland peaked at 24.17 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.27 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1950.
Ireland ranks 14th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Lung cancer death rates in Ireland, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.27 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 4.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +36.4% |
| 1952 | 5.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.0% |
| 1953 | 5.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 6.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.5% |
| 1955 | 5.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 1956 | 5.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.0% |
| 1957 | 7.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +47.7% |
| 1958 | 6.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.3% |
| 1959 | 5.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1960 | 6.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.2% |
| 1961 | 6.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 8.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +32.5% |
| 1963 | 6.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.4% |
| 1964 | 7.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 8.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.2% |
| 1966 | 8.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 9.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.0% |
| 1968 | 10.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.9% |
| 1969 | 9.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 1970 | 11.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.6% |
| 1971 | 12.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.0% |
| 1972 | 13.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 12.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.1% |
| 1974 | 16.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +33.5% |
| 1975 | 15.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 15.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 14.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 15.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 17.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.7% |
| 1980 | 16.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 18.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.8% |
| 1982 | 18.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 20.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.1% |
| 1984 | 20.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 19.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.6% |
| 1986 | 19.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 18.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 21.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.1% |
| 1989 | 22.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 20.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 1991 | 19.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.2% |
| 1992 | 20.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 20.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 21.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 21.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 19.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 18.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 21.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.5% |
| 1999 | 19.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 21.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.2% |
| 2001 | 19.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.2% |
| 2002 | 19.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 20.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 21.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 21.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 21.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 21.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 22.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 21.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 21.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 22.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 20.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 20.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 24.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.2% |
| 2015 | 20.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.8% |
| 2016 | 22.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 21.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 19 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.1% |
| 2019 | 18.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 19.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 19.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 17.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 11 Cuba 18.87 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 12 Croatia 18.35 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 13 Poland 18.04 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 15 United States of America 17.57 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 16 Germany 16.57 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 17 Austria 16.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.026 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rates in Ireland?
- Lung cancer death rates in Ireland was 17.95 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 recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 24.17 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rates recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.27 deaths per 100,000 people in 1950.
- How does Ireland rank for lung cancer death rates?
- Ireland ranks 14th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lung cancer death rates 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 WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lung cancer death rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reported deaths from trachea, bronchus, lung cancers in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.