Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and in Ireland

Ireland: Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and was 11.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
11.2%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
170th
of 185 countries
All-time high
21.6%
in 2000
All-time low
11.2%
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and in Ireland, 2000–2021

051015202000201020212000: 21.6 %2001: 20.6 %2002: 19.6 %2003: 18.7 %2004: 17.9 %2005: 16.6 %2006: 16 %2007: 15.9 %2008: 15.7 %2009: 15.7 %2010: 13.7 %2011: 14.1 %2012: 13.7 %2013: 13.6 %2014: 12.8 %2015: 12.6 %2016: 12.3 %2017: 12.3 %2018: 11.9 %2019: 11.6 %2020: 11.3 %2021: 11.2 %

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in Ireland is 11.2%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in Ireland peaked at 21.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 2021.

Ireland ranks 170th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and 70, male (%) in Ireland, 2000 to 2021.
Year % Change
2000 21.6%
2001 20.6% -4.6%
2002 19.6% -4.9%
2003 18.7% -4.6%
2004 17.9% -4.3%
2005 16.6% -7.3%
2006 16.0% -3.6%
2007 15.9% -0.6%
2008 15.7% -1.3%
2009 15.7% +0.0%
2010 13.7% -12.7%
2011 14.1% +2.9%
2012 13.7% -2.8%
2013 13.6% -0.7%
2014 12.8% -5.9%
2015 12.6% -1.6%
2016 12.3% -2.4%
2017 12.3% +0.0%
2018 11.9% -3.3%
2019 11.6% -2.5%
2020 11.3% -2.6%
2021 11.2% -0.9%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 11.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.1%, 86% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 11.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.4%, 55% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.8% 15.7% 21.6% 10
2010s 12.9% 11.6% 14.1% 10
2020s 11.2% 11.2% 11.3% 2

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 167 Kuwait 11.6% compare
  2. 168 Colombia 11.5% compare
  3. 169 Costa Rica 11.4% compare
  4. 170 Chile 11.2% compare
  5. 170 Italy 11.2% compare
  6. 173 Cyprus 11.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in Ireland?
Mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in Ireland was 11.2% in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 21.6% in 2000.
What is the lowest mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 2021.
How does Ireland rank for mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and?
Ireland ranks 170th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and 70, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and 70, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,104 data points, 2000–2021
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Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD is the percent of 30-year-old-people who would die before their 70th birthday from any of cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, or chronic respiratory disease, assuming that s/he would experience current mortality rates at every age and s/he would not die from any other cause of death (e.g., injuries or HIV/AIDS).