Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Ireland

Ireland: Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes was 9.6 % in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
9.6 %
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
178th
of 197 countries
All-time high
17.7 %
in 2000
All-time low
9.6 %
in 2020
Years of data
7
2000–2021

Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Ireland, 2000–2021

051015202000201020212000: 17.7 %2005: 13.9 %2010: 11.5 %2015: 10.6 %2019: 9.9 %2020: 9.6 %2021: 9.6 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2021, mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Ireland stood at 9.6 %. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of down 16.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Ireland peaked at 17.7 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.6 %, in 2020.

Ireland ranks 178th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes or chronic respiratory disease (probability) in Ireland, 2000 to 2021.
Year % Change
2000 17.7 %
2005 13.9 % -21.5%
2010 11.5 % -17.3%
2015 10.6 % -7.8%
2019 9.9 % -6.6%
2020 9.6 % -3.0%
2021 9.6 % +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.8 % 13.9 % 17.7 % 2
2010s 10.67 % 9.9 % 11.5 % 3
2020s 9.6 % 9.6 % 9.6 % 2

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 176 Malta 9.8 % compare
  2. 177 Canada 9.7 % compare
  3. 178 Finland 9.6 % compare
  4. 180 Chile 9.4 % compare
  5. 181 Kuwait 9.3 % compare
  6. 181 Spain 9.3 % compare

See the full ranking of 218 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Ireland?
Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Ireland was 9.6 % in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 17.7 % in 2000.
What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 9.6 % in 2020.
How does Ireland rank for mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes?
Ireland ranks 178th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
Is mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes or chronic respiratory disease (probability). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes or chronic respiratory disease (probability)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
218 places, 1,526 data points, 2000–2021
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