Pancreatic cancer death rate in Ireland

Ireland: Pancreatic cancer death rate was 6.75 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
6.75
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
41st
of 110 countries
All-time high
9.09
in 1984
All-time low
6.24
in 2005
Years of data
44
1979–2022

Pancreatic cancer death rate in Ireland, 1979–2022

02468101979200020221979: 8.11980: 8.61981: 8.21982: 8.81983: 8.21984: 9.11985: 7.51986: 8.31987: 8.61988: 8.81989: 8.11990: 8.61991: 7.61992: 8.11993: 8.21994: 7.91995: 7.51996: 71997: 7.71998: 7.71999: 7.42000: 72001: 7.42002: 7.42003: 7.42004: 6.92005: 6.22006: 7.32007: 82008: 82009: 82010: 7.72011: 7.52012: 7.12013: 7.22014: 7.52015: 7.52016: 6.92017: 6.82018: 7.12019: 6.32020: 72021: 6.42022: 6.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, pancreatic cancer death rate in Ireland stood at 6.75.

The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pancreatic cancer death rate in Ireland peaked at 9.09 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 6.24, in 2005.

That places Ireland 41st out of 110 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.

Pancreatic cancer death rate in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Pancreatic cancer death rate in Ireland, 1979 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1979 8.15
1980 8.6 +5.5%
1981 8.19 -4.7%
1982 8.8 +7.4%
1983 8.23 -6.4%
1984 9.09 +10.3%
1985 7.46 -17.9%
1986 8.3 +11.3%
1987 8.6 +3.5%
1988 8.83 +2.7%
1989 8.07 -8.6%
1990 8.6 +6.6%
1991 7.64 -11.2%
1992 8.13 +6.4%
1993 8.17 +0.5%
1994 7.89 -3.3%
1995 7.48 -5.2%
1996 7.03 -6.1%
1997 7.71 +9.8%
1998 7.68 -0.5%
1999 7.39 -3.7%
2000 6.96 -5.9%
2001 7.38 +6.1%
2002 7.44 +0.8%
2003 7.38 -0.9%
2004 6.95 -5.8%
2005 6.24 -10.3%
2006 7.31 +17.2%
2007 7.97 +9.1%
2008 7.96 -0.2%
2009 8.05 +1.2%
2010 7.74 -3.9%
2011 7.48 -3.4%
2012 7.13 -4.6%
2013 7.23 +1.3%
2014 7.54 +4.3%
2015 7.49 -0.6%
2016 6.89 -8.0%
2017 6.76 -1.8%
2018 7.07 +4.5%
2019 6.35 -10.2%
2020 7.05 +11.1%
2021 6.43 -8.7%
2022 6.75 +4.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 8.15 8.15 8.15 1
1980s 8.42 7.46 9.09 10
1990s 7.77 7.03 8.6 10
2000s 7.36 6.24 8.05 10
2010s 7.17 6.35 7.74 10
2020s 6.74 6.43 7.05 3

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 38 Mongolia 6.98 compare
  2. 39 Romania 6.8 compare
  3. 40 Cyprus 6.79 compare
  4. 42 South Korea 6.73 compare
  5. 43 Barbados 6.68 compare
  6. 44 United Kingdom 6.6 compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pancreatic cancer death rate in Ireland?
Pancreatic cancer death rate in Ireland was 6.75 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest pancreatic cancer death rate recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 9.09 in 1984.
What is the lowest pancreatic cancer death rate recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 6.24 in 2005.
How does Ireland rank for pancreatic cancer death rate?
Ireland ranks 41st out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
Is pancreatic cancer death rate rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Pancreatic cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pancreatic cancer death rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 3,025 data points, 1979–2023
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