Prostate cancer death rate in men in Ireland
Ireland: Prostate cancer death rate in men was 13.09 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
13.09
Change on year
down 8.7%
World rank
57th
of 111 countries
All-time high
25.27
in 1997
All-time low
9.08
in 1956
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Prostate cancer death rate in men in Ireland, 1950–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prostate cancer death rate in men in Ireland is 13.09, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prostate cancer death rate in men in Ireland peaked at 25.27 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 9.08, in 1956.
That places Ireland 57th out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Prostate cancer death rate in men in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 9.12 | — |
| 1951 | 9.16 | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 9.4 | +2.7% |
| 1953 | 9.66 | +2.7% |
| 1954 | 9.98 | +3.3% |
| 1955 | 10.78 | +8.0% |
| 1956 | 9.08 | -15.8% |
| 1957 | 10.24 | +12.9% |
| 1958 | 11.71 | +14.3% |
| 1959 | 12.08 | +3.2% |
| 1960 | 11.45 | -5.3% |
| 1961 | 12.24 | +6.9% |
| 1962 | 12.85 | +5.1% |
| 1963 | 12.33 | -4.1% |
| 1964 | 14.21 | +15.2% |
| 1965 | 13.68 | -3.7% |
| 1966 | 15.8 | +15.5% |
| 1967 | 14.2 | -10.2% |
| 1968 | 14.84 | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 15.7 | +5.8% |
| 1970 | 15.68 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 16.76 | +6.9% |
| 1972 | 18.18 | +8.5% |
| 1973 | 16.42 | -9.7% |
| 1974 | 17.22 | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 16.23 | -5.8% |
| 1976 | 18.9 | +16.5% |
| 1977 | 18.66 | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 20.36 | +9.1% |
| 1979 | 17.38 | -14.6% |
| 1980 | 18.7 | +7.6% |
| 1981 | 16.32 | -12.7% |
| 1982 | 18.02 | +10.4% |
| 1983 | 20.19 | +12.0% |
| 1984 | 18.05 | -10.6% |
| 1985 | 17.82 | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 20.11 | +12.9% |
| 1987 | 23.27 | +15.7% |
| 1988 | 22.03 | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 22.16 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 24.02 | +8.4% |
| 1991 | 22.7 | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 24.3 | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 23.91 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 23.4 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 25.14 | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 24.99 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 25.27 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 24.13 | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 23.18 | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 24.66 | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 24.44 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 23.95 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 20.68 | -13.7% |
| 2004 | 22.82 | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 22.19 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 21.42 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 19.83 | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 19.07 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 19.44 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 18.93 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 18.97 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 16.85 | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 15.67 | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 17.06 | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 15.32 | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 14.08 | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 15.45 | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 14.65 | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 15.19 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 14.35 | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 14.34 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 13.09 | -8.7% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 13.09 is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.28, 99% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 13.09 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.94, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.12 | 9.08 | 12.08 | 10 |
| 1960s | 13.73 | 11.45 | 15.8 | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.58 | 15.68 | 20.36 | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.67 | 16.32 | 23.27 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.11 | 22.7 | 25.27 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.85 | 19.07 | 24.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.22 | 14.08 | 18.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.93 | 13.09 | 14.35 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prostate cancer death rate in men in Ireland?
- Prostate cancer death rate in men in Ireland was 13.09 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prostate cancer death rate in men recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 25.27 in 1997.
- What is the lowest prostate cancer death rate in men recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.08 in 1956.
- How does Ireland rank for prostate cancer death rate in men?
- Ireland ranks 57th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prostate cancer death rate in men rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. 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 Prostate cancer death rate in men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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