IE · 2017 · tps00116

Death due to cancer, by sex

Ireland, 2017

Death due to cancer, by sex
533.2
Ireland, 2017
▼ 3.8% vs 2016 (554.4)
Analysis

In 2017, Ireland's death due to cancer, by sex decreased by 3.8% compared to 2016, reaching 533.2.

Ireland accounts for 105.6% of the EU-27 total of 504.9.

Ireland ranks 13th out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.

Over the past five years, the indicator has fallen by 7.4% (from 575.8 in 2012).

Source: Eurostat dataset tps00116, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.

Rank in EU-27 · 2017
#13 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2017
105.6%
EU-27: 504.9
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