Males . . . 16.8 30.6%
27.3%
- Income group: High
Total population: 4,576,000
Life expectancy at birth: Total:81 Males:79 Females:83 Total deaths: 27,000
Ireland
Cancer Incidence
Age-Standardized Cancer Mortality Trends Cancer Mortality Profile
World Health Organization - Cancer Country Profiles, 2014.
Adult Risk Factors
Females
Physical inactivity (2010) Obesity (2014)
Household solid fuel use (2012)
Total . . . 11.9 36.0%
27.0%
0.0%
. . . 7.1 41.2%
26.8%
- Current tobacco smoking (2011)
Total alcohol per capita consumption, in litres of pure alcohol (2010)
No data available No data available
No data available No data available
No data available No data available
Trachea, bronchus, lung
19.2%
Breast 18.4%
Colorectum 11.3%
Ovary 6.3%
Pancreas 5.5%
Other 39.3%
0 10 20 30 40 50
2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012
age-standardized death rate per 100,000
Trachea, bronchus, lung Colorectum Prostate
Oesophagus Pancreas
Females
Trachea, bronchus, lung
23.5%
Colorectum 12.9%
Prostate 12.5%
Oesophagus 6.1%
Pancreas 5.4%
Other 39.7%
Males
4,400 Deaths
3,700 Deaths
0 10 20 30 40 50
2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012
age-standardized death rate per 100,000
Trachea, bronchus, lung Breast Colorectum Ovary Pancreas
Females Males
2,899
1,082 1,027
457 380
0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500 3,000 3,500 4,000
Breast Colorectum Lung Melanoma of skin Ovary
Number of cases
Males Females
3,788
1,478
1,246
468 402
0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500 3,000 3,500 4,000
Prostate Colorectum Lung Bladder Melanoma of skin
Number of cases
Cervical cancer
Harmful use of alcohol prevention and control Physical inactivity prevention and control
Cancer Screening and Early Detection
Yes
Has an operational policy, strategy or action plan to reduce physical inactivity and/or promote
physical activity Yes
Has an operational policy, strategy or action plan to reduce the harmful use of alcohol Yes
Human Papillomavirus vaccination schedule 12-13 years, +2 months, +4 months
Birth, +1 month, +5 months Hepatitis B vaccination coverage, infants
World Health Organization - Cancer Country Profiles, 2014.
… = No data available
Generally available Has an operational policy, strategy or action plan to reduce the burden of tobacco use Yes
All public places completely smoke-free (or at least 90% of the population covered by complete subnational smoke-free legislation)*
Smoke-free legislation
Tobacco dependence treatment National quit line, and both NRT and some cessation services cost-
covered*
Warning labels Medium size warnings with all appropriate characteristics OR large
warnings missing some appropriate characteristics
Bans on advertising, promotion and sponsorship Ban on national television, radio and print media as well as on some but not all other forms of direct and/or indirect advertising
10
Cancer Treatment and Palliative Care
Cervical cytology (PAP)
Community/home care for people with advanced stage cancer and other NCDs Chemotherapy (medicines not specified)
Oral morphine (formulation not specified)
Yes
Cancer Plans, Monitoring and Surveillance
Population-based National
2011 Coverage
Last year of data Has a cancer registry
Breast cancer
Generally available at the public primary health care level
Faecal occult blood test or faecal immunological test Colorectal cancer
Tobacco taxes >75% of retail price is tax*
Has an operational policy, strategy or action plan for reducing overweight/obesity
95%
Generally available at the public primary health care level
Generally available at the public primary health care level
Breast palpation / clinical breast exam (CBE) Generally available at the public primary health care level
Generally available at the public primary health care level
Generally available at the public primary health care level
Generally available in the public health system
Overweight and obesity prevention and control
National immunization
Generally available in the public health system
Non-methadone morphine equivalent consumption per cancer death (mg) 64,867.9
Total high energy teletherapy units / million inhabitants 3.9
Number of radiotherapy centres
* Indicates highest possible level of achievement
Tobacco control
Cancer Primary Prevention Policies
Has an operational cancer policy/strategy/action plan
Scope
Yes
Hepatitis B vaccination schedule
Acetic acid visualization (VIA)
Mammogram
Bowel cancer screening by exam or colonoscopy
Radiotherapy
Number of radiation oncologists 29
Generally available in the public health system
