Average annual number of deaths (all ages, 2005-2009), total productivity costs due to premature mortality and premature mortality cost per cancer death (€, 2009) for all cancers and the 10 most common cancer sites in males and females in Ireland
| Cancer site | Deaths | Rank | Total premature mortality | Rank | Premature | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | ||||||
| All cancers | 8,067 | 14,328,884 | 6,339 | |||
| Males | ||||||
| All cancers | 4,276 (100) | - | 9,971,386 (100) | - | 8,709 | - |
| Top 10 cancers | 3,272 (76.5) | - | 7,229,907 (72.5) | - | 8,776 | - |
| Oesophagus | 218 (5.1) | 4 | 613,083 (6.1) | 5 | 8,860 | 4 |
| Stomach | 207 (4.8) | 6 | 488,815 (4.9) | 6 | 8,920 | 2 |
| Colorectal | 554 (13.0) | 2 | 1,182,056 (11.9) | 2 | 8,782 | 6 |
| Pancreas | 217 (5.1) | 5 | 623,921 (6.3) | 4 | 8,837 | 5 |
| Lung | 994 (23.4) | 1 | 2,475,876 (24.8) | 1 | 8,693 | 8 |
| Prostate | 530 (12.4) | 3 | 327,945 (3.3) | 8 | 8,496 | 10 |
| Bladder | 121 (2.8) | 10 | 164,105 (1.6) | 10 | 8,729 | 7 |
| Brain and CNS Central nervous system | 150 (3.5) | 8 | 675,722 (6.8) | 3 | 8,891 | 3 |
| Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma | 132 (3.1) | 9 | 382,405 (3.8) | 7 | 9,148 | 1 |
| Leukaemia | 150 (3.5) | 7 | 295,980 (3.0) | 9 | 8,554 | 9 |
| Females | ||||||
| All cancers | 3,791 (100) | 4,357,498 (100) | - | 3,932 | - | |
| Top 10 cancers | 2,860 (75.4) | 3,550,112 (81.5) | 3,941 | - | ||
| Oesophagus | 118 (3.1) | 8 | 75,983 (1.7) | 10 | 3,689 | 8 |
| Stomach | 130 (3.4) | 7 | 114,936 (2.6) | 8 | 4,105 | 3 |
| Colorectal | 401 (10.6) | 3 | 324,131 (7.4) | 5 | 3,850 | 5 |
| Pancreas | 218 (5.8) | 5 | 162,928 (3.7) | 7 | 3,542 | 10 |
| Lung | 668 (17.6) | 2 | 668,696 (15.3) | 2 | 3,642 | 9 |
| Breast | 679 (17.9) | 1 | 1,194,773 (27.4) | 1 | 4,169 | 2 |
| Uterus | 172 (4.5) | 6 | 359,976 (8.3) | 3 | 4,337 | 1 |
| Ovary | 254 (6.7) | 4 | 345,602 (7.9) | 4 | 3,798 | 7 |
| Brain and CNS | 109 (2.9) | 10 | 201,984 (4.6) | 6 | 3,945 | 4 |
| Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma | 111 (2.9) | 9 | 101,102 (2.3) | 9 | 3,801 | 6 |