Statistical reports

In anticipation of the full implementation of the six new health regions in early 2025, the NCRI annual report on national cancer statistics has, for the first time [1], examined cancer incidence and survival [2 - 5] across these six geographies...Read more

The purpose of this report is to use available data to estimate the overall risk and prevalence of distant metastatic disease in breast cancer patients. Metastases at diagnosis or subsequently are considered. Based on this, recommendations are...Read more

The latest Annual Statistical Report from the National Cancer Registry (NCRI) focuses on the impact of age and stage at diagnosis on cancer outcomes. The report titled: Cancer in Ireland 1994 – 2021 is an analysis of nationally collated data...Read more

The findings in this report are based on registered and projected cancer cases in 2021, using data available in March 2023.

NCRI expects to publish a more definitive update on 2021 case numbers later this year.

Key findings:...Read more

This report measures differences in cancer incidence, five-year survival and stage at presentation between populations living in the most and least deprived areas in Ireland for the diagnosis period 2014-2018. Comparative information is also...Read more

The National Cancer Registry’s 2022 Annual Statistical Report: Cancer in Ireland. 1994 – 2020 includes updated statistics on cancer incidence, mortality and survival for patients diagnosed in Ireland 1994 – 2020.

Key findings include:...Read more

The National Cancer Registry Ireland (NCRI) is pleased to announce its updated statistics on cancer incidence, mortality and survival for patients diagnosed with cancer in Ireland 1994 – 2019.

Key findings include:

These figures are based on a combination of NCRI cancer incidence data, recently published NCRI estimates on numbers of cancers attributable to modifiable risk factors, and estimates of health service costs per cancer case from a range of...Read more

Completeness for 2010 incidence of all invasive cancers excluding NMSC was estimated at 97.2% within five years of incidence.

For the four cancers with the highest incidence, colorectal cancer, lung cancer, female breast cancer and...Read more

Updated statistics on cancer incidence, mortality and survival, published today (1st December 2020) by the National Cancer Registry (NCRI), document ongoing increases in numbers of cases diagnosed (largely driven by population growth and ageing)...Read more