Number of deaths in Ireland in 2013, by cause
This statistic displays the number of deaths by cause in Ireland in 2013, by gender. Cancer (except stomach cancer, colorectal cancer, lung cancer and breast cancer as they are accounted for separately) was the leading cause of death among individuals in Ireland with approximately 2.2 thousand females and 2.9 thousand males dying from the disease. Ischaemic heart disease was the second leading cause of death.