Cancer and circulatory disease the biggest causes of death in Ireland

Diseases of the circulatory system accounted for 1,807 deaths, or an annual rate of 1.4 per 1,000 population. File picture

The number of deaths in the second quarter of this year fell by almost 22% compared to the same period in 2020, with more than half being attributed to cancer and circulatory conditions such as heart disease.

That is one of the findings of the CSO report on vital statistics for April, May, and June this year.