More people in Ireland die from cancer than anywhere else in EU

Statistics from the European Commission's data analysis wing Eurostat show Ireland has 1.78 births per woman, only marginally behind France, which had the highest total fertility in the EU at 1.84.

Ireland is among the highest in the EU for births in recent years but more people die from cancer than anywhere else in the bloc, according to the latest available data.

Statistics from the European Commission's data analysis wing Eurostat show Ireland has 1.78 births per woman, only marginally behind France, which had the highest total fertility in the EU at 1.84.