Brazil vs New Zealand: Prostate cancer death rate in men
Brazil
15.75 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
New Zealand
15.83 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
Brazil rank
39th
New Zealand rank
37th
Prostate cancer death rate in men over time
- Brazil
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 15.83 deaths per 100,000 people against 15.75 deaths per 100,000 people in Brazil, a difference of 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1979 it was New Zealand ahead.
Brazil ranks 39th and New Zealand ranks 37th of 111 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.39 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 9.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.01 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 14.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.91 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 18.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.67 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 17.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.47 deaths per 100,000 people | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prostate cancer death rate in men, Brazil or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 15.83 deaths per 100,000 people against 15.75 deaths per 100,000 people in Brazil as of 2018.
- What is the difference in prostate cancer death rate in men between Brazil and New Zealand?
- 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and New Zealand?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2018.
- How do Brazil and New Zealand rank globally for prostate cancer death rate in men?
- Brazil ranks 39th and New Zealand ranks 37th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Prostate cancer death rate in men. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported deaths from prostate cancer in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.