Colombia vs Ecuador: Prostate cancer death rate in men
Colombia
13.27 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Ecuador
13.39 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Colombia rank
56th
Ecuador rank
54th
Prostate cancer death rate in men over time
- Colombia
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 13.39 deaths per 100,000 people against 13.27 deaths per 100,000 people in Colombia, a difference of 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 56th and Ecuador ranks 54th of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 5 and Ecuador in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.67 deaths per 100,000 people | Colombia |
| 1970s | 9.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.81 deaths per 100,000 people | Colombia |
| 1980s | 14.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.54 deaths per 100,000 people | Colombia |
| 1990s | 15.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.15 deaths per 100,000 people | Colombia |
| 2000s | 17.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.95 deaths per 100,000 people | Colombia |
| 2010s | 14.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.32 deaths per 100,000 people | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 13.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.42 deaths per 100,000 people | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prostate cancer death rate in men, Colombia or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 13.39 deaths per 100,000 people against 13.27 deaths per 100,000 people in Colombia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prostate cancer death rate in men between Colombia and Ecuador?
- 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Ecuador?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2021.
- How do Colombia and Ecuador rank globally for prostate cancer death rate in men?
- Colombia ranks 56th and Ecuador ranks 54th 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.