Mexico vs Portugal: Prostate cancer death rate in men
Mexico
12.12 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Portugal
12.47 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Mexico rank
64th
Portugal rank
61st
Prostate cancer death rate in men over time
- Mexico
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 12.47 deaths per 100,000 people against 12.12 deaths per 100,000 people in Mexico, a difference of 0.35 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 64th and Portugal ranks 61st of 111 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.31 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
| 1960s | 5.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.26 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
| 1970s | 6.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.58 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
| 1980s | 10.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.24 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
| 1990s | 14.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.04 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
| 2000s | 13.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.22 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
| 2010s | 13.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.93 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
| 2020s | 12.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.346 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prostate cancer death rate in men, Mexico or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 12.47 deaths per 100,000 people against 12.12 deaths per 100,000 people in Mexico as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prostate cancer death rate in men between Mexico and Portugal?
- 0.35 deaths per 100,000 people, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Portugal?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2022.
- How do Mexico and Portugal rank globally for prostate cancer death rate in men?
- Mexico ranks 64th and Portugal ranks 61st 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.