Portugal vs Romania: Prostate cancer death rate in men
Portugal
12.47 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Romania
12.96 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Portugal rank
61st
Romania rank
58th
Prostate cancer death rate in men over time
- Portugal
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 12.96 deaths per 100,000 people against 12.47 deaths per 100,000 people in Portugal, a difference of 0.49 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 58 shared years of data; in 1959 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 61st and Romania ranks 58th of 111 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 7 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.4 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
| 1960s | 14.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.09 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
| 1970s | 17.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.96 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
| 1980s | 17.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.24 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
| 1990s | 20.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.29 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
| 2000s | 19.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.63 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
| 2010s | 15.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.31 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
| 2020s | 12.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4921 deaths per 100,000 people | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prostate cancer death rate in men, Portugal or Romania?
- Romania, at 12.96 deaths per 100,000 people against 12.47 deaths per 100,000 people in Portugal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prostate cancer death rate in men between Portugal and Romania?
- 0.49 deaths per 100,000 people, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Romania?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2022.
- How do Portugal and Romania rank globally for prostate cancer death rate in men?
- Portugal ranks 61st and Romania ranks 58th 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.