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
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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) – 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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Indicator
Prostate cancer death rate in men
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,882 data points, 1950–2023
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Reported deaths from prostate cancer in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.