South Africa vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Prostate cancer death rate in men
South Africa
30.19 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
28.03 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
South Africa rank
12th
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
13th
Prostate cancer death rate in men over time
- South Africa
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 30.19 deaths per 100,000 people against 28.03 deaths per 100,000 people in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, a difference of 2.16 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
South Africa ranks 12th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 13th of 111 countries.
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.53 deaths per 100,000 people | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 2000s | 23.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.86 deaths per 100,000 people | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 2010s | 27.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1451 deaths per 100,000 people | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prostate cancer death rate in men, South Africa or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- South Africa, at 30.19 deaths per 100,000 people against 28.03 deaths per 100,000 people in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of as of 2020.
- What is the difference in prostate cancer death rate in men between South Africa and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 2.16 deaths per 100,000 people, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2016.
- How do South Africa and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for prostate cancer death rate in men?
- South Africa ranks 12th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 13th 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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About this data
Reported deaths from prostate cancer in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.