Spain vs United States of America: Prostate cancer death rate in men
Spain
9.47 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
United States of America
10.02 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Spain rank
78th
United States of America rank
76th
Prostate cancer death rate in men over time
- Spain
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 10.02 deaths per 100,000 people against 9.47 deaths per 100,000 people in Spain, a difference of 0.55 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 72 shared years of data; in 1951 it was United States of America ahead.
Spain ranks 78th and United States of America ranks 76th of 111 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.86 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
| 1960s | 13.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.39 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
| 1970s | 16.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.07 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
| 1980s | 16.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.13 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
| 1990s | 17.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.74 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
| 2000s | 14.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1605 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
| 2010s | 11.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2396 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
| 2020s | 9.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4855 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prostate cancer death rate in men, Spain or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 10.02 deaths per 100,000 people against 9.47 deaths per 100,000 people in Spain as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prostate cancer death rate in men between Spain and United States of America?
- 0.55 deaths per 100,000 people, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United States of America?
- 72 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2022.
- How do Spain and United States of America rank globally for prostate cancer death rate in men?
- Spain ranks 78th and United States of America ranks 76th 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.