Prostate cancer death rate in men in Australia
Australia: Prostate cancer death rate in men was 12.65 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
12.65
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
59th
of 110 countries
All-time high
25.29
in 1993
All-time low
12.65
in 2023
Years of data
73
1950–2023
Prostate cancer death rate in men in Australia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, prostate cancer death rate in men in Australia stood at 12.65. That is the lowest value across all 73 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prostate cancer death rate in men in Australia peaked at 25.29 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 12.65, in 2023.
Australia ranks 59th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 73 years of available data.
Prostate cancer death rate in men in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 17.31 | — |
| 1951 | 18.12 | +4.6% |
| 1952 | 16.81 | -7.2% |
| 1953 | 18.92 | +12.5% |
| 1954 | 19.37 | +2.4% |
| 1955 | 19.82 | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 19.7 | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 19.66 | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 19.25 | -2.1% |
| 1959 | 19.19 | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 19.45 | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 18.58 | -4.5% |
| 1962 | 17.53 | -5.7% |
| 1963 | 17.99 | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 19.78 | +9.9% |
| 1965 | 19.61 | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 18.23 | -7.0% |
| 1967 | 18.36 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 20.36 | +10.9% |
| 1969 | 19.99 | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 20.9 | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 19.51 | -6.6% |
| 1972 | 19.59 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 21.04 | +7.4% |
| 1974 | 20.55 | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 19.98 | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 19.55 | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 19.95 | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 19.29 | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 19.27 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 19.66 | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 19.49 | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 20.16 | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 20.2 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 19.81 | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 20.96 | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 20.84 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 21.67 | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 22.01 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 23.15 | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 23.05 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 22.92 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 24.07 | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 25.29 | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 25.28 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 23.75 | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 23.81 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 21.28 | -10.6% |
| 1998 | 21.53 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 20.23 | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 20.66 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 20.2 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 20.24 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 19.61 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 18.94 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 19.23 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 17.63 | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 17.58 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 17.4 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 17.33 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 17.26 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 15.55 | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 15.1 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 14.53 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 14.5 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 14.33 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 13.84 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 13.42 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 14.3 | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 13.68 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 13.06 | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 13.41 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 12.65 | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.81 | 16.81 | 19.82 | 10 |
| 1960s | 18.99 | 17.53 | 20.36 | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.96 | 19.27 | 21.04 | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.8 | 19.49 | 23.15 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.12 | 20.23 | 25.29 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.05 | 17.4 | 20.66 | 9 |
| 2010s | 15.01 | 13.42 | 17.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.2 | 12.65 | 13.68 | 4 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 906.6 (2090)
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- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.1809 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5038 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prostate cancer death rate in men in Australia?
- Prostate cancer death rate in men in Australia was 12.65 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prostate cancer death rate in men recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.29 in 1993.
- What is the lowest prostate cancer death rate in men recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.65 in 2023.
- How does Australia rank for prostate cancer death rate in men?
- Australia ranks 59th out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prostate cancer death rate in men rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Prostate cancer death rate in men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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