Prostate cancer death rate in men in Australia
Australia: Prostate cancer death rate in men was 12.51 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
12.51
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
60th
of 111 countries
All-time high
25.29
in 1993
All-time low
12.51
in 2024
Years of data
74
1950–2024
Prostate cancer death rate in men in Australia, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, prostate cancer death rate in men in Australia stood at 12.51. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 13.9% 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, 12.51, in 2024.
Australia ranks 60th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 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 | 13.42 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 12.65 | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 12.51 | -1.1% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 12.51 is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.28, 94% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Australia's 12.51 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.24, 2.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
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 | 13.06 | 12.51 | 13.68 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prostate cancer death rate in men in Australia?
- Prostate cancer death rate in men in Australia was 12.51 in 2024, 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 12.51 in 2024.
- How does Australia rank for prostate cancer death rate in men?
- Australia ranks 60th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prostate cancer death rate in men rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. 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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