Prostate cancer death rate in men in Brazil
Brazil: Prostate cancer death rate in men was 15.4 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
15.4
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
38th
of 111 countries
All-time high
19.63
in 2008
All-time low
8.4
in 1979
Years of data
44
1979–2022
Prostate cancer death rate in men in Brazil, 1979–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 15.4 for prostate cancer death rate in men in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prostate cancer death rate in men in Brazil peaked at 19.63 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 8.4, in 1979.
That places Brazil 38th out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Prostate cancer death rate in men in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 8.4 | — |
| 1980 | 8.62 | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 9.27 | +7.5% |
| 1982 | 9.21 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 8.91 | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 9.24 | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 9.42 | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 9.84 | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 11.29 | +14.8% |
| 1988 | 11.6 | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 12.17 | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 12.6 | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 12.42 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 12.67 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 13.05 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 14.34 | +9.9% |
| 1995 | 14.66 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 15.37 | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 16.33 | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 16.93 | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 16.65 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 16.89 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 17.31 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 17.27 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 17.78 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 18.41 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 19.13 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 19.57 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 19.43 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 19.63 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 19.25 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 19.37 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 18.83 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 18.2 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 17.98 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 17.76 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 17.5 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 17.09 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 16.78 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 16.26 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 15.14 | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 15.24 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 15.75 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 15.4 | -2.2% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 15.4 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.89, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 15.4 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.18, 90% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 1 |
| 1980s | 9.96 | 8.62 | 12.17 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.5 | 12.42 | 16.93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.47 | 16.89 | 19.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.49 | 15.14 | 19.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.46 | 15.24 | 15.75 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prostate cancer death rate in men in Brazil?
- Prostate cancer death rate in men in Brazil was 15.4 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prostate cancer death rate in men recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 19.63 in 2008.
- What is the lowest prostate cancer death rate in men recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4 in 1979.
- How does Brazil rank for prostate cancer death rate in men?
- Brazil ranks 38th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prostate cancer death rate in men rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil 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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