Prostate cancer death rate in men in Brazil
Brazil: Prostate cancer death rate in men was 15.75 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
15.75
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
38th
of 110 countries
All-time high
19.63
in 2008
All-time low
8.4
in 1979
Years of data
43
1979–2021
Prostate cancer death rate in men in Brazil, 1979–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 15.75 for prostate cancer death rate in men in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 16.4% 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 110 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 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% |
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 | 15.49 | 15.24 | 15.75 | 2 |
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- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3424 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 0.1627 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6913 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prostate cancer death rate in men in Brazil?
- Prostate cancer death rate in men in Brazil was 15.75 in 2021, 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 110 countries with data for 2021.
- Is prostate cancer death rate in men rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. 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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