Prostate cancer death rate in men in Colombia

Colombia: Prostate cancer death rate in men was 13.27 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
13.27
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
55th
of 110 countries
All-time high
18.83
in 2000
All-time low
4.87
in 1961
Years of data
60
1953–2021

Prostate cancer death rate in men in Colombia, 1953–2021

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, prostate cancer death rate in men in Colombia stood at 13.27.

That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prostate cancer death rate in men in Colombia peaked at 18.83 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.87, in 1961.

Colombia ranks 55th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.

Prostate cancer death rate in men in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Prostate cancer death rate in men in Colombia, 1953 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1953 5.9
1954 6.6 +11.9%
1955 5.64 -14.6%
1956 5.13 -9.0%
1957 6.03 +17.6%
1958 7.72 +28.0%
1959 8.16 +5.6%
1960 5.68 -30.4%
1961 4.87 -14.2%
1962 5.78 +18.6%
1963 6.34 +9.8%
1964 6.41 +1.1%
1965 5.97 -6.8%
1966 6.51 +9.1%
1967 7.34 +12.7%
1968 7.3 -0.5%
1969 7.06 -3.3%
1972 7.39 +4.7%
1974 9.66 +30.8%
1975 10.88 +12.6%
1976 9 -17.3%
1977 9.2 +2.3%
1984 15.04 +63.4%
1985 16.68 +10.9%
1986 16.2 -2.9%
1987 13.66 -15.7%
1988 13.25 -3.0%
1989 12.97 -2.1%
1990 13.55 +4.5%
1991 14.44 +6.5%
1992 14.36 -0.5%
1993 16.34 +13.8%
1994 16.35 +0.1%
1995 15.81 -3.3%
1996 17.31 +9.5%
1997 16.51 -4.6%
1998 16.88 +2.2%
1999 17.43 +3.3%
2000 18.83 +8.0%
2001 17.83 -5.3%
2002 17.43 -2.2%
2003 18.1 +3.8%
2004 17.61 -2.7%
2005 17.31 -1.7%
2006 15.94 -7.9%
2007 16.64 +4.4%
2008 16.3 -2.0%
2009 15.47 -5.1%
2010 15.04 -2.8%
2011 13.98 -7.0%
2012 14.05 +0.5%
2013 14.3 +1.7%
2014 14.78 +3.4%
2015 14.37 -2.8%
2016 14.05 -2.2%
2017 13.91 -1.0%
2018 13.79 -0.9%
2019 14.31 +3.8%
2020 14 -2.2%
2021 13.27 -5.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 6.46 5.13 8.16 7
1960s 6.33 4.87 7.34 10
1970s 9.23 7.39 10.88 5
1980s 14.63 12.97 16.68 6
1990s 15.9 13.55 17.43 10
2000s 17.15 15.47 18.83 10
2010s 14.26 13.79 15.04 10
2020s 13.64 13.27 14 2

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 52 Montenegro 13.52 compare
  2. 53 Ecuador 13.39 compare
  3. 54 Costa Rica 13.28 compare
  4. 56 Ireland 13.09 compare
  5. 57 Romania 12.96 compare
  6. 58 Argentina 12.93 compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is prostate cancer death rate in men in Colombia?
Prostate cancer death rate in men in Colombia was 13.27 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest prostate cancer death rate in men recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 18.83 in 2000.
What is the lowest prostate cancer death rate in men recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 4.87 in 1961.
How does Colombia rank for prostate cancer death rate in men?
Colombia ranks 55th out of 110 countries with data for 2021.
Is prostate cancer death rate in men rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Colombia 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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Indicator
Prostate cancer death rate in men
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,882 data points, 1950–2023
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