Prostate cancer death rate in men in Denmark

Denmark: Prostate cancer death rate in men was 18.11 in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
18.11
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
28th
of 110 countries
All-time high
26.62
in 2002
All-time low
12.13
in 1951
Years of data
72
1951–2022

Prostate cancer death rate in men in Denmark, 1951–2022

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 18.11 for prostate cancer death rate in men in 2022.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prostate cancer death rate in men in Denmark peaked at 26.62 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 12.13, in 1951.

That places Denmark 28th out of 110 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 72 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 16.54 12.13 18.83 9
1960s 17.95 15.85 20.19 10
1970s 17.45 14.92 20.09 10
1980s 22.15 20.68 23.44 10
1990s 24.82 23.31 25.8 10
2000s 24.81 22.73 26.62 10
2010s 21.07 19.44 23.77 10
2020s 18.69 18.11 19.7 3

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 25 Dominican Republic 18.25 compare
  2. 26 Fiji, Republic of 18.25 compare
  3. 27 Uruguay 18.16 compare
  4. 29 Moldova, Republic of 17.65 compare
  5. 30 Chile 17.58 compare
  6. 31 Belize 17.18 compare

See the full ranking of 111 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is prostate cancer death rate in men in Denmark?
Prostate cancer death rate in men in Denmark was 18.11 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest prostate cancer death rate in men recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 26.62 in 2002.
What is the lowest prostate cancer death rate in men recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 12.13 in 1951.
How does Denmark rank for prostate cancer death rate in men?
Denmark ranks 28th out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
Is prostate cancer death rate in men rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark 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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