Prostate cancer death rate in men in Denmark
Denmark: Prostate cancer death rate in men was 18.11 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
18.11
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
26th
of 111 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
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 26th out of 111 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.
Prostate cancer death rate in men in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 12.13 | — |
| 1952 | 14.21 | +17.2% |
| 1953 | 18.23 | +28.3% |
| 1954 | 15.4 | -15.5% |
| 1955 | 17.28 | +12.2% |
| 1956 | 17.6 | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 17.41 | -1.1% |
| 1958 | 17.81 | +2.3% |
| 1959 | 18.83 | +5.7% |
| 1960 | 17.18 | -8.8% |
| 1961 | 18.22 | +6.1% |
| 1962 | 19.39 | +6.4% |
| 1963 | 19.17 | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 20.04 | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 20.19 | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 16.82 | -16.7% |
| 1967 | 16 | -4.9% |
| 1968 | 15.85 | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 16.62 | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 14.92 | -10.2% |
| 1971 | 17.49 | +17.3% |
| 1972 | 17.04 | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 16.91 | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 16.97 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 16.53 | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 17.61 | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 18.02 | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 18.88 | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 20.09 | +6.4% |
| 1980 | 21.55 | +7.3% |
| 1981 | 20.68 | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 20.7 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 23.44 | +13.2% |
| 1984 | 23.09 | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 21.64 | -6.3% |
| 1986 | 22.28 | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 22.8 | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 22.73 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 22.55 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 23.93 | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 23.31 | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 25.76 | +10.5% |
| 1993 | 25.8 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 24.94 | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 25.67 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 25.5 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 24.36 | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 24.27 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 24.68 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 25.67 | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 26.39 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 26.62 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 24.47 | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 25.22 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 24.71 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 25.53 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 22.88 | -10.4% |
| 2008 | 22.73 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 23.86 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 23.42 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 23.77 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 21.72 | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 22.03 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 20.24 | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 19.98 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 20.56 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 19.85 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 19.65 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 19.44 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 19.7 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 18.26 | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 18.11 | -0.8% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 18.11 is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.28, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 18.11 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.94, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Prostate cancer death rate in men in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | +28.3% | 14.21 | 18.23 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 26th out of 111 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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