Prostate cancer death rate in men in Fiji
Fiji: Prostate cancer death rate in men was 18.25 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
18.25
Change on year
up 24.6%
World rank
24th
of 111 countries
All-time high
22.5
in 2006
All-time low
3.02
in 1978
Years of data
12
1978–2012
Prostate cancer death rate in men in Fiji, 1978–2012
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 18.25 for prostate cancer death rate in men in 2012.
That represents a change of up 24.6% on the previous year and up 77.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prostate cancer death rate in men in Fiji peaked at 22.5 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 3.02, in 1978.
Fiji ranks 24th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Prostate cancer death rate in men in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 3.02 | — |
| 2001 | 9.48 | +213.5% |
| 2002 | 10.26 | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 10.84 | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 10.33 | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 20.57 | +99.2% |
| 2006 | 22.5 | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 18.28 | -18.7% |
| 2008 | 17.42 | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 11.22 | -35.6% |
| 2011 | 14.65 | +30.6% |
| 2012 | 18.25 | +24.6% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 18.25 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.89, 1.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 18.25 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.24, 2.9× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.02 | 3.02 | 3.02 | 1 |
| 2000s | 14.54 | 9.48 | 22.5 | 9 |
| 2010s | 16.45 | 14.65 | 18.25 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prostate cancer death rate in men in Fiji?
- Prostate cancer death rate in men in Fiji was 18.25 in 2012, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prostate cancer death rate in men recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 22.5 in 2006.
- What is the lowest prostate cancer death rate in men recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.02 in 1978.
- How does Fiji rank for prostate cancer death rate in men?
- Fiji ranks 24th out of 111 countries with data for 2012.
- Is prostate cancer death rate in men rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Fiji 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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