Prostate cancer death rate in men in Finland
Finland: Prostate cancer death rate in men was 12.24 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
12.24
Change on year
down 10.1%
World rank
64th
of 111 countries
All-time high
25.42
in 1996
All-time low
10.28
in 1953
Years of data
73
1952–2024
Prostate cancer death rate in men in Finland, 1952–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Finland recorded 12.24 for prostate cancer death rate in men in 2024.
That represents a change of down 10.1% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prostate cancer death rate in men in Finland peaked at 25.42 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 10.28, in 1953.
Finland ranks 64th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Prostate cancer death rate in men in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 11.15 | — |
| 1953 | 10.28 | -7.8% |
| 1954 | 13.36 | +29.9% |
| 1955 | 11.99 | -10.2% |
| 1956 | 11.33 | -5.5% |
| 1957 | 13.63 | +20.3% |
| 1958 | 13.69 | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 16.03 | +17.1% |
| 1960 | 15.18 | -5.3% |
| 1961 | 13 | -14.4% |
| 1962 | 16.25 | +25.0% |
| 1963 | 13.99 | -13.9% |
| 1964 | 14.03 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 14.53 | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 14.98 | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 14.59 | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 16.33 | +11.9% |
| 1969 | 15.61 | -4.4% |
| 1970 | 16.45 | +5.4% |
| 1971 | 19.41 | +18.0% |
| 1972 | 17.7 | -8.8% |
| 1973 | 18.63 | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 18.2 | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 20.29 | +11.4% |
| 1976 | 19.76 | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 21.53 | +9.0% |
| 1978 | 21.81 | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 21.74 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 22.53 | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 19.37 | -14.0% |
| 1982 | 20.56 | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 21.79 | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 22.75 | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 21.22 | -6.7% |
| 1986 | 22.26 | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 21.11 | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 21.83 | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 22.36 | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 23.56 | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 21.8 | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 24.42 | +12.0% |
| 1993 | 24.6 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 22.09 | -10.2% |
| 1995 | 23.21 | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 25.42 | +9.5% |
| 1997 | 22.62 | -11.0% |
| 1998 | 23.95 | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 23.34 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 22.08 | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 22.27 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 22.45 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 20.05 | -10.7% |
| 2004 | 20.79 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 19.28 | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 19.49 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 18.14 | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 18 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 16.62 | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 17.35 | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 17.38 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 16.26 | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 15.82 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 15.32 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 15.43 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 14.59 | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 14.38 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 13.97 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 13.88 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 13.37 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 13.51 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 12.4 | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 13.62 | +9.8% |
| 2024 | 12.24 | -10.1% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 12.24 is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.28, 92% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Finland's 12.24 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.94, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.68 | 10.28 | 16.03 | 8 |
| 1960s | 14.85 | 13 | 16.33 | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.55 | 16.45 | 21.81 | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.58 | 19.37 | 22.75 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.5 | 21.8 | 25.42 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.92 | 16.62 | 22.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.44 | 13.88 | 17.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.03 | 12.24 | 13.62 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prostate cancer death rate in men in Finland?
- Prostate cancer death rate in men in Finland was 12.24 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prostate cancer death rate in men recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 25.42 in 1996.
- What is the lowest prostate cancer death rate in men recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.28 in 1953.
- How does Finland rank for prostate cancer death rate in men?
- Finland ranks 64th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prostate cancer death rate in men rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland 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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