Prostate cancer death rate in men in Germany
Germany: Prostate cancer death rate in men was 12.91 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
12.91
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
59th
of 111 countries
All-time high
22.16
in 1994
All-time low
12.91
in 2022
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prostate cancer death rate in men in Germany, 1990–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, prostate cancer death rate in men in Germany stood at 12.91. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prostate cancer death rate in men in Germany peaked at 22.16 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 12.91, in 2022.
Germany ranks 59th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Prostate cancer death rate in men in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20.53 | — |
| 1991 | 21.33 | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 21.76 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 21.86 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 22.16 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 22.03 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 21.65 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 20.56 | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 20.18 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 19.16 | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 18.56 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 18.01 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 17.98 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 17.69 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 16.48 | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 15.96 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 15.74 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 14.96 | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 15.26 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 14.82 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 14.8 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 14.97 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 14.1 | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 14.75 | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 14.53 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 14.25 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 14.3 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 13.77 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 14.09 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 13.71 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 13.69 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 13.02 | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 12.91 | -0.9% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 12.91 is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.28, 97% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Germany's 12.91 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.94, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.12 | 19.16 | 22.16 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.55 | 14.82 | 18.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.33 | 13.71 | 14.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.21 | 12.91 | 13.69 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prostate cancer death rate in men in Germany?
- Prostate cancer death rate in men in Germany was 12.91 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prostate cancer death rate in men recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 22.16 in 1994.
- What is the lowest prostate cancer death rate in men recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.91 in 2022.
- How does Germany rank for prostate cancer death rate in men?
- Germany ranks 59th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prostate cancer death rate in men rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany 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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