Prostate cancer death rate in men in Greece
Greece: Prostate cancer death rate in men was 10.75 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
10.75
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
73rd
of 111 countries
All-time high
14.33
in 2005
All-time low
5.46
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Prostate cancer death rate in men in Greece, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, prostate cancer death rate in men in Greece stood at 10.75.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prostate cancer death rate in men in Greece peaked at 14.33 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5.46, in 1961.
Greece ranks 73rd of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Prostate cancer death rate in men in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.46 | — |
| 1962 | 6.04 | +10.6% |
| 1963 | 5.64 | -6.6% |
| 1964 | 6.59 | +16.9% |
| 1965 | 5.76 | -12.7% |
| 1966 | 7.27 | +26.2% |
| 1967 | 7.69 | +5.9% |
| 1968 | 7.43 | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 7.59 | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 6.96 | -8.3% |
| 1971 | 7.72 | +10.9% |
| 1972 | 7.73 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 8.69 | +12.4% |
| 1974 | 8.15 | -6.1% |
| 1975 | 8.79 | +7.8% |
| 1976 | 7.73 | -12.1% |
| 1977 | 8.59 | +11.1% |
| 1978 | 8.91 | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 9.66 | +8.5% |
| 1980 | 9.47 | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 8.72 | -7.9% |
| 1982 | 9.6 | +10.1% |
| 1983 | 10.05 | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 9.29 | -7.6% |
| 1985 | 10.59 | +14.1% |
| 1986 | 10.05 | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 10.51 | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 10.44 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 10.13 | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 10.59 | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 11.64 | +9.9% |
| 1992 | 11.14 | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 11.81 | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 12.28 | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 12.69 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 12.99 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 12.77 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 13.35 | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 13.56 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 13.51 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 14.15 | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 13.54 | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 13.59 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 14.05 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 14.33 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 13.51 | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 13.9 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 12.87 | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 12.28 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 11.64 | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 10.99 | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 11.21 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 11.03 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 11.66 | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 11.74 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 10.54 | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 10.62 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 10.57 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 10.25 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 10.51 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 11.08 | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 10.62 | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 10.75 | +1.3% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 10.75 is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.28, 81% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Greece's 10.75 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.94, 83% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.61 | 5.46 | 7.69 | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.29 | 6.96 | 9.66 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.88 | 8.72 | 10.59 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.28 | 10.59 | 13.56 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.57 | 12.28 | 14.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.03 | 10.25 | 11.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.74 | 10.51 | 11.08 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prostate cancer death rate in men in Greece?
- Prostate cancer death rate in men in Greece was 10.75 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prostate cancer death rate in men recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 14.33 in 2005.
- What is the lowest prostate cancer death rate in men recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.46 in 1961.
- How does Greece rank for prostate cancer death rate in men?
- Greece ranks 73rd out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prostate cancer death rate in men rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece 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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