Prostate cancer death rate in men in Iceland
Iceland: Prostate cancer death rate in men was 19.45 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
19.45
Change on year
up 19.0%
World rank
20th
of 110 countries
All-time high
34.98
in 1996
All-time low
1.58
in 1951
Years of data
72
1951–2022
Prostate cancer death rate in men in Iceland, 1951–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prostate cancer death rate in men in Iceland is 19.45, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 19.0% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prostate cancer death rate in men in Iceland peaked at 34.98 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1.58, in 1951.
That places Iceland 20th out of 110 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 Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 1.58 | — |
| 1952 | 10.92 | +591.5% |
| 1953 | 6.95 | -36.4% |
| 1954 | 13.91 | +100.2% |
| 1955 | 8.85 | -36.4% |
| 1956 | 6.97 | -21.2% |
| 1957 | 14.09 | +102.2% |
| 1958 | 13.09 | -7.1% |
| 1959 | 7.88 | -39.8% |
| 1960 | 10.46 | +32.8% |
| 1961 | 6.76 | -35.4% |
| 1962 | 8.29 | +22.7% |
| 1963 | 12.87 | +55.2% |
| 1964 | 8.14 | -36.8% |
| 1965 | 5.93 | -27.1% |
| 1966 | 23.43 | +294.7% |
| 1967 | 12.58 | -46.3% |
| 1968 | 16.26 | +29.2% |
| 1969 | 14.66 | -9.9% |
| 1970 | 15.62 | +6.6% |
| 1971 | 21.56 | +38.0% |
| 1972 | 10.67 | -50.5% |
| 1973 | 8.6 | -19.4% |
| 1974 | 20.37 | +136.8% |
| 1975 | 17.71 | -13.0% |
| 1976 | 12.49 | -29.5% |
| 1977 | 19.81 | +58.6% |
| 1978 | 9.49 | -52.1% |
| 1979 | 13.47 | +41.9% |
| 1980 | 9.45 | -29.9% |
| 1981 | 22.81 | +141.4% |
| 1982 | 24.92 | +9.3% |
| 1983 | 21.21 | -14.9% |
| 1984 | 24.28 | +14.5% |
| 1985 | 23.67 | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 25.9 | +9.4% |
| 1987 | 22.52 | -13.0% |
| 1988 | 27.29 | +21.2% |
| 1989 | 20.69 | -24.2% |
| 1990 | 26.95 | +30.3% |
| 1991 | 27.68 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 30.95 | +11.8% |
| 1993 | 25.8 | -16.6% |
| 1994 | 18.7 | -27.5% |
| 1995 | 18.72 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 34.98 | +86.9% |
| 1997 | 25.08 | -28.3% |
| 1998 | 25.65 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 25.75 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 24.79 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 23.03 | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 32.88 | +42.8% |
| 2003 | 17.55 | -46.6% |
| 2004 | 25.53 | +45.5% |
| 2005 | 26.52 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 17.31 | -34.7% |
| 2007 | 24.51 | +41.6% |
| 2008 | 23.74 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 21.64 | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 20.91 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 17.84 | -14.7% |
| 2012 | 16.28 | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 23.87 | +46.6% |
| 2014 | 18.9 | -20.8% |
| 2015 | 19.09 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 21.96 | +15.0% |
| 2017 | 16.63 | -24.3% |
| 2018 | 15.73 | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 20.07 | +27.6% |
| 2020 | 19.19 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 16.34 | -14.9% |
| 2022 | 19.45 | +19.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.36 | 1.58 | 14.09 | 9 |
| 1960s | 11.94 | 5.93 | 23.43 | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.98 | 8.6 | 21.56 | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.27 | 9.45 | 27.29 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.03 | 18.7 | 34.98 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.75 | 17.31 | 32.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.13 | 15.73 | 23.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.33 | 16.34 | 19.45 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prostate cancer death rate in men in Iceland?
- Prostate cancer death rate in men in Iceland was 19.45 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prostate cancer death rate in men recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 34.98 in 1996.
- What is the lowest prostate cancer death rate in men recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.58 in 1951.
- How does Iceland rank for prostate cancer death rate in men?
- Iceland ranks 20th out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prostate cancer death rate in men rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland 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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