Prostate cancer death rate in men in Iceland
Iceland: Prostate cancer death rate in men was 13.95 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
13.95
Change on year
down 25.3%
World rank
47th
of 111 countries
All-time high
34.98
in 1996
All-time low
1.58
in 1951
Years of data
74
1951–2024
Prostate cancer death rate in men in Iceland, 1951–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prostate cancer death rate in men in Iceland is 13.95, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 25.3% on the previous year and down 26.2% 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 47th out of 111 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 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% |
| 2023 | 18.68 | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 13.95 | -25.3% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 13.95 is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.28, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 13.95 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.94, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Prostate cancer death rate in men in Iceland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | +591.5% | 1.58 | 10.92 |
| 1966 | +294.7% | 5.93 | 23.43 |
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 | 17.52 | 13.95 | 19.45 | 5 |
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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 13.95 in 2024, 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 47th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prostate cancer death rate in men rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. 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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