Prostate cancer death rate in men in Italy
Italy: Prostate cancer death rate in men was 8.2 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
8.2
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
81st
of 110 countries
All-time high
15.45
in 1994
All-time low
6.15
in 1951
Years of data
72
1951–2022
Prostate cancer death rate in men in Italy, 1951–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Italy recorded 8.2 for prostate cancer death rate in men in 2022.
That represents a change of down 6.0% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prostate cancer death rate in men in Italy peaked at 15.45 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 6.15, in 1951.
That places Italy 81st out of 110 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prostate cancer death rate in men in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 6.15 | — |
| 1952 | 6.82 | +10.8% |
| 1953 | 6.89 | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 7.65 | +11.2% |
| 1955 | 8.34 | +9.0% |
| 1956 | 9.11 | +9.1% |
| 1957 | 9.41 | +3.3% |
| 1958 | 9.54 | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 9.72 | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 10 | +2.9% |
| 1961 | 10.3 | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 11.17 | +8.5% |
| 1963 | 11.37 | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 11.84 | +4.1% |
| 1965 | 11.93 | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 11.88 | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 11.8 | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 12.62 | +6.9% |
| 1969 | 12.88 | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 13.02 | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 13.23 | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 13.52 | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 13.81 | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 13.46 | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 13.18 | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 13.65 | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 13.16 | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 13.62 | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 13.72 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 13.47 | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 13.55 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 14.33 | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 14.58 | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 14.54 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 14.79 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 15.16 | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 15.4 | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 15.07 | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 14.53 | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 15.28 | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 14.78 | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 14.7 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 15.08 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 15.45 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 14.57 | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 14.67 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 14.53 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 14.44 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 14.14 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 13.62 | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 13.46 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 13.05 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 13.85 | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 12.71 | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 12.31 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 12.19 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 11.81 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 11.31 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 11.07 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 10.74 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 10.62 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 9.9 | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 9.48 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 9.17 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 9.02 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 9.17 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 9.13 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 9.01 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 8.65 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 8.77 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 8.72 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 8.2 | -6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.18 | 6.15 | 9.72 | 9 |
| 1960s | 11.58 | 10 | 12.88 | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.44 | 13.02 | 13.81 | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.54 | 13.47 | 15.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.76 | 14.14 | 15.45 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.54 | 11.07 | 13.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.49 | 8.65 | 10.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.56 | 8.2 | 8.77 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prostate cancer death rate in men in Italy?
- Prostate cancer death rate in men in Italy was 8.2 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prostate cancer death rate in men recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 15.45 in 1994.
- What is the lowest prostate cancer death rate in men recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.15 in 1951.
- How does Italy rank for prostate cancer death rate in men?
- Italy ranks 81st out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prostate cancer death rate in men rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Italy 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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