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

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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

Annual values for Prostate cancer death rate in men in Italy, 1951 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 78 Georgia 9.46 compare
  2. 79 Cyprus 8.62 compare
  3. 80 Armenia 8.53 compare
  4. 82 Luxembourg 8.06 compare
  5. 83 Brunei Darussalam 8.06 compare
  6. 84 Türkiye 7.75 compare

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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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Indicator
Prostate cancer death rate in men
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
111 places, 4,882 data points, 1950–2023
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