Prostate cancer death rate in men in Moldova
Moldova: Prostate cancer death rate in men was 17.65 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
17.65
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
28th
of 111 countries
All-time high
17.65
in 2023
All-time low
3.33
in 1982
Years of data
41
1981–2023
Prostate cancer death rate in men in Moldova, 1981–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, prostate cancer death rate in men in Moldova stood at 17.65. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 64.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prostate cancer death rate in men in Moldova peaked at 17.65 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.33, in 1982.
Moldova ranks 28th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Prostate cancer death rate in men in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 4.07 | — |
| 1982 | 3.33 | -18.4% |
| 1985 | 4.41 | +32.4% |
| 1986 | 4.93 | +12.0% |
| 1987 | 5.15 | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 5.41 | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 5.77 | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 6 | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 5.46 | -8.9% |
| 1992 | 7.38 | +35.0% |
| 1993 | 5.57 | -24.4% |
| 1994 | 7.48 | +34.1% |
| 1995 | 5.87 | -21.5% |
| 1996 | 5.51 | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 6.93 | +25.6% |
| 1998 | 6.12 | -11.7% |
| 1999 | 5.35 | -12.6% |
| 2000 | 5.45 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 5.89 | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 5.89 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 6.21 | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 6.6 | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 8.73 | +32.4% |
| 2006 | 8.14 | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 7.68 | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 7.92 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 10.32 | +30.3% |
| 2010 | 11.71 | +13.5% |
| 2011 | 9.56 | -18.4% |
| 2012 | 11.63 | +21.7% |
| 2013 | 10.76 | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 11.37 | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 11.36 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 11.97 | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 14.53 | +21.4% |
| 2018 | 15.71 | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 16.11 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 15.7 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 16.37 | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 16.59 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 17.65 | +6.4% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 17.65 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.89, 1.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 17.65 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.94, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.72 | 3.33 | 5.77 | 7 |
| 1990s | 6.17 | 5.35 | 7.48 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.28 | 5.45 | 10.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.47 | 9.56 | 16.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.58 | 15.7 | 17.65 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prostate cancer death rate in men in Moldova?
- Prostate cancer death rate in men in Moldova was 17.65 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prostate cancer death rate in men recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 17.65 in 2023.
- What is the lowest prostate cancer death rate in men recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.33 in 1982.
- How does Moldova rank for prostate cancer death rate in men?
- Moldova ranks 28th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prostate cancer death rate in men rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Moldova 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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