Prostate cancer death rate in men in Peru
Peru: Prostate cancer death rate in men was 11.83 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
11.83
Change on year
down 22.2%
World rank
68th
of 111 countries
All-time high
16.56
in 2020
All-time low
10.48
in 2016
Years of data
28
1995–2022
Prostate cancer death rate in men in Peru, 1995–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prostate cancer death rate in men in Peru is 11.83, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 22.2% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prostate cancer death rate in men in Peru peaked at 16.56 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.48, in 2016.
Peru ranks 68th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Prostate cancer death rate in men in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 13.64 | — |
| 1996 | 14.26 | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 13.75 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 14.21 | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 14.98 | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 15.7 | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 13.06 | -16.8% |
| 2002 | 12.34 | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 13.1 | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 15.15 | +15.6% |
| 2005 | 16.5 | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 15.43 | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 14.84 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 16.04 | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 14.89 | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 15.56 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 13.81 | -11.3% |
| 2012 | 14.39 | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 13.5 | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 12.75 | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 12.15 | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 10.48 | -13.7% |
| 2017 | 10.54 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 11.26 | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 12.58 | +11.7% |
| 2020 | 16.56 | +31.7% |
| 2021 | 15.19 | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 11.83 | -22.2% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 11.83 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.89, 92% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Peru's 11.83 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.18, 69% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.17 | 13.64 | 14.98 | 5 |
| 2000s | 14.71 | 12.34 | 16.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.7 | 10.48 | 15.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.53 | 11.83 | 16.56 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 65 Mexico 12.12 compare
- 66 Switzerland 12.01 compare
- 67 North Macedonia 11.99 compare
- 69 Bosnia and Herzegovina 11.63 compare
- 70 Philippines 11.6 compare
- 71 Georgia 11 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prostate cancer death rate in men in Peru?
- Prostate cancer death rate in men in Peru was 11.83 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prostate cancer death rate in men recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 16.56 in 2020.
- What is the lowest prostate cancer death rate in men recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.48 in 2016.
- How does Peru rank for prostate cancer death rate in men?
- Peru ranks 68th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prostate cancer death rate in men rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru 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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