Prostate cancer death rate in men in Portugal

Portugal: Prostate cancer death rate in men was 12.47 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
12.47
Change on year
down 11.2%
World rank
61st
of 111 countries
All-time high
22.55
in 1997
All-time low
10.52
in 1957
Years of data
63
1955–2022

Prostate cancer death rate in men in Portugal, 1955–2022

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, prostate cancer death rate in men in Portugal stood at 12.47.

The figure is down 11.2% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prostate cancer death rate in men in Portugal peaked at 22.55 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 10.52, in 1957.

That places Portugal 61st out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Prostate cancer death rate in men in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Prostate cancer death rate in men in Portugal, 1955 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1955 11 —
1956 10.9 -0.9%
1957 10.52 -3.5%
1958 11.11 +5.6%
1959 13.34 +20.1%
1960 11.75 -11.9%
1961 11.66 -0.8%
1962 12.89 +10.6%
1963 13.74 +6.6%
1964 14.68 +6.8%
1965 14.1 -4.0%
1966 15.95 +13.1%
1967 15.16 -4.9%
1968 16.39 +8.0%
1969 16.8 +2.5%
1970 16.32 -2.8%
1971 18.55 +13.7%
1972 16.38 -11.7%
1973 17.57 +7.3%
1974 17.53 -0.2%
1975 16.07 -8.4%
1976 17.05 +6.1%
1977 17.89 +5.0%
1978 19.13 +6.9%
1979 19.24 +0.6%
1980 18.33 -4.7%
1981 16.11 -12.1%
1982 17.08 +6.1%
1983 15.91 -6.9%
1984 17.85 +12.2%
1985 17.1 -4.2%
1986 16.38 -4.2%
1987 16.82 +2.7%
1988 18.54 +10.2%
1989 17.86 -3.7%
1990 17.92 +0.4%
1991 19.66 +9.7%
1992 18.73 -4.7%
1993 19.46 +3.9%
1994 19.5 +0.2%
1995 20.8 +6.7%
1996 22.4 +7.7%
1997 22.55 +0.7%
1998 21.76 -3.5%
1999 21.69 -0.3%
2000 22.32 +2.9%
2001 19.64 -12.0%
2002 19.82 +0.9%
2003 19.39 -2.2%
2007 17.73 -8.6%
2008 17.6 -0.7%
2009 16.83 -4.4%
2010 16.86 +0.2%
2011 16.51 -2.1%
2012 16.19 -1.9%
2013 14.94 -7.8%
2014 15.23 +2.0%
2015 14.29 -6.2%
2016 14.94 +4.5%
2017 14.21 -4.9%
2018 14.53 +2.2%
2019 14.04 -3.3%
2022 12.47 -11.2%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 12.47 is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.28, 94% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 12.47 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.94, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 11.37 10.52 13.34 5
1960s 14.31 11.66 16.8 10
1970s 17.57 16.07 19.24 10
1980s 17.2 15.91 18.54 10
1990s 20.45 17.92 22.55 10
2000s 19.05 16.83 22.32 7
2010s 15.17 14.04 16.86 10
2020s 12.47 12.47 12.47 1

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 58 Romania 12.96 compare
  2. 59 Germany 12.91 compare
  3. 60 Australia 12.51 compare
  4. 62 Argentina 12.39 compare
  5. 63 Austria 12.35 compare
  6. 64 Finland 12.24 compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is prostate cancer death rate in men in Portugal?
Prostate cancer death rate in men in Portugal was 12.47 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest prostate cancer death rate in men recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 22.55 in 1997.
What is the lowest prostate cancer death rate in men recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 10.52 in 1957.
How does Portugal rank for prostate cancer death rate in men?
Portugal ranks 61st out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
Is prostate cancer death rate in men rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal 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
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,921 data points, 1950–2024
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