Prostate cancer death rate in men in Portugal
Portugal: Prostate cancer death rate in men was 12.47 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
12.47 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 11.2%
World rank
61st
of 111 countries
All-time high
22.55 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1997
All-time low
10.52 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1957
Years of data
63
1955–2022
Prostate cancer death rate in men in Portugal, 1955–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2022, prostate cancer death rate in men in Portugal stood at 12.47 deaths per 100,000 people.
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 deaths per 100,000 people in 1997 and was at its lowest, 10.52 deaths per 100,000 people, 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
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 11 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1956 | 10.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1957 | 10.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1958 | 11.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
| 1959 | 13.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.1% |
| 1960 | 11.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.9% |
| 1961 | 11.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 12.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.6% |
| 1963 | 13.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.6% |
| 1964 | 14.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.8% |
| 1965 | 14.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1966 | 15.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.1% |
| 1967 | 15.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1968 | 16.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.0% |
| 1969 | 16.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 16.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 18.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.7% |
| 1972 | 16.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.7% |
| 1973 | 17.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.3% |
| 1974 | 17.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 16.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.4% |
| 1976 | 17.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 17.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 19.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.9% |
| 1979 | 19.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 18.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 16.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.1% |
| 1982 | 17.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 15.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
| 1984 | 17.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.2% |
| 1985 | 17.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 16.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 16.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 18.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.2% |
| 1989 | 17.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 17.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 19.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.7% |
| 1992 | 18.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 19.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 19.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 20.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 22.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 22.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 21.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 21.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 22.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 19.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.0% |
| 2002 | 19.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 19.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 17.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 17.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 16.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 16.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 16.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 16.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 14.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 15.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 14.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 14.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 14.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 14.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 14.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 12.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1960s | 14.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 2010s | 15.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 58 Romania 12.96 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Argentina 12.93 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 60 Australia 12.65 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 62 Finland 12.4 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 63 Austria 12.31 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 64 Mexico 12.12 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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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 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prostate cancer death rate in men recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 22.55 deaths per 100,000 people in 1997.
- What is the lowest prostate cancer death rate in men recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.52 deaths per 100,000 people 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 WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by 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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Reported deaths from prostate cancer in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.