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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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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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