Prostate cancer death rate in men in Romania
Romania: Prostate cancer death rate in men was 12.96 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
12.96
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
58th
of 111 countries
All-time high
13.43
in 2020
All-time low
6.94
in 1959
Years of data
62
1959–2022
Prostate cancer death rate in men in Romania, 1959–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, prostate cancer death rate in men in Romania stood at 12.96.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prostate cancer death rate in men in Romania peaked at 13.43 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.94, in 1959.
That places Romania 58th 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 62 years of available data.
Prostate cancer death rate in men in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 6.94 | — |
| 1960 | 8.07 | +16.3% |
| 1961 | 9.72 | +20.3% |
| 1962 | 10.41 | +7.2% |
| 1963 | 9.74 | -6.5% |
| 1964 | 9.38 | -3.6% |
| 1965 | 9.05 | -3.6% |
| 1966 | 8.28 | -8.5% |
| 1967 | 8.76 | +5.7% |
| 1968 | 8.51 | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 10.33 | +21.5% |
| 1970 | 10.2 | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 9.92 | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 10.88 | +9.7% |
| 1973 | 10.27 | -5.6% |
| 1974 | 10.36 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 10.36 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 10.49 | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 10.61 | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 10.7 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 10.12 | -5.5% |
| 1981 | 9.34 | -7.7% |
| 1982 | 8.37 | -10.4% |
| 1983 | 9.02 | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 7.9 | -12.4% |
| 1985 | 9.58 | +21.3% |
| 1986 | 9.4 | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 8.63 | -8.2% |
| 1988 | 8.81 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 8.4 | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 8.67 | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 9.24 | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 9.83 | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 9.88 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 9.83 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 10.09 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 11.44 | +13.4% |
| 1997 | 10.8 | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 11 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 10.79 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 11.16 | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 11.36 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 11.39 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 11.93 | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 11.83 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 11.23 | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 11.43 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 11.35 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 11.2 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 11.55 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 12.58 | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 12.19 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 12.64 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 12.98 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 13.13 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 12.68 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 13.35 | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 13.03 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 13.2 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 12.9 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 13.43 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 12.96 | -3.5% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 12.96 is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.28, 98% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Romania's 12.96 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.94, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.94 | 6.94 | 6.94 | 1 |
| 1960s | 9.22 | 8.07 | 10.41 | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.42 | 9.92 | 10.88 | 9 |
| 1980s | 8.96 | 7.9 | 10.12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.16 | 8.67 | 11.44 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.44 | 11.16 | 11.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.87 | 12.19 | 13.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.2 | 12.96 | 13.43 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Romania
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prostate cancer death rate in men in Romania?
- Prostate cancer death rate in men in Romania was 12.96 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prostate cancer death rate in men recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 13.43 in 2020.
- What is the lowest prostate cancer death rate in men recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.94 in 1959.
- How does Romania rank for prostate cancer death rate in men?
- Romania ranks 58th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prostate cancer death rate in men rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania 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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