Prostate cancer death rate in men in South Africa
South Africa: Prostate cancer death rate in men was 30.19 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
30.19 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
12th
of 111 countries
All-time high
30.47 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
All-time low
18.71 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1998
Years of data
25
1996–2020
Prostate cancer death rate in men in South Africa, 1996–2020
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prostate cancer death rate in men in South Africa is 30.19 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prostate cancer death rate in men in South Africa peaked at 30.47 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 18.71 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1998.
South Africa ranks 12th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Prostate cancer death rate in men in South Africa, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 19.32 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1997 | 19.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 18.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 20.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 22.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.5% |
| 2001 | 21.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 20.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 21.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 22.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 24.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 24.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 23.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 23.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 25.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 28.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 27.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 24.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.3% |
| 2013 | 25.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 25.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 29.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.0% |
| 2016 | 29.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 28.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 28.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 30.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 30.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
| 2000s | 23.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 9 Cuba 36.59 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 10 Guyana 35.71 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 11 French Guiana 31.75 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 13 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 28.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 14 Mayotte 27.41 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 15 Suriname 25.5 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prostate cancer death rate in men in South Africa?
- Prostate cancer death rate in men in South Africa was 30.19 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020, 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 South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 30.47 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest prostate cancer death rate in men recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.71 deaths per 100,000 people in 1998.
- How does South Africa rank for prostate cancer death rate in men?
- South Africa ranks 12th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is prostate cancer death rate in men rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa 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.