Prostate cancer death rate in men in South Africa
South Africa: Prostate cancer death rate in men was 30.19 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
30.19
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
11th
of 111 countries
All-time high
30.47
in 2019
All-time low
18.71
in 1998
Years of data
25
1996–2020
Prostate cancer death rate in men in South Africa, 1996–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prostate cancer death rate in men in South Africa is 30.19, 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 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 18.71, in 1998.
South Africa ranks 11th 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 19.32 | — |
| 1997 | 19.03 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 18.71 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 20.38 | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 22.74 | +11.5% |
| 2001 | 21.58 | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 20.69 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 21.88 | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 22.15 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 24.74 | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 24.86 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 23.9 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 23.19 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 25.15 | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 28.23 | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 27.44 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 24.34 | -11.3% |
| 2013 | 25.43 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 25.38 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 29.18 | +15.0% |
| 2016 | 29.31 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 28.93 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 28.46 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 30.47 | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 30.19 | -0.9% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 30.19 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.89, 2.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.36 | 18.71 | 20.38 | 4 |
| 2000s | 23.09 | 20.69 | 25.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.72 | 24.34 | 30.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.19 | 30.19 | 30.19 | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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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 in 2020, according to 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 in 2019.
- What is the lowest prostate cancer death rate in men recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.71 in 1998.
- How does South Africa rank for prostate cancer death rate in men?
- South Africa ranks 11th 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 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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