Prostate cancer death rate in men in Thailand
Thailand: Prostate cancer death rate in men was 4.2 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
4.2
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
101st
of 111 countries
All-time high
4.2
in 2023
All-time low
0.0914
in 1971
Years of data
49
1969–2023
Prostate cancer death rate in men in Thailand, 1969–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, prostate cancer death rate in men in Thailand stood at 4.2. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prostate cancer death rate in men in Thailand peaked at 4.2 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0914, in 1971.
That places Thailand 101st out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Prostate cancer death rate in men in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 0.1611 | — |
| 1970 | 0.1771 | +9.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0914 | -48.4% |
| 1972 | 0.2207 | +141.4% |
| 1973 | 0.1175 | -46.8% |
| 1974 | 0.1885 | +60.5% |
| 1975 | 0.3057 | +62.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1471 | -51.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1008 | -31.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1473 | +46.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1127 | -23.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1581 | +40.3% |
| 1981 | 0.3652 | +131.0% |
| 1982 | 0.2705 | -25.9% |
| 1983 | 0.1525 | -43.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1886 | +23.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1562 | -17.2% |
| 1986 | 0.2317 | +48.3% |
| 1987 | 0.2436 | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 0.2862 | +17.5% |
| 1991 | 0.3163 | +10.5% |
| 1992 | 0.4218 | +33.4% |
| 1994 | 0.3872 | -8.2% |
| 1995 | 0.4075 | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 0.497 | +21.9% |
| 1997 | 0.2962 | -40.4% |
| 1998 | 0.386 | +30.3% |
| 1999 | 0.6049 | +56.7% |
| 2000 | 0.9728 | +60.8% |
| 2002 | 1.31 | +34.6% |
| 2003 | 1.85 | +41.0% |
| 2004 | 1.47 | -20.2% |
| 2005 | 1.69 | +14.6% |
| 2006 | 1.91 | +13.4% |
| 2007 | 2.23 | +16.5% |
| 2008 | 2.21 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 2.65 | +19.8% |
| 2010 | 2.85 | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 2.97 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 3.07 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 3.39 | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 3.47 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 3.7 | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 3.8 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 3.58 | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 3.88 | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 3.98 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 4.13 | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 4.2 | +1.9% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 4.2 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.89, 33% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 4.2 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.24, 67% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1611 | 0.1611 | 0.1611 | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.1609 | 0.0914 | 0.3057 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2208 | 0.1525 | 0.3652 | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.4003 | 0.2862 | 0.6049 | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.81 | 0.9728 | 2.65 | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.47 | 2.85 | 3.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.16 | 4.13 | 4.2 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prostate cancer death rate in men in Thailand?
- Prostate cancer death rate in men in Thailand was 4.2 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prostate cancer death rate in men recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2 in 2023.
- What is the lowest prostate cancer death rate in men recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0914 in 1971.
- How does Thailand rank for prostate cancer death rate in men?
- Thailand ranks 101st out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prostate cancer death rate in men rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand 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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