Prostate cancer death rate in men in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Prostate cancer death rate in men was 14.02 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
14.02
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
45th
of 111 countries
All-time high
22.32
in 1992
All-time low
13.05
in 1952
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Prostate cancer death rate in men in United Kingdom, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 14.02 for prostate cancer death rate in men in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prostate cancer death rate in men in United Kingdom peaked at 22.32 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 13.05, in 1952.
United Kingdom ranks 45th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 75 years of available data.
Prostate cancer death rate in men in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 13.4 | — |
| 1951 | 13.5 | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 13.05 | -3.3% |
| 1953 | 13.72 | +5.1% |
| 1954 | 14.38 | +4.8% |
| 1955 | 14.25 | -0.9% |
| 1956 | 15.35 | +7.7% |
| 1957 | 14.66 | -4.5% |
| 1958 | 15.19 | +3.6% |
| 1959 | 15.06 | -0.8% |
| 1960 | 15.18 | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 15.12 | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 15.83 | +4.7% |
| 1963 | 15.94 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 15.23 | -4.4% |
| 1965 | 16.27 | +6.8% |
| 1966 | 15.91 | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 15.39 | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 15.44 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 15.61 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 14.88 | -4.7% |
| 1971 | 15.01 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 15.19 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 15.4 | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 15.61 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 15.32 | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 15.68 | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 15.59 | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 15.56 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 15.87 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 16.14 | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 15.9 | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 16.03 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 16.61 | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 18.48 | +11.2% |
| 1985 | 19.03 | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 19.37 | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 19.62 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 20.18 | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 20.88 | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 21.15 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 22.13 | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 22.32 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 21.87 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 21.89 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 21.94 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 21.25 | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 20.42 | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 20.22 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 20.06 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 19.18 | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 20.21 | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 19.97 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 20.01 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 19.69 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 18.79 | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 18.38 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 18.22 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 17.62 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 17.58 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 17.56 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 17.23 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 16.93 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 16.52 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 16.68 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 17.03 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 16.32 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 16.29 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 16.14 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 15.65 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 15.56 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 14.04 | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 15.08 | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 14.96 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 14.02 | -6.3% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 14.02 is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.28, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 14.02 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.94, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.26 | 13.05 | 15.35 | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.59 | 15.12 | 16.27 | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.41 | 14.88 | 15.87 | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.23 | 15.9 | 20.88 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.32 | 20.06 | 22.32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.96 | 17.58 | 20.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.63 | 15.65 | 17.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.73 | 14.02 | 15.56 | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prostate cancer death rate in men in United Kingdom?
- Prostate cancer death rate in men in United Kingdom was 14.02 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prostate cancer death rate in men recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 22.32 in 1992.
- What is the lowest prostate cancer death rate in men recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.05 in 1952.
- How does United Kingdom rank for prostate cancer death rate in men?
- United Kingdom ranks 45th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prostate cancer death rate in men rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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