Prostate cancer death rate in men in United States of America
United States of America: Prostate cancer death rate in men was 10.02 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
10.02 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
76th
of 111 countries
All-time high
22.3 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1991
All-time low
10.02 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Prostate cancer death rate in men in United States of America, 1950–2022
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 United States of America is 10.02 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 73 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prostate cancer death rate in men in United States of America peaked at 22.3 deaths per 100,000 people in 1991 and was at its lowest, 10.02 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2022.
That places United States of America 76th out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 73 years of available data.
Prostate cancer death rate in men in United States of America, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 17.43 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 17.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1952 | 17.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 1953 | 17.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 18.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1955 | 17.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1956 | 18.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1957 | 18.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1958 | 17.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1959 | 17 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1960 | 17.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 17.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 17.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 17.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 17.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 17.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 16.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 17.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 17.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 17.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 17.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 17.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 17.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 18.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 18.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 17.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 18.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 18.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 18.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 18.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 19 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 19.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 19.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 19.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 19.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 19.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 19.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 19.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 20.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 20.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 22.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 22.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 22.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 22.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 21.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 20.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 20.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 18.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 17.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 17.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 16.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 16.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 15.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 14.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 14.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 13.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 13.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 13.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 12.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 12.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 12.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 11.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 10.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 10.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 10.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 10.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 10.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 10.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 10.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 10.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 10.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 10.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 10.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 17 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 17.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 19 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 73 Belgium 10.61 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 74 France 10.35 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 75 Nicaragua 10.28 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 77 Iran, Islamic Republic of 9.54 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 78 Spain 9.47 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 79 Georgia 9.46 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prostate cancer death rate in men in United States of America?
- Prostate cancer death rate in men in United States of America was 10.02 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, 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 United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 22.3 deaths per 100,000 people in 1991.
- What is the lowest prostate cancer death rate in men recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.02 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022.
- How does United States of America rank for prostate cancer death rate in men?
- United States of America ranks 76th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prostate cancer death rate in men rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States of America 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.