Prostate cancer death rate in men in United States
United States: Prostate cancer death rate in men was 10.02 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
10.02
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
76th
of 111 countries
All-time high
22.3
in 1991
All-time low
10.02
in 2022
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Prostate cancer death rate in men in United States, 1950–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prostate cancer death rate in men in United States is 10.02, 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 peaked at 22.3 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 10.02, in 2022.
That places United States 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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 17.43 | — |
| 1951 | 17.04 | -2.2% |
| 1952 | 17.61 | +3.4% |
| 1953 | 17.69 | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 18.05 | +2.0% |
| 1955 | 17.88 | -1.0% |
| 1956 | 18.19 | +1.8% |
| 1957 | 18.07 | -0.7% |
| 1958 | 17.44 | -3.5% |
| 1959 | 17 | -2.5% |
| 1960 | 17.2 | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 17.35 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 17.27 | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 17.31 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 17.06 | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 17.21 | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 16.97 | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 17.13 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 17.36 | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 17.08 | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 17.22 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 17.66 | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 17.87 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 18.22 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 18.21 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 17.9 | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 18.37 | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 18.4 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 18.81 | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 18.86 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 19 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 19.01 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 19.09 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 19.63 | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 19.37 | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 19.34 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 19.88 | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 19.9 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 20.28 | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 20.88 | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 22.2 | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 22.3 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 22.22 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 22.1 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 21.63 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 20.88 | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 20.11 | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 18.94 | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 17.96 | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 17.28 | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 16.79 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 16.09 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 15.46 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 14.72 | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 14.08 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 13.67 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 13.13 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 13.27 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 12.67 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 12.19 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 12.15 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 11.47 | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 10.87 | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 10.72 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 10.72 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 10.63 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 10.82 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 10.55 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 10.6 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 10.37 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 10.44 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 10.06 | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 10.02 | -0.4% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 10.02 is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.28, 75% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.64 | 17 | 18.19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 17.19 | 16.97 | 17.36 | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.15 | 17.22 | 18.86 | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.64 | 19 | 20.88 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.56 | 17.28 | 22.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.21 | 12.19 | 16.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.89 | 10.37 | 12.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.18 | 10.02 | 10.44 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prostate cancer death rate in men in United States?
- Prostate cancer death rate in men in United States was 10.02 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prostate cancer death rate in men recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 22.3 in 1991.
- What is the lowest prostate cancer death rate in men recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.02 in 2022.
- How does United States rank for prostate cancer death rate in men?
- United States ranks 76th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prostate cancer death rate in men rising or falling in United States?
- 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 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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