Prostate cancer death rate in men in Uruguay
Uruguay: Prostate cancer death rate in men was 18.16 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
18.16
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
25th
of 111 countries
All-time high
29.73
in 2004
All-time low
16.15
in 1955
Years of data
62
1955–2022
Prostate cancer death rate in men in Uruguay, 1955–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 18.16 for prostate cancer death rate in men in 2022.
That represents a change of down 7.2% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prostate cancer death rate in men in Uruguay peaked at 29.73 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 16.15, in 1955.
Uruguay ranks 25th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Prostate cancer death rate in men in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 16.15 | — |
| 1956 | 20.27 | +25.5% |
| 1957 | 19.66 | -3.0% |
| 1958 | 16.74 | -14.9% |
| 1959 | 19.73 | +17.9% |
| 1960 | 17.21 | -12.8% |
| 1963 | 21.35 | +24.1% |
| 1964 | 18.41 | -13.8% |
| 1965 | 21.61 | +17.4% |
| 1966 | 20.73 | -4.1% |
| 1967 | 25.31 | +22.1% |
| 1968 | 21.5 | -15.0% |
| 1969 | 23.17 | +7.8% |
| 1970 | 23.85 | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 21.39 | -10.3% |
| 1972 | 24.12 | +12.7% |
| 1973 | 21.61 | -10.4% |
| 1974 | 24.5 | +13.4% |
| 1975 | 19.31 | -21.2% |
| 1976 | 22.44 | +16.2% |
| 1977 | 19.74 | -12.1% |
| 1978 | 23.3 | +18.1% |
| 1980 | 21.28 | -8.7% |
| 1981 | 20.91 | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 21.08 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 20.64 | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 22.7 | +10.0% |
| 1985 | 23.15 | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 23.6 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 25.17 | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 25.57 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 24.48 | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 26.99 | +10.3% |
| 1993 | 24.94 | -7.6% |
| 1994 | 27.24 | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 27.35 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 28.49 | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 24.69 | -13.3% |
| 1998 | 26.99 | +9.3% |
| 1999 | 25.61 | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 26.66 | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 27.45 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 24.35 | -11.3% |
| 2003 | 29.13 | +19.6% |
| 2004 | 29.73 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 27.24 | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 25.79 | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 26.02 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 26.04 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 26.89 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 26.12 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 23.46 | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 22.07 | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 22.62 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 22.09 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 22.65 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 20.88 | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 20.39 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 21.37 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 21.42 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 19.57 | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 18.16 | -7.2% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 18.16 is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.28, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 18.16 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.18, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.51 | 16.15 | 20.27 | 5 |
| 1960s | 21.16 | 17.21 | 25.31 | 8 |
| 1970s | 22.25 | 19.31 | 24.5 | 9 |
| 1980s | 22.86 | 20.64 | 25.57 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.54 | 24.69 | 28.49 | 8 |
| 2000s | 26.93 | 24.35 | 29.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.41 | 20.39 | 26.12 | 9 |
| 2020s | 19.71 | 18.16 | 21.42 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prostate cancer death rate in men in Uruguay?
- Prostate cancer death rate in men in Uruguay was 18.16 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prostate cancer death rate in men recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 29.73 in 2004.
- What is the lowest prostate cancer death rate in men recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.15 in 1955.
- How does Uruguay rank for prostate cancer death rate in men?
- Uruguay ranks 25th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prostate cancer death rate in men rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay 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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