Prostate cancer death rate in men in Uruguay

Uruguay: Prostate cancer death rate in men was 18.16 in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
18.16
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
27th
of 110 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

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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 27th of 110 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 24 Croatia 18.54 compare
  2. 25 Dominican Republic 18.25 compare
  3. 26 Fiji 18.25 compare
  4. 28 Denmark 18.11 compare
  5. 29 Republic of Moldova 17.65 compare
  6. 30 Chile 17.58 compare

See the full ranking of 111 places β†’

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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 27th out of 110 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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Indicator
Prostate cancer death rate in men
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,882 data points, 1950–2023
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