Prostate cancer death rate in men in Venezuela
Venezuela: Prostate cancer death rate in men was 28.03 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
28.03
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
12th
of 111 countries
All-time high
28.18
in 2011
All-time low
7.46
in 1956
Years of data
59
1955–2016
Prostate cancer death rate in men in Venezuela, 1955–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2016, prostate cancer death rate in men in Venezuela stood at 28.03.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prostate cancer death rate in men in Venezuela peaked at 28.18 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 7.46, in 1956.
Venezuela ranks 12th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Prostate cancer death rate in men in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 8.89 | — |
| 1956 | 7.46 | -16.1% |
| 1957 | 8.56 | +14.8% |
| 1958 | 9.17 | +7.2% |
| 1959 | 8.4 | -8.3% |
| 1960 | 10.07 | +19.8% |
| 1961 | 10.01 | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 10.98 | +9.8% |
| 1963 | 10.12 | -7.8% |
| 1964 | 10.83 | +7.0% |
| 1965 | 11.65 | +7.6% |
| 1966 | 13.57 | +16.5% |
| 1967 | 12.71 | -6.4% |
| 1968 | 13.32 | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 14.08 | +5.7% |
| 1970 | 12.73 | -9.6% |
| 1971 | 10.98 | -13.8% |
| 1972 | 10.83 | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 12.04 | +11.2% |
| 1974 | 12.92 | +7.3% |
| 1975 | 12.2 | -5.5% |
| 1976 | 14.41 | +18.1% |
| 1977 | 13.59 | -5.6% |
| 1978 | 14.21 | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 12 | -15.5% |
| 1980 | 14.04 | +17.0% |
| 1981 | 12.91 | -8.0% |
| 1982 | 14.23 | +10.2% |
| 1983 | 15.69 | +10.2% |
| 1985 | 15.46 | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 13.69 | -11.4% |
| 1987 | 17.39 | +27.0% |
| 1988 | 16.93 | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 16.66 | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 21.28 | +27.7% |
| 1992 | 22.94 | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 21.84 | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 26.22 | +20.1% |
| 1996 | 24.77 | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 23.68 | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 23.58 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 23.56 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 25.28 | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 26.08 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 25.52 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 26.08 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 25.99 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 25.93 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 25.66 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 25.23 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 27.63 | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 26.05 | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 27.54 | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 28.18 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 26.81 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 25.97 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 26.82 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 26.98 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 28.03 | +3.9% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 28.03 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.34, 5.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 28.03 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.18, 1.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.5 | 7.46 | 9.17 | 5 |
| 1960s | 11.73 | 10.01 | 14.08 | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.59 | 10.83 | 14.41 | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.22 | 12.91 | 17.39 | 9 |
| 1990s | 23.48 | 21.28 | 26.22 | 8 |
| 2000s | 25.94 | 25.23 | 27.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.19 | 25.97 | 28.18 | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prostate cancer death rate in men in Venezuela?
- Prostate cancer death rate in men in Venezuela was 28.03 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prostate cancer death rate in men recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 28.18 in 2011.
- What is the lowest prostate cancer death rate in men recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.46 in 1956.
- How does Venezuela rank for prostate cancer death rate in men?
- Venezuela ranks 12th out of 111 countries with data for 2016.
- Is prostate cancer death rate in men rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela 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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