Prostate cancer death rate in men in Venezuela
Venezuela: Prostate cancer death rate in men was 28.03 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
28.03 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
13th
of 111 countries
All-time high
28.18 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2011
All-time low
7.46 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1956
Years of data
59
1955–2016
Prostate cancer death rate in men in Venezuela, 1955–2016
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2016, prostate cancer death rate in men in Venezuela stood at 28.03 deaths per 100,000 people.
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 deaths per 100,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 7.46 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1956.
Venezuela ranks 13th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 8.89 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1956 | 7.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.1% |
| 1957 | 8.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.8% |
| 1958 | 9.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.2% |
| 1959 | 8.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.3% |
| 1960 | 10.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.8% |
| 1961 | 10.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 10.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.8% |
| 1963 | 10.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.8% |
| 1964 | 10.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.0% |
| 1965 | 11.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.6% |
| 1966 | 13.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.5% |
| 1967 | 12.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 1968 | 13.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 14.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.7% |
| 1970 | 12.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.6% |
| 1971 | 10.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.8% |
| 1972 | 10.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 12.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.2% |
| 1974 | 12.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.3% |
| 1975 | 12.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 1976 | 14.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.1% |
| 1977 | 13.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 1978 | 14.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 12 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.5% |
| 1980 | 14.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.0% |
| 1981 | 12.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.0% |
| 1982 | 14.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.2% |
| 1983 | 15.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.2% |
| 1985 | 15.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 13.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.4% |
| 1987 | 17.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +27.0% |
| 1988 | 16.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 16.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 21.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +27.7% |
| 1992 | 22.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 21.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 26.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.1% |
| 1996 | 24.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 23.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 23.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 23.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 25.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 26.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 25.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 26.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 25.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 25.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 25.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 25.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 27.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 26.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 27.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 28.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 26.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 25.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 26.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 26.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 28.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1960s | 11.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1990s | 23.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2000s | 25.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 10 Guyana 35.71 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 11 French Guiana 31.75 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 12 South Africa 30.19 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 14 Mayotte 27.41 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 15 Suriname 25.5 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 16 Martinique 25.05 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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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 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016, 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 Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 28.18 deaths per 100,000 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest prostate cancer death rate in men recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.46 deaths per 100,000 people in 1956.
- How does Venezuela rank for prostate cancer death rate in men?
- Venezuela ranks 13th 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 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.