In 2024, there were an estimated 299,010 new cases of prostate cancer in the United States as well as 35,250 deaths. That year, prostate cancer cases accounted for almost 15 percent of all new cancer cases and around six percent of all deaths due to cancer. This statistic shows the number of prostate cancer cases and deaths in the United States in 2024.
Number of prostate cancer cases and deaths in the United States in 2024
Characteristic
Characteristic
New cases
299,010
Percentage of all new cancer cases
14.9
Deaths
35,250
Percentage of all cancer deaths
5.8
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NIH. (June 12, 2024). Number of prostate cancer cases and deaths in the United States in 2024 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 13, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1472970/prostate-cancer-cases-and-deaths/
NIH. "Number of prostate cancer cases and deaths in the United States in 2024." Chart. June 12, 2024. Statista. Accessed May 13, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1472970/prostate-cancer-cases-and-deaths/
NIH. (2024). Number of prostate cancer cases and deaths in the United States in 2024. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 13, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1472970/prostate-cancer-cases-and-deaths/
NIH. "Number of Prostate Cancer Cases and Deaths in The United States in 2024." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Jun 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1472970/prostate-cancer-cases-and-deaths/
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