Prostate Cancer Statistics

What to know

Aside from non-melanoma skin cancer, prostate cancer is the most common cancer among men in the United States. It is also one of the leading causes of cancer death among men of all races and Hispanic origin populations.

U.S. map from the U.S. Cancer Statistics Data Visualizations tool

US Cancer Statistics Data Visualizations Tool

Prostate Cancer Stat Bite‎

The Prostate Cancer Stat Bite provides an overview of incidence, deaths, stage distribution, and 5-year relative survival.

The Data Visualizations tool makes it easy for anyone to explore and use the latest official federal government cancer data from United States Cancer Statistics. It includes the latest cancer data covering the US population.

  • Cancer Statistics At a Glance: See rates or numbers of new prostate cancers or prostate cancer deaths for the entire United States and individual states. Also, see the top 10 cancers.
  • Cancers by Age, Sex, Race, and Ethnicity: See rates or numbers of new prostate cancers or prostate cancer deaths by race/ethnicity and age group.
  • Trends: See how the rates of new prostate cancers or prostate cancer deaths changed over time for the entire United States and individual states.