Prostate Cancer Facts and Statistics

After skin cancers, prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer among American men. However, rates of prostate cancer vary among different groups of people.

All men are at risk of developing prostate cancer but that risk increases significantly as men grow older. Other risk factors include family history, exposure to chemicals, and race. Unfortunately, Black men have a higher risk for developing prostate cancer and dying of the disease. Learn more about prostate cancer risk.

General prostate cancer facts for the U.S.

• 313,780 new cases of prostate cancer are expected to be diagnosed in 2025.
• A man is diagnosed with prostate cancer every 2 minutes.
• 1-in-8 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer during his lifetime.
• Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in men.
• 35,770 men are expected to die from prostate cancer in 2025.
• A man dies from prostate cancer every 15 minutes.
• Today, there are more than 3.3 million prostate cancer survivors.
• The relative 5-year survival rate for prostate cancer diagnosed in its earliest stages is over 99%.
• The 5-year survival rate for advanced or metastatic prostate cancer drops to 37%.

Prostate cancer facts for the Black and African American community

• Black men are 1.7 times more likely to be diagnosed with prostate cancer than White men.
• Black men are 2.1 times more likely to die from prostate cancer than White men.
• 1-in-6 Black men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer during his lifetime.

You can learn more about how prostate cancer disproportionately affects Black and African American men by visiting our Achieving health equity in prostate cancer section.

Prostate cancer facts for the Hispanic and Latino community

• 1-in-9 Hispanic men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer during his lifetime.
• Prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer among Hispanic/Latino men in the U.S.
• Hispanic men are less likely to be diagnosed with and die from prostate cancer than non-Hispanic White men and non-Hispanic Black men.
• Prostate cancer incidence rates of Puerto Rican men are 51% higher than other U.S. Hispanic men and 23% higher than White men.

For more information on prostate cancer in Hispanic men, read this blog from the Prostate Cancer Foundation.

Prostate cancer facts for the Asian, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander community

• Asian men are less likely to be diagnosed with or die from prostate cancer than men from every other racial group in the U.S.
• Prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in Asian and Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (NHPI) men. However, this is not true for certain ethnic groups. Lung cancer is more commonly diagnosed in Chinese, Vietnamese, Laotian, and Chamorro/Guamanian men. Colorectal cancer is more commonly diagnosed in Korean, Hmong, and Cambodian men.
• The 5-year relative survival rate for prostate cancer is lower in most Asian and NHPI groups than in White individuals (98%). Japanese men have the highest 5-year survival rates among Asian groups at 97%, and Cambodian men the lowest at 72%. Among NHPI men, Native Hawaiians have the highest survival rate at 87% and Tongans the lowest at 58%. 

Prostate cancer facts for the American Indian and Alaska Native community

• American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) men are less likely to be diagnosed with prostate cancer than White or Black men.
• Prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in AIAN men.
• The prostate cancer death rate for AIAN men is the second highest among racial groups, behind only the rate for Black men.

Prostate cancer facts for the Veteran community

• Prostate cancer is the most common cancer diagnosis among U.S. Veterans.
• Prostate cancer incidence rates in the military are nearly twice those of the general population.

Learn more by visiting our section on prostate cancer in Veterans.

Prostate cancer facts for the LGBTQIA+ community

• Gay and bisexual men have no increased risk of prostate cancer compared to straight men.
• Gay and bisexual men report a greater negative impact on physical and psychosocial quality of life from prostate cancer than straight men.
• More information is needed on prostate cancer and transgender women; however, transgender women receiving androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) and/or estrogen as part of their transition appear to be at lower risk of prostate cancer than the general male population.

Learn more by visiting the LGBTQIA+ Community and Prostate Cancer.

Sources

American Cancer Society. Cancer Facts & Figures 2025. Atlanta: American Cancer Society; 2025.

American Cancer Society. Cancer Facts & Figures for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, & Other Pacific Islander People 2024-2026. Atlanta:  American Cancer Society; 2024.

American Cancer Society. Cancer Facts & Figures for African American/Black People 2022-2024. Atlanta: American Cancer Society, 2022.

American Cancer Society. Cancer Facts & Figures for Hispanic/Latino People 2024-2026. Atlanta: American Cancer Society, Inc. 2024.

Prostate Cancer Foundation. Prostate Cancer Patient Guide Appendix: Special Consideration for Gay and Bisexual Men and Trans Women. 2022