what percentage of men get prostate cancer

About 1 man in 8 will be diagnosed with prostate cancer during his lifetime. This means that approximately 12.9% of men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer at some point during their lifetime. Prostate cancer is more likely to develop in older men, and about 6 cases in 10 are diagnosed in men who are 65 or older. It is rare in men under 40. African American men have the highest risk of developing prostate cancer, and they are more likely to get prostate cancer than other men. Out of every 100 American men, about 13 will get prostate cancer during their lifetime, and about 2 to 3 men will die from prostate cancer.