Objective: Describing the demographic and epidemiological aspects of mortality from cancer of the penis. Methods: A cross-sectional study consisting of 183 deaths registered in a public information system on mortality that had penile cancer as the primary cause of mortality. It was used descriptive statistics and the mortality rate was calculated. Results: The mean coefficient of mortality was 0.45/100,000 that is an increase of 19.04%. The demographic data revealed a higher prevalence in men aged 60 years or older (50.8%), brown (54.1%), married (47.6%), retired (24%) and residents of the metropolitan region (44.8%). Conclusion: The demographic and epidemiological aspects revealed increase of mortality rates from cancer in the penis. ResumoObjetivo: Descrever os aspectos demográficos e epidemiológicos da mortalidade por câncer no pênis. Métodos: Estudo transversal constituído por 183 óbitos registrados em um sistema público de informação sobre mortalidade que tiveram como causa básica de morte o câncer no pênis. Utilizou-se estatística descritiva e foi calculado o coeficiente de mortalidade. Resultados: O coeficiente de mortalidade médio foi de 0,45/100 mil, com acréscimo de 19,04%. Os dados sociodemográficos revelaram um maior acometimento nos homens na faixa etária de 60 anos ou mais (50,8%), da cor parda (54,1%), casados (47,6%), aposentados (24%) e residentes em região metropolitana (44,8%). Conclusão: Os aspectos demográficos e epidemiológicos revelaram aumento no coeficiente de mortalidade por câncer no pênis.
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