Japan vs Nicaragua: Brain and nervous system cancer death rate
Japan
1.29 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Nicaragua
1.4 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Japan rank
100th
Nicaragua rank
97th
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate over time
- Japan
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people in Japan, a difference of 0.11 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 100th and Nicaragua ranks 97th of 111 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8695 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6529 deaths per 100,000 people | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 1.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3284 deaths per 100,000 people | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher brain and nervous system cancer death rate, Japan or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people in Japan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in brain and nervous system cancer death rate between Japan and Nicaragua?
- 0.11 deaths per 100,000 people, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Nicaragua?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Japan and Nicaragua rank globally for brain and nervous system cancer death rate?
- Japan ranks 100th and Nicaragua ranks 97th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Brain and nervous system cancer death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported deaths from brain and nervous system cancers in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.