Brazil vs Nicaragua: Cancer death rate by age group
Brazil
4.1 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Nicaragua
3.95 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Brazil rank
19th
Nicaragua rank
21st
Cancer death rate by age group over time
- Brazil
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 4.1 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.95 deaths per 100,000 people in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.15 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 19th and Nicaragua ranks 21st of 111 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.52 deaths per 100,000 people | Brazil |
| 2010s | 3.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.962 deaths per 100,000 people | Brazil |
| 2020s | 3.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.38 deaths per 100,000 people | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cancer death rate by age group, Brazil or Nicaragua?
- Brazil, at 4.1 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.95 deaths per 100,000 people in Nicaragua as of 2021.
- What is the difference in cancer death rate by age group between Brazil and Nicaragua?
- 0.15 deaths per 100,000 people, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Nicaragua?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2021.
- How do Brazil and Nicaragua rank globally for cancer death rate by age group?
- Brazil ranks 19th and Nicaragua ranks 21st of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cancer death rate by age group. 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 malignant neoplasms per 100,000 people in both sexes aged less than 1 year.