El Salvador vs Nicaragua: Death rate from cancer
El Salvador
51.08 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
Nicaragua
53.42 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
El Salvador rank
103rd
Nicaragua rank
100th
Death rate from cancer over time
- El Salvador
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 53.42 deaths per 100,000 people against 51.08 deaths per 100,000 people in El Salvador, a difference of 2.34 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2005 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 103rd and Nicaragua ranks 100th of 111 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 63.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.24 deaths per 100,000 people | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 59.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 64.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.04 deaths per 100,000 people | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cancer, El Salvador or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 53.42 deaths per 100,000 people against 51.08 deaths per 100,000 people in El Salvador as of 2022.
- What is the difference in death rate from cancer between El Salvador and Nicaragua?
- 2.34 deaths per 100,000 people, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Nicaragua?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
- How do El Salvador and Nicaragua rank globally for death rate from cancer?
- El Salvador ranks 103rd and Nicaragua ranks 100th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from cancer. 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 in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.