Belize vs Nicaragua: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old
Belize
5.24 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Nicaragua
5.13 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Belize rank
11th
Nicaragua rank
13th
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old over time
- Belize
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Belize currently reports 5.24 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.13 deaths per 100,000 people in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.11 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Belize ranks 11th and Nicaragua ranks 13th of 110 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.61 deaths per 100,000 people | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 3.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5766 deaths per 100,000 people | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 1.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.83 deaths per 100,000 people | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cancer death rates in children under 10 years old, Belize or Nicaragua?
- Belize, at 5.24 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.13 deaths per 100,000 people in Nicaragua as of 2022.
- What is the difference in cancer death rates in children under 10 years old between Belize and Nicaragua?
- 0.11 deaths per 100,000 people, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Nicaragua?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Belize and Nicaragua rank globally for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
- Belize ranks 11th and Nicaragua ranks 13th of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old. 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 10-14 years.