Nicaragua vs Turkmenistan: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old
Nicaragua
5.13 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Turkmenistan
4.71 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2015
Nicaragua rank
13th
Turkmenistan rank
15th
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old over time
- Nicaragua
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 5.13 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.71 deaths per 100,000 people in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.42 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Turkmenistan's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 13th and Turkmenistan ranks 15th of 110 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 1 and Turkmenistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1787 deaths per 100,000 people | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 4.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0686 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, Nicaragua or Turkmenistan?
- Nicaragua, at 5.13 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.71 deaths per 100,000 people in Turkmenistan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in cancer death rates in children under 10 years old between Nicaragua and Turkmenistan?
- 0.42 deaths per 100,000 people, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Turkmenistan?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2015.
- How do Nicaragua and Turkmenistan rank globally for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
- Nicaragua ranks 13th and Turkmenistan ranks 15th 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.