Nicaragua vs Uruguay: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old
Nicaragua
5.13 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Uruguay
5.15 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Nicaragua rank
13th
Uruguay rank
12th
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old over time
- Nicaragua
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 5.15 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.13 deaths per 100,000 people in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 13th and Uruguay ranks 12th of 110 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 4.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.31 deaths per 100,000 people | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 4.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.29 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 Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 5.15 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 Nicaragua and Uruguay?
- 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Uruguay?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Nicaragua and Uruguay rank globally for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
- Nicaragua ranks 13th and Uruguay ranks 12th 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.