Guatemala vs Nicaragua: Death rate from cancer by sex
Guatemala
66.07 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Nicaragua
58.25 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Guatemala rank
97th
Nicaragua rank
99th
Death rate from cancer by sex over time
- Guatemala
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 66.07 deaths per 100,000 people against 58.25 deaths per 100,000 people in Nicaragua, a difference of 7.82 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.
Guatemala ranks 97th and Nicaragua ranks 99th of 111 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 67.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.16 deaths per 100,000 people | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 77.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 69.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.93 deaths per 100,000 people | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 72.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 65.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.31 deaths per 100,000 people | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cancer by sex, Guatemala or Nicaragua?
- Guatemala, at 66.07 deaths per 100,000 people against 58.25 deaths per 100,000 people in Nicaragua as of 2022.
- What is the difference in death rate from cancer by sex between Guatemala and Nicaragua?
- 7.82 deaths per 100,000 people, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Nicaragua?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Guatemala and Nicaragua rank globally for death rate from cancer by sex?
- Guatemala ranks 97th and Nicaragua ranks 99th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from cancer by sex. 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 males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.