Mexico vs Nicaragua: Death rate from cancer by sex
Mexico
69.81 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Nicaragua
58.25 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Mexico rank
96th
Nicaragua rank
99th
Death rate from cancer by sex over time
- Mexico
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 69.81 deaths per 100,000 people against 58.25 deaths per 100,000 people in Nicaragua, a difference of 11.56 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.2 times Nicaragua's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 96th and Nicaragua ranks 99th of 111 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 67.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.26 deaths per 100,000 people | Mexico |
| 2010s | 78.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 69.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.8 deaths per 100,000 people | Mexico |
| 2020s | 73.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 65.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.29 deaths per 100,000 people | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cancer by sex, Mexico or Nicaragua?
- Mexico, at 69.81 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 Mexico and Nicaragua?
- 11.56 deaths per 100,000 people, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Nicaragua?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Mexico and Nicaragua rank globally for death rate from cancer by sex?
- Mexico ranks 96th 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.