Afghanistan vs Nicaragua: Death rate from cancer
Afghanistan
38.38 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Nicaragua
39.65 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
181st
Nicaragua rank
179th
Death rate from cancer over time
- Afghanistan
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 39.65 deaths per 100,000 people against 38.38 deaths per 100,000 people in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.27 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 181st and Nicaragua ranks 179th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43 deaths per 100,000 people | 38.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.63 deaths per 100,000 people | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 42.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 41.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.637 deaths per 100,000 people | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 38.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 41.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.69 deaths per 100,000 people | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cancer, Afghanistan or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 39.65 deaths per 100,000 people against 38.38 deaths per 100,000 people in Afghanistan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from cancer between Afghanistan and Nicaragua?
- 1.27 deaths per 100,000 people, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Nicaragua?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and Nicaragua rank globally for death rate from cancer?
- Afghanistan ranks 181st and Nicaragua ranks 179th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from cancer. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from malignant neoplasms in both sexes, per 100,000 people.