Nicaragua vs Nigeria: Death rate from cancer
Nicaragua
39.65 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Nigeria
38.83 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Nicaragua rank
179th
Nigeria rank
180th
Death rate from cancer over time
- Nicaragua
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 39.65 deaths per 100,000 people against 38.83 deaths per 100,000 people in Nigeria, a difference of 0.82 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 179th and Nigeria ranks 180th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 44.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.03 deaths per 100,000 people | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 41.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 46.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.6 deaths per 100,000 people | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 41.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 40.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.27 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, Nicaragua or Nigeria?
- Nicaragua, at 39.65 deaths per 100,000 people against 38.83 deaths per 100,000 people in Nigeria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from cancer between Nicaragua and Nigeria?
- 0.82 deaths per 100,000 people, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Nigeria?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Nicaragua and Nigeria rank globally for death rate from cancer?
- Nicaragua ranks 179th and Nigeria ranks 180th 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.