Nicaragua vs Panama: Deaths from cancer
Nicaragua
2,716 deaths
in 2021
Panama
3,510 deaths
in 2021
Nicaragua rank
132nd
Panama rank
131st
Deaths from cancer over time
- Nicaragua
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 3,510 deaths against 2,716 deaths in Nicaragua, a difference of 794 deaths.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.3 times Nicaragua's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Nicaragua ranks 132nd and Panama ranks 131st of 194 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,089 deaths | 2,349 deaths | 259.87 deaths | Panama |
| 2010s | 2,613 deaths | 3,089 deaths | 475.64 deaths | Panama |
| 2020s | 2,796 deaths | 3,387 deaths | 590.99 deaths | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from cancer, Nicaragua or Panama?
- Panama, at 3,510 deaths against 2,716 deaths in Nicaragua as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from cancer between Nicaragua and Panama?
- 794 deaths, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Panama?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Nicaragua and Panama rank globally for deaths from cancer?
- Nicaragua ranks 132nd and Panama ranks 131st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Deaths 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.