Ecuador vs Nicaragua: Lung cancer death rates in men
Ecuador
4.36 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Nicaragua
2.96 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Ecuador rank
103rd
Nicaragua rank
105th
Lung cancer death rates in men over time
- Ecuador
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 4.36 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.96 deaths per 100,000 people in Nicaragua, a difference of 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.5 times Nicaragua's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 103rd and Nicaragua ranks 105th of 111 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.01 deaths per 100,000 people | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 5.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.79 deaths per 100,000 people | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 4.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lung cancer death rates in men, Ecuador or Nicaragua?
- Ecuador, at 4.36 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.96 deaths per 100,000 people in Nicaragua as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lung cancer death rates in men between Ecuador and Nicaragua?
- 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Nicaragua?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Ecuador and Nicaragua rank globally for lung cancer death rates in men?
- Ecuador ranks 103rd and Nicaragua ranks 105th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Lung cancer death rates in men. 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 trachea, bronchus, lung cancers per 100,000 people in males aged all ages.