Maldives vs Nicaragua: Lung cancer death rates in men
Maldives
2.91 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Nicaragua
2.96 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Maldives rank
106th
Nicaragua rank
105th
Lung cancer death rates in men over time
- Maldives
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 2.96 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.91 deaths per 100,000 people in Maldives, a difference of 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Maldives ranks 106th and Nicaragua ranks 105th of 111 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8431 deaths per 100,000 people | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 3.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3235 deaths per 100,000 people | Maldives |
| 2020s | 3.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7215 deaths per 100,000 people | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lung cancer death rates in men, Maldives or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 2.96 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.91 deaths per 100,000 people in Maldives as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lung cancer death rates in men between Maldives and Nicaragua?
- 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Nicaragua?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2021.
- How do Maldives and Nicaragua rank globally for lung cancer death rates in men?
- Maldives ranks 106th 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.