El Salvador vs Nicaragua: Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women
El Salvador
3.17 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
Nicaragua
4.42 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
El Salvador rank
109th
Nicaragua rank
107th
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women over time
- El Salvador
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 4.42 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.17 deaths per 100,000 people in El Salvador, a difference of 1.25 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.4 times El Salvador's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 109th and Nicaragua ranks 107th of 111 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.19 deaths per 100,000 people | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 4.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.74 deaths per 100,000 people | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lung cancer death rate in men vs. women, El Salvador or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 4.42 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.17 deaths per 100,000 people in El Salvador as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lung cancer death rate in men vs. women between El Salvador and Nicaragua?
- 1.25 deaths per 100,000 people, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Nicaragua?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
- How do El Salvador and Nicaragua rank globally for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women?
- El Salvador ranks 109th and Nicaragua ranks 107th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women. 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 in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.