Guatemala vs Nicaragua: Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women
Guatemala
3.7 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Nicaragua
4.42 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Guatemala rank
108th
Nicaragua rank
107th
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women over time
- Guatemala
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 4.42 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.7 deaths per 100,000 people in Guatemala, a difference of 0.72 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.2 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 108th and Nicaragua ranks 107th of 111 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2716 deaths per 100,000 people | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 4.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 4.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6319 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, Guatemala or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 4.42 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.7 deaths per 100,000 people in Guatemala as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lung cancer death rate in men vs. women between Guatemala and Nicaragua?
- 0.72 deaths per 100,000 people, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Nicaragua?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Guatemala and Nicaragua rank globally for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women?
- Guatemala ranks 108th 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.