Nicaragua vs Peru: Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women

Nicaragua
4.42 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Peru
5.81 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Nicaragua rank
107th
Peru rank
104th

Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women over time

  • Nicaragua
  • Peru
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How they compare

Peru currently reports 5.81 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.42 deaths per 100,000 people in Nicaragua, a difference of 1.39 deaths per 100,000 people.

That makes Peru's figure about 1.3 times Nicaragua's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.

Nicaragua ranks 107th and Peru ranks 104th of 111 countries.

Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Peru Difference Ahead
2000s 6.53 deaths per 100,000 people 9.58 deaths per 100,000 people 3.05 deaths per 100,000 people Peru
2010s 6.07 deaths per 100,000 people 7.62 deaths per 100,000 people 1.55 deaths per 100,000 people Peru
2020s 4.74 deaths per 100,000 people 6.26 deaths per 100,000 people 1.52 deaths per 100,000 people Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lung cancer death rate in men vs. women, Nicaragua or Peru?
Peru, at 5.81 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.42 deaths per 100,000 people in Nicaragua as of 2022.
What is the difference in lung cancer death rate in men vs. women between Nicaragua and Peru?
1.39 deaths per 100,000 people, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Peru?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Nicaragua and Peru rank globally for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women?
Nicaragua ranks 107th and Peru ranks 104th 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

Indicator
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,882 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

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