El Salvador vs Nicaragua: Lung cancer death rates
El Salvador
2.44 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
Nicaragua
2.23 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
El Salvador rank
104th
Nicaragua rank
106th
Lung cancer death rates over time
- El Salvador
- Nicaragua
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 2.44 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.23 deaths per 100,000 people in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.21 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2005 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 104th and Nicaragua ranks 106th of 111 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4044 deaths per 100,000 people | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 3.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3112 deaths per 100,000 people | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lung cancer death rates, El Salvador or Nicaragua?
- El Salvador, at 2.44 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.23 deaths per 100,000 people in Nicaragua as of 2018.
- What is the difference in lung cancer death rates between El Salvador and Nicaragua?
- 0.21 deaths per 100,000 people, with El Salvador 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 rates?
- El Salvador ranks 104th and Nicaragua ranks 106th 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. 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 females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.