Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Brain and nervous system cancer death rate was 1.4 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Nicaragua, 2005–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 1.4 for brain and nervous system cancer death rate in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Nicaragua peaked at 2.53 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.29, in 2017.
That places Nicaragua 98th out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.74 | — |
| 2006 | 1.94 | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 2.16 | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 2.43 | +12.3% |
| 2009 | 2.53 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 2.15 | -14.9% |
| 2011 | 1.69 | -21.6% |
| 2012 | 2.07 | +22.6% |
| 2013 | 1.92 | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 1.62 | -15.8% |
| 2015 | 1.58 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 1.64 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 1.29 | -21.7% |
| 2018 | 1.93 | +49.6% |
| 2019 | 1.6 | -17.0% |
| 2020 | 1.89 | +18.1% |
| 2021 | 1.47 | -22.2% |
| 2022 | 1.4 | -4.6% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 1.4 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.29, 61% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 1.4 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.27, 62% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.16 | 1.74 | 2.53 | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.75 | 1.29 | 2.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.58 | 1.4 | 1.89 | 3 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0458 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.323 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Nicaragua?
- Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Nicaragua was 1.4 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest brain and nervous system cancer death rate recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 2.53 in 2009.
- What is the lowest brain and nervous system cancer death rate recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.29 in 2017.
- How does Nicaragua rank for brain and nervous system cancer death rate?
- Nicaragua ranks 98th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is brain and nervous system cancer death rate rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Brain and nervous system cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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