Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Brain and nervous system cancer death rate was 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Nicaragua, 2005–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people 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 deaths per 100,000 people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2017.
That places Nicaragua 97th 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 | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.74 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2006 | 1.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 2.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 2.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.3% |
| 2009 | 2.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 2.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.9% |
| 2011 | 1.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.6% |
| 2012 | 2.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.6% |
| 2013 | 1.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 1.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.8% |
| 2015 | 1.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 1.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.7% |
| 2018 | 1.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +49.6% |
| 2019 | 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.0% |
| 2020 | 1.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.1% |
| 2021 | 1.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.2% |
| 2022 | 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 94 Jamaica 1.44 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 95 Thailand 1.44 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 96 Bahrain 1.44 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 98 Qatar 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 99 Saint Lucia 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 100 Japan 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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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 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by 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 deaths per 100,000 people in 2009.
- What is the lowest brain and nervous system cancer death rate recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017.
- How does Nicaragua rank for brain and nervous system cancer death rate?
- Nicaragua ranks 97th 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 WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by 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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Reported deaths from brain and nervous system cancers in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.