Breast cancer death rate in women in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Breast cancer death rate in women was 7.9 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
7.9
Change on year
down 17.2%
World rank
98th
of 111 countries
All-time high
9.55
in 2021
All-time low
5.43
in 2006
Years of data
18
2005–2022
Breast cancer death rate in women in Nicaragua, 2005–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 7.9 for breast cancer death rate in women in 2022.
That represents a change of down 17.2% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, breast cancer death rate in women in Nicaragua peaked at 9.55 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.43, in 2006.
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 rising across the 18 years of available data.
Breast cancer death rate in women in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5.49 | — |
| 2006 | 5.43 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 5.91 | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 6.68 | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 7.88 | +17.9% |
| 2010 | 6.54 | -16.9% |
| 2011 | 7.93 | +21.2% |
| 2012 | 6.61 | -16.7% |
| 2013 | 7.52 | +13.8% |
| 2014 | 8.1 | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 8.17 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 8.29 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 7.81 | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 7.97 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 7.38 | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 8.67 | +17.5% |
| 2021 | 9.55 | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 7.9 | -17.2% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 7.9 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.44, 94% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 7.9 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.04, 56% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.28 | 5.43 | 7.88 | 5 |
| 2010s | 7.63 | 6.54 | 8.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.7 | 7.9 | 9.55 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3497 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0473 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is breast cancer death rate in women in Nicaragua?
- Breast cancer death rate in women in Nicaragua was 7.9 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 9.55 in 2021.
- What is the lowest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.43 in 2006.
- How does Nicaragua rank for breast cancer death rate in women?
- Nicaragua ranks 98th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is breast cancer death rate in women rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Breast cancer death rate in women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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