Breast cancer death rate in women in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Breast cancer death rate in women was 7.9 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Breast cancer death rate in women 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 7.9 deaths per 100,000 people 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 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.43 deaths per 100,000 people, 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 | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5.49 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2006 | 5.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 5.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 6.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 7.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.9% |
| 2010 | 6.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.9% |
| 2011 | 7.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.2% |
| 2012 | 6.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.7% |
| 2013 | 7.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.8% |
| 2014 | 8.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 8.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 8.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 7.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 7.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 7.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 8.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.5% |
| 2021 | 9.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 7.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 2010s | 7.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 95 Peru 8.57 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 96 Ecuador 8.12 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 97 Dominican Republic 8.04 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 99 Albania 6.87 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 100 Egypt 6.39 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 101 Sri Lanka 6.15 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is breast cancer death rate in women in Nicaragua?
- Breast cancer death rate in women in Nicaragua was 7.9 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 breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 9.55 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.43 deaths per 100,000 people 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 WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by 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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Reported deaths from breast cancer in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.