Cancer death rate by age group in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Cancer death rate by age group was 3.95 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
3.95
Change on year
up 152.7%
World rank
21st
of 111 countries
All-time high
5.21
in 2015
All-time low
0.7417
in 2007
Years of data
18
2005–2022
Cancer death rate by age group in Nicaragua, 2005–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, cancer death rate by age group in Nicaragua stood at 3.95.
That represents a change of up 152.7% on the previous year and up 167.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rate by age group in Nicaragua peaked at 5.21 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.7417, in 2007.
That places Nicaragua 21st out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Cancer death rate by age group in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2.25 | — |
| 2006 | 1.49 | -33.7% |
| 2007 | 0.7417 | -50.2% |
| 2008 | 2.22 | +198.9% |
| 2009 | 2.95 | +33.0% |
| 2010 | 2.21 | -25.1% |
| 2011 | 3.68 | +66.7% |
| 2012 | 1.47 | -60.0% |
| 2013 | 2.22 | +50.4% |
| 2014 | 4.45 | +100.7% |
| 2015 | 5.21 | +17.2% |
| 2016 | 1.5 | -71.3% |
| 2017 | 2.26 | +51.0% |
| 2018 | 2.28 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 3.06 | +34.5% |
| 2020 | 1.55 | -49.5% |
| 2021 | 1.56 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 3.95 | +152.7% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 3.95 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.59, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 3.95 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.1, 1.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.93 | 0.7417 | 2.95 | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.83 | 1.47 | 5.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.35 | 1.55 | 3.95 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- 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 cancer death rate by age group in Nicaragua?
- Cancer death rate by age group in Nicaragua was 3.95 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cancer death rate by age group recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 5.21 in 2015.
- What is the lowest cancer death rate by age group recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7417 in 2007.
- How does Nicaragua rank for cancer death rate by age group?
- Nicaragua ranks 21st out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is cancer death rate by age group rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 167.8%. 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 Cancer death rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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