Death rate from cancer in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Death rate from cancer was 53.42 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Death rate from cancer 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 53.42 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from cancer in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 9.8% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer in Nicaragua peaked at 67.81 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 53.42 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2022.
That places Nicaragua 100th 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.
Death rate from cancer in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 63.61 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2006 | 59.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 64.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 64.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 65.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 65.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 66.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 65.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 67.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 67.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 64.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 65 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 61.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 59.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 58.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 64.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 59.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 53.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 59.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 65.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 2010s | 64.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 58.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 67.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 53.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 64.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 97 Jordan 54.96 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 98 Kuwait 53.79 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 99 Malaysia 53.73 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 101 Uzbekistan 53.36 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 102 Albania 53.23 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 103 El Salvador 51.08 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer in Nicaragua?
- Death rate from cancer in Nicaragua was 53.42 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 death rate from cancer recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 67.81 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.42 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022.
- How does Nicaragua rank for death rate from cancer?
- Nicaragua ranks 100th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is death rate from cancer rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. 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 Death rate from cancer. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.