Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old was 4.6 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
4.6
Change on year
up 11.7%
World rank
13th
of 110 countries
All-time high
4.7
in 2014
All-time low
3.05
in 2005
Years of data
18
2005–2022
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Nicaragua, 2005–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Nicaragua is 4.6, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 11.7% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Nicaragua peaked at 4.7 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.05, in 2005.
Nicaragua ranks 13th of 110 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3.05 | — |
| 2006 | 3.21 | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 3.53 | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 4.06 | +15.2% |
| 2009 | 3.06 | -24.6% |
| 2010 | 3.13 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 3.36 | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 4.49 | +33.8% |
| 2013 | 4.63 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 4.7 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 4.53 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 3.25 | -28.4% |
| 2017 | 4.46 | +37.2% |
| 2018 | 4.23 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 4.24 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 3.57 | -15.9% |
| 2021 | 4.12 | +15.5% |
| 2022 | 4.6 | +11.7% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 4.6 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.83, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 4.6 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.03, 1.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.38 | 3.05 | 4.06 | 5 |
| 2010s | 4.1 | 3.13 | 4.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1 | 3.57 | 4.6 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 10 Peru 4.88 compare
- 11 Turkmenistan 4.81 compare
- 12 Qatar 4.7 compare
- 14 Uzbekistan 4.57 compare
- 15 Ecuador 4.41 compare
- 16 Azerbaijan 4.34
More health data for Nicaragua
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6599 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 215 (2100)
- 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 rates in children under 10 years old in Nicaragua?
- Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Nicaragua was 4.6 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7 in 2014.
- What is the lowest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.05 in 2005.
- How does Nicaragua rank for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
- Nicaragua ranks 13th out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
- Is cancer death rates in children under 10 years old rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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 rates in children under 10 years old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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