Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old was 5.13 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old 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
The most recent figure for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Nicaragua is 5.13 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Nicaragua peaked at 5.91 deaths per 100,000 people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.16 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2010.
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 | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5.91 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2006 | 3.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -45.8% |
| 2007 | 4 deaths per 100,000 people | +24.9% |
| 2008 | 4.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.4% |
| 2009 | 4.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 3.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -28.1% |
| 2011 | 4.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +51.1% |
| 2012 | 4.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 3.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -30.8% |
| 2014 | 5.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +65.2% |
| 2015 | 4.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 4.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 5.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.0% |
| 2018 | 4.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.9% |
| 2019 | 4.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 3.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -28.0% |
| 2021 | 5.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +61.1% |
| 2022 | 5.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 2010s | 4.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 10 El Salvador 5.62 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 11 Belize 5.24 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 12 Uruguay 5.15 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 14 Mexico 4.88 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 15 Turkmenistan 4.71 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 16 Ecuador 4.64 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,175 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 215 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
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- 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)
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 5.13 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 cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 5.91 deaths per 100,000 people in 2005.
- What is the lowest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.16 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010.
- 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 10.6%. 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 Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms per 100,000 people in both sexes aged 10-14 years.