Cervical cancer death rate in women in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Cervical cancer death rate in women was 8.76 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Cervical 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
The most recent figure for cervical cancer death rate in women in Nicaragua is 8.76 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cervical cancer death rate in women in Nicaragua peaked at 13.39 deaths per 100,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 7.83 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2019.
That places Nicaragua 14th out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Cervical cancer death rate in women in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 12.43 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2006 | 11.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 12.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 11.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 12.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 12.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 13.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 11.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.6% |
| 2013 | 12.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 11.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 9.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.4% |
| 2016 | 11.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.9% |
| 2017 | 10.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 9.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 7.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.3% |
| 2020 | 9.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.1% |
| 2021 | 8.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 8.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 2010s | 11 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 11 Barbados 11.61 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 12 Jamaica 11.3 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 13 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 11.07 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 15 Republic of Moldova 8.5 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 16 Panama 8.45 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 17 Mongolia 8.04 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cervical cancer death rate in women in Nicaragua?
- Cervical cancer death rate in women in Nicaragua was 8.76 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 cervical cancer death rate in women recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 13.39 deaths per 100,000 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest cervical cancer death rate in women recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.83 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- How does Nicaragua rank for cervical cancer death rate in women?
- Nicaragua ranks 14th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is cervical cancer death rate in women rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. 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 Cervical cancer death rate in women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from cervix uteri cancer in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.