Death rate from cancer by sex in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Death rate from cancer by sex was 58.25 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Death rate from cancer by sex in Nicaragua, 2005–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, death rate from cancer by sex in Nicaragua stood at 58.25. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.0% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer by sex in Nicaragua peaked at 73.78 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 58.25, in 2022.
Nicaragua ranks 99th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Death rate from cancer by sex in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 70.7 | — |
| 2006 | 62.41 | -11.7% |
| 2007 | 68 | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 68.44 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 69.58 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 72.72 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 68.67 | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 73.57 | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 73.78 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 70.84 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 70.34 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 70.28 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 66.92 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 63.44 | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 64.45 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 71.03 | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 66.22 | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 58.25 | -12.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 58.25 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 57.79, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 58.25 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99.81, 58% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.82 | 62.41 | 70.7 | 5 |
| 2010s | 69.5 | 63.44 | 73.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.16 | 58.25 | 71.03 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
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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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer by sex in Nicaragua?
- Death rate from cancer by sex in Nicaragua was 58.25 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 73.78 in 2013.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.25 in 2022.
- How does Nicaragua rank for death rate from cancer by sex?
- Nicaragua ranks 99th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is death rate from cancer by sex rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cancer by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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