Death rate from cancer by sex in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Death rate from cancer by sex was 58.25 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Death rate from cancer by sex 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
In 2022, death rate from cancer by sex in Nicaragua stood at 58.25 deaths per 100,000 people. 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 deaths per 100,000 people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 58.25 deaths per 100,000 people, 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 | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 70.7 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2006 | 62.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.7% |
| 2007 | 68 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 68.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 69.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 72.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 68.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 73.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 73.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 70.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 70.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 70.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 66.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 63.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 64.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 71.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 66.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 58.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 62.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 70.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 2010s | 69.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 63.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 73.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 58.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 71.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 96 Mexico 69.81 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 97 Guatemala 66.07 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 98 Jordan 65.39 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 100 Uzbekistan 57.34 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 101 Malaysia 56.91 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 102 Dominican Republic 55.13 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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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 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 by sex recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 73.78 deaths per 100,000 people in 2013.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.25 deaths per 100,000 people 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 WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by 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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Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.