Death rate from cancer in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Death rate from cancer was 39.65 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
39.65
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
177th
of 192 countries
All-time high
43.56
in 2013
All-time low
33.59
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from cancer in Nicaragua, 2000–2021

0102030402000201020212000: 33.62001: 35.92002: 36.42003: 38.12004: 402005: 39.62006: 37.62007: 40.12008: 40.52009: 42.12010: 39.92011: 42.62012: 42.92013: 43.62014: 43.32015: 41.22016: 42.12017: 40.62018: 40.92019: 40.82020: 42.62021: 39.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for death rate from cancer in Nicaragua is 39.65, measured in 2021.

The figure is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from cancer in Nicaragua peaked at 43.56 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 33.59, in 2000.

That places Nicaragua 177th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Death rate from cancer in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Death rate from cancer in Nicaragua, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 33.59
2001 35.86 +6.8%
2002 36.36 +1.4%
2003 38.06 +4.7%
2004 39.97 +5.0%
2005 39.6 -0.9%
2006 37.59 -5.1%
2007 40.09 +6.7%
2008 40.51 +1.0%
2009 42.06 +3.8%
2010 39.93 -5.1%
2011 42.56 +6.6%
2012 42.92 +0.8%
2013 43.56 +1.5%
2014 43.32 -0.6%
2015 41.18 -4.9%
2016 42.13 +2.3%
2017 40.58 -3.7%
2018 40.93 +0.9%
2019 40.75 -0.4%
2020 42.58 +4.5%
2021 39.65 -6.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 38.37 33.59 42.06 10
2010s 41.79 39.93 43.56 10
2020s 41.11 39.65 42.58 2

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 174 Rwanda 40.36 compare
  2. 175 Bahrain 40.3 compare
  3. 176 Oman 39.97 compare
  4. 178 Nigeria 38.83 compare
  5. 179 Afghanistan 38.38 compare
  6. 180 Chad 38.3 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from cancer in Nicaragua?
Death rate from cancer in Nicaragua was 39.65 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from cancer recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 43.56 in 2013.
What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 33.59 in 2000.
How does Nicaragua rank for death rate from cancer?
Nicaragua ranks 177th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from cancer rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. 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 Death rate from cancer. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Death rate from cancer
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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