Liver cancer death rate in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Liver cancer death rate was 6.48 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
6.48
Change on year
down 7.8%
World rank
15th
of 110 countries
All-time high
8.26
in 2013
All-time low
5.96
in 2008
Years of data
18
2005–2022
Liver cancer death rate in Nicaragua, 2005–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, liver cancer death rate in Nicaragua stood at 6.48.
That represents a change of down 7.8% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liver cancer death rate in Nicaragua peaked at 8.26 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5.96, in 2008.
That places Nicaragua 15th out of 110 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Liver cancer death rate in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 6.37 | — |
| 2006 | 6.4 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 6.68 | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 5.96 | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 6.63 | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 8.03 | +21.1% |
| 2011 | 7.23 | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 7.35 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 8.26 | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 7.95 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 7.22 | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 7.35 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 8.1 | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 7.7 | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 6.68 | -13.2% |
| 2020 | 8.2 | +22.6% |
| 2021 | 7.04 | -14.2% |
| 2022 | 6.48 | -7.8% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 6.48 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.27, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 6.48 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.96, 1.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.41 | 5.96 | 6.68 | 5 |
| 2010s | 7.59 | 6.68 | 8.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.24 | 6.48 | 8.2 | 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)
- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is liver cancer death rate in Nicaragua?
- Liver cancer death rate in Nicaragua was 6.48 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest liver cancer death rate recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 8.26 in 2013.
- What is the lowest liver cancer death rate recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.96 in 2008.
- How does Nicaragua rank for liver cancer death rate?
- Nicaragua ranks 15th out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
- Is liver cancer death rate rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. 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 Liver cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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