Lung cancer death rates in men in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Lung cancer death rates in men was 2.96 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Lung cancer death rates in men 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 lung cancer death rates in men in Nicaragua is 2.96 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer death rates in men in Nicaragua peaked at 4.04 deaths per 100,000 people in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.94 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2005.
That places Nicaragua 105th out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Lung cancer death rates in men in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2.94 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2006 | 3.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 3.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 3.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 3.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 3.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.1% |
| 2011 | 3.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 4.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 3.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.9% |
| 2014 | 3.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 3.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.9% |
| 2016 | 3.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 3.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 3.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 3.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 3.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 3 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.6% |
| 2022 | 2.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 102 Egypt 4.67 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 103 Ecuador 4.36 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 104 Kuwait 3.13 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 106 Maldives 2.91 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 107 El Salvador 2.86 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 108 Bahrain 2.85 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rates in men in Nicaragua?
- Lung cancer death rates in men in Nicaragua was 2.96 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 lung cancer death rates in men recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 4.04 deaths per 100,000 people in 2012.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rates in men recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.94 deaths per 100,000 people in 2005.
- How does Nicaragua rank for lung cancer death rates in men?
- Nicaragua ranks 105th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lung cancer death rates in men rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. 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 Lung cancer death rates in men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from trachea, bronchus, lung cancers per 100,000 people in males aged all ages.