Lung cancer death rates in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Lung cancer death rates was 2.23 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Lung cancer death rates 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
Nicaragua recorded 2.23 deaths per 100,000 people for lung cancer death rates in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.0% on the previous year and down 49.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer death rates in Nicaragua peaked at 4.46 deaths per 100,000 people in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.23 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2022.
That places Nicaragua 106th 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 Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3.99 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2006 | 2.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -34.5% |
| 2007 | 3.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +24.6% |
| 2008 | 3.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.5% |
| 2009 | 4.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.2% |
| 2010 | 3.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.7% |
| 2011 | 3.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 4.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +40.3% |
| 2013 | 4.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 3.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 3.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 3.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 3.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.0% |
| 2018 | 2.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 3.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.8% |
| 2020 | 3.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 2.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.9% |
| 2022 | 2.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 2.23 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.59 deaths per 100,000 people, 62% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 2.23 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.53 deaths per 100,000 people, 49% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 103 Grenada 2.47 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 104 El Salvador 2.44 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 105 Georgia 2.32 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 107 Oman 1.92 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 108 Antigua and Barbuda 1.78 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 109 Mayotte 1.62 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Nicaragua
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6599 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,175 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 215 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3497 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rates in Nicaragua?
- Lung cancer death rates in Nicaragua was 2.23 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 recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 4.46 deaths per 100,000 people in 2012.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rates recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.23 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022.
- How does Nicaragua rank for lung cancer death rates?
- Nicaragua ranks 106th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lung cancer death rates rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.9%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 18 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Reported deaths from trachea, bronchus, lung cancers in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.