Pancreatic cancer death rate in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Pancreatic cancer death rate was 2 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Pancreatic cancer death rate 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 deaths per 100,000 people for pancreatic cancer death rate in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.6% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pancreatic cancer death rate in Nicaragua peaked at 3.18 deaths per 100,000 people in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.95 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2006.
Nicaragua ranks 100th 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.
Pancreatic cancer death rate in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2.84 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2006 | 1.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -31.3% |
| 2007 | 2.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +48.3% |
| 2008 | 3.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 2.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.4% |
| 2010 | 2.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +24.7% |
| 2011 | 3.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 2.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -28.7% |
| 2013 | 2.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.7% |
| 2014 | 2.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.7% |
| 2015 | 2.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 2.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 2.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.4% |
| 2018 | 2.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.1% |
| 2019 | 2.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 2.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.6% |
| 2021 | 2.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 2 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 97 Dominican Republic 2.28 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 98 Malaysia 2.1 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 99 Albania 2.06 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 101 Guatemala 1.97 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 102 Egypt 1.84 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 103 Thailand 1.83 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)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0058 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 5.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0033 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pancreatic cancer death rate in Nicaragua?
- Pancreatic cancer death rate in Nicaragua was 2 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 pancreatic cancer death rate recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 3.18 deaths per 100,000 people in 2008.
- What is the lowest pancreatic cancer death rate recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.95 deaths per 100,000 people in 2006.
- How does Nicaragua rank for pancreatic cancer death rate?
- Nicaragua ranks 100th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is pancreatic cancer death rate rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. 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 Pancreatic cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reported deaths from pancreas cancer in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.