Prostate cancer death rate in men in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Prostate cancer death rate in men was 10.28 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prostate cancer death rate 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
In 2022, prostate cancer death rate in men in Nicaragua stood at 10.28 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of down 23.3% on the previous year and down 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prostate cancer death rate in men in Nicaragua peaked at 15.83 deaths per 100,000 people in 2012 and was at its lowest, 10.22 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2018.
Nicaragua ranks 75th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Prostate cancer death rate in men in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 14.7 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2006 | 13.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 12.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 12.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 14.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.6% |
| 2010 | 14.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 12 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.1% |
| 2012 | 15.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +31.9% |
| 2013 | 14.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 13.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 13.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 14.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 11.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.1% |
| 2018 | 10.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.0% |
| 2019 | 10.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 14.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +37.2% |
| 2021 | 13.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.5% |
| 2022 | 10.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 2010s | 13.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 72 Greece 10.62 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 73 Belgium 10.61 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 74 France 10.35 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 76 United States 10.02 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 77 Iran 9.54 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 78 Spain 9.47 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prostate cancer death rate in men in Nicaragua?
- Prostate cancer death rate in men in Nicaragua was 10.28 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 prostate cancer death rate in men recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 15.83 deaths per 100,000 people in 2012.
- What is the lowest prostate cancer death rate in men recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.22 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018.
- How does Nicaragua rank for prostate cancer death rate in men?
- Nicaragua ranks 75th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prostate cancer death rate in men rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.1%. 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 Prostate cancer death rate in men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from prostate cancer in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.