Nicaragua vs United States of America: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases
Nicaragua
132.48 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
United States of America
136.18 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Nicaragua rank
157th
United States of America rank
155th
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases over time
- Nicaragua
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 136.18 deaths per 100,000 people against 132.48 deaths per 100,000 people in Nicaragua, a difference of 3.7 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States of America ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 157th and United States of America ranks 155th of 194 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 137.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 171.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 34.05 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
| 2010s | 127.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 133.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.05 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
| 2020s | 132.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 135.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.19 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cardiovascular diseases, Nicaragua or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 136.18 deaths per 100,000 people against 132.48 deaths per 100,000 people in Nicaragua as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases between Nicaragua and United States of America?
- 3.7 deaths per 100,000 people, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and United States of America?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Nicaragua and United States of America rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
- Nicaragua ranks 157th and United States of America ranks 155th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from cardiovascular diseases. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from cardiovascular diseases in both sexes, per 100,000 people.