Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) was 141.35 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
141.35
Change on year
up 16.7%
World rank
110th
of 184 countries
All-time high
141.35
in 2021
All-time low
106.63
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Nicaragua, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Nicaragua is 141.35, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.7% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Nicaragua peaked at 141.35 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 106.63, in 2019.
Nicaragua ranks 110th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 115.65 | — |
| 2001 | 116.26 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 118.67 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 119.75 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 119.52 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 122.61 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 112.89 | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 116.92 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 119.05 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 118.11 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 114.12 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 117.3 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 118.07 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 117.57 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 118.98 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 111.35 | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 116.28 | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 112.47 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 113.83 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 106.63 | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 121.11 | +13.6% |
| 2021 | 141.35 | +16.7% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 141.35 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 205.22, 69% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 141.35 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 171, 83% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 117.94 | 112.89 | 122.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 114.66 | 106.63 | 118.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 131.23 | 121.11 | 141.35 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 107 Serbia 142.64 compare
- 108 United States of America 141.78 compare
- 109 Uzbekistan 141.56 compare
- 111 North Macedonia 140.22 compare
- 112 Hungary 139.51 compare
- 113 Armenia 136.82 compare
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 215 deaths (2100)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Nicaragua?
- Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Nicaragua was 141.35 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 141.35 in 2021.
- What is the lowest adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 106.63 in 2019.
- How does Nicaragua rank for adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years)?
- Nicaragua ranks 110th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years per 1000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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