Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases was 143.91 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
143.91 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 29.4%
World rank
88th
of 111 countries
All-time high
203.79 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
All-time low
70.66 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2006
Years of data
18
2005–2022
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases 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 143.91 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from cardiovascular diseases in 2022.
The figure is down 29.4% on the previous year and up 61.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Nicaragua peaked at 203.79 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 70.66 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2006.
Nicaragua ranks 88th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 77.28 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2006 | 70.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 80.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 82.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 80.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 85.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 86.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 89.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 94.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 103.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 100.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 105.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 100.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 100.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 109.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 162.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +48.6% |
| 2021 | 203.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.3% |
| 2022 | 143.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -29.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 70.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 82.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 2010s | 97.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 85.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 109.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 170.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 143.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 203.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 85 South Africa 148.33 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 86 Kazakhstan 146.97 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 87 Paraguay 144.5 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 89 Tajikistan 142.79 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 90 Ecuador 142.47 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 91 Réunion 134.98 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Nicaragua?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Nicaragua was 143.91 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 death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 203.79 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.66 deaths per 100,000 people in 2006.
- How does Nicaragua rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
- Nicaragua ranks 88th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Death rate from cardiovascular diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases per 100,000 people in both sexes aged all ages.