Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex was 151.94 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
151.94 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 29.5%
World rank
42nd
of 111 countries
All-time high
215.4 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
All-time low
114.21 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2006
Years of data
18
2005–2022
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex 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
The most recent figure for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Nicaragua is 151.94 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 29.5% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Nicaragua peaked at 215.4 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 114.21 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2006.
That places Nicaragua 42nd out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 129.04 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2006 | 114.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.5% |
| 2007 | 126.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 126.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 122.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 124.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 125.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 122.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 126.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 138.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 131.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 133.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 124.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 118.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 127.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 173.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +36.0% |
| 2021 | 215.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +24.1% |
| 2022 | 151.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -29.5% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 151.94 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 274.69 deaths per 100,000 people, 55% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 151.94 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 137.3 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 123.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 114.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 129.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 2010s | 127.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 118.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 138.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 180.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 151.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 215.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 39 Suriname 154.68 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 40 Mauritius 154.53 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 41 Saint Lucia 153.07 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 43 Brunei Darussalam 149.32 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 44 Antigua and Barbuda 147.86 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 45 Estonia 146.1 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Nicaragua?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Nicaragua was 151.94 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 by sex recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 215.4 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 114.21 deaths per 100,000 people in 2006.
- How does Nicaragua rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Nicaragua ranks 42nd out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. 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 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.