Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 43.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Nicaragua, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Nicaragua stood at 43.3%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 144.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Nicaragua peaked at 43.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 2019.
That places Nicaragua 44th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.7% | — |
| 2010 | 17.7% | -44.0% |
| 2015 | 15.4% | -12.9% |
| 2019 | 12.3% | -20.6% |
| 2020 | 39.7% | +223.4% |
| 2021 | 43.3% | +9.3% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 43.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.4%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 43.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 28.2%, 1.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.7% | 31.7% | 31.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 15.1% | 12.3% | 17.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 41.5% | 39.7% | 43.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More health data for Nicaragua
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6599 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,175 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 215 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Nicaragua?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Nicaragua was 43.3% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 43.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 2019.
- How does Nicaragua rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Nicaragua ranks 44th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 144.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions include infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.