Cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 was 3.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 in Nicaragua, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 0-4.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 3.8% for cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 in 2021.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and down 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 in Nicaragua peaked at 5.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2019.
That places Nicaragua 156th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 0-4 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.1% | — |
| 2010 | 5.5% | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | -33.7% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 3.6% | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 3.8% | +3.3% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 3.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.6%, 67% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 3.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.7%, 66% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.1% | 5.1% | 5.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 3.5% | 5.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 3.6% | 3.8% | 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 injury, ages 0-4 in Nicaragua?
- Cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 in Nicaragua was 3.8% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2019.
- How does Nicaragua rank for cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4?
- Nicaragua ranks 156th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 injury, ages 0-4 (% of total deaths ages 0-4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths ages 0-4 due to injury divided by number of all deaths ages 0-4, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.