Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male was 2.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male in Nicaragua, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total male deaths ages 60+.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male in Nicaragua is 2.1%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.6% on the previous year and down 61.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male in Nicaragua peaked at 5.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2021.
That places Nicaragua 152nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % of total male deaths ages 60+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.3% | — |
| 2010 | 5.5% | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | -25.0% |
| 2019 | 3.8% | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 2.5% | -35.0% |
| 2021 | 2.1% | -14.6% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 2.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.6%, 59% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 2.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.2%, 66% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.3% | 5.3% | 5.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 3.8% | 5.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.1% | 2.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male in Nicaragua?
- Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male in Nicaragua was 2.1% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2021.
- How does Nicaragua rank for cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male?
- Nicaragua ranks 152nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.4%. 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 60+, male (% of total male deaths ages 60+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male deaths ages 60+ due to injury divided by number of all male deaths ages 60+, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.