Cause of death, by injury, female in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Cause of death, by injury, female was 2.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury, female in Nicaragua, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total female deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cause of death, by injury, female in Nicaragua is 2.7%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.0% on the previous year and down 57.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, female in Nicaragua peaked at 7.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2021.
Nicaragua ranks 136th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by injury, female in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % of total female deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.2% | — |
| 2010 | 6.4% | -11.2% |
| 2015 | 4.5% | -29.9% |
| 2019 | 4.1% | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 3.2% | -21.4% |
| 2021 | 2.7% | -15.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 2.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.8%, 57% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 2.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.6%, 76% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.2% | 7.2% | 7.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 4.1% | 6.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 2.7% | 3.2% | 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, female in Nicaragua?
- Cause of death, by injury, female in Nicaragua was 2.7% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, female recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 7.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, female recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2021.
- How does Nicaragua rank for cause of death, by injury, female?
- Nicaragua ranks 136th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, female rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.2%. 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, female (% of total female deaths). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of female deaths due to injury divided by number of all female deaths, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.