Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Chronic respiratory diseases death rate was 22.01 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Chronic respiratory diseases death rate 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
In 2022, chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Nicaragua stood at 22.01 deaths per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.6% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Nicaragua peaked at 34.2 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 21.45 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2007.
That places Nicaragua 37th 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.
Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 22.81 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2006 | 21.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 21.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 25.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 22.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 29.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +28.8% |
| 2011 | 22.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.3% |
| 2012 | 23.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 25.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 25.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 26.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 26.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 30.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.6% |
| 2018 | 23.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.9% |
| 2019 | 27.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.5% |
| 2020 | 31.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.6% |
| 2021 | 34.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 22.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -35.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 2010s | 25.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 34.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 34 Mexico 22.82 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 35 New Zealand 22.53 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 36 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 22.12 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 38 Seychelles 22.01 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 39 Puerto Rico 21.71 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 40 Malaysia 21.54 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0094 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 2.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0093 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Nicaragua?
- Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Nicaragua was 22.01 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 chronic respiratory diseases death rate recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 34.2 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest chronic respiratory diseases death rate recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.45 deaths per 100,000 people in 2007.
- How does Nicaragua rank for chronic respiratory diseases death rate?
- Nicaragua ranks 37th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is chronic respiratory diseases death rate rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. 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 Chronic respiratory diseases death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from respiratory diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.