Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information was 79.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in Nicaragua, 1992–2017
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 79.0% for completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in 2017. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in Nicaragua peaked at 79.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 54.4%, in 1992.
That places Nicaragua 78th out of 88 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 54.4% | — |
| 1997 | 61.4% | +12.9% |
| 2002 | 64.2% | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 67.6% | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 68.0% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 79.0% | +16.2% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 79.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 89.0%, 89% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 79.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 89.0%, 89% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.9% | 54.4% | 61.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 64.2% | 64.2% | 64.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 71.5% | 67.6% | 79.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
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Frequently asked questions
- What is completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in Nicaragua?
- Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in Nicaragua was 79.0% in 2017, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 79.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.4% in 1992.
- How does Nicaragua rank for completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information?
- Nicaragua ranks 78th out of 88 countries with data for 2017.
- Is completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Completeness of death registration is the estimated percentage of deaths that are registered with their cause of death information in the vital registration system of a country.