Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis was 1.67 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
1.67 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
185th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.64 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
All-time low
1.67 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Nicaragua, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Nicaragua is 1.67 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Nicaragua peaked at 2.64 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.67 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Nicaragua ranks 185th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.28 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.3% |
| 2002 | 2.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.1% |
| 2003 | 2.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 2.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 1.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.4% |
| 2006 | 1.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 1.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 2.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.7% |
| 2009 | 2.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 1.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.2% |
| 2011 | 2.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +35.3% |
| 2012 | 2.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 2 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 2.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.6% |
| 2015 | 2.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.6% |
| 2016 | 2.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 2.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 2.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +29.1% |
| 2019 | 2.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.3% |
| 2020 | 1.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.4% |
| 2021 | 1.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 182 El Salvador 1.74 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 183 Cook Islands 1.69 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 184 China 1.69 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 186 Lebanon 1.56 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 187 Türkiye 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 188 Korea 1.46 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Nicaragua?
- Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Nicaragua was 1.67 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 2.64 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.67 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Nicaragua rank for death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis?
- Nicaragua ranks 185th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis, endocarditis in both sexes, per 100,000 people.