Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases was 83.31 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
83.31 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
185th
of 194 countries
All-time high
83.31 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
All-time low
58.27 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases 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
Nicaragua recorded 83.31 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from cardiovascular diseases in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Nicaragua peaked at 83.31 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 58.27 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.
Nicaragua ranks 185th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 58.27 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 60.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 64.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 66.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 66.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 68.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 61.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.9% |
| 2007 | 66.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 67.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 67.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 64.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 69.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 73.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 75.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 77.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 73.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 78.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 73.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 78.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 82.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 80.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 83.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 58.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 68.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 64.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 82.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 80.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 83.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 182 Nigeria 84.31 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 183 Niger 83.73 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 184 Saudi Arabia 83.68 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 186 Guatemala 78.71 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 187 Zambia 75.75 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 188 Mali 72.23 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Nicaragua?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Nicaragua was 83.31 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 cardiovascular diseases recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 83.31 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.27 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Nicaragua rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
- Nicaragua ranks 185th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 cardiovascular diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases in both sexes, per 100,000 people.