Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group was 7.21 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group 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, death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in Nicaragua stood at 7.21 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of down 19.1% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in Nicaragua peaked at 8.92 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.63 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2006.
Nicaragua ranks 30th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5.78 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2006 | 3.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -37.2% |
| 2007 | 4.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.0% |
| 2008 | 4.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 4.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.2% |
| 2010 | 4.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 5.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 6.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 5.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 6.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.9% |
| 2015 | 5.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 5.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 5.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 5.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 6.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.5% |
| 2020 | 6.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 8.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +40.9% |
| 2022 | 7.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 27 Trinidad and Tobago 8.17 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 28 Guatemala 8.11 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 29 Russian Federation 7.93 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 31 Mexico 6.69 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 32 Peru 6.54 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 33 Guyana 6.46 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in Nicaragua?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in Nicaragua was 7.21 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 death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 8.92 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.63 deaths per 100,000 people in 2006.
- How does Nicaragua rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group?
- Nicaragua ranks 30th out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group 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 WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases per 100,000 people in both sexes aged 20-24 years.