Death rate from diabetes in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Death rate from diabetes was 48.42 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Death rate from diabetes 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 diabetes in Nicaragua stood at 48.42 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of down 44.4% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from diabetes in Nicaragua peaked at 90.92 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 38.63 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2006.
Nicaragua ranks 21st of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Death rate from diabetes in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 39.81 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2006 | 38.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 40.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 46.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.3% |
| 2009 | 45.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 51.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 52.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 49.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 48.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 50.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 50.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 52.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 55.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 54.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 52.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 90.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +71.6% |
| 2021 | 87.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 48.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -44.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 38.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 46.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 2010s | 51.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 48.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 55.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 48.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 90.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 18 Philippines 54.45 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 19 Antigua and Barbuda 53.37 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 20 Barbados 52.78 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 22 Suriname 46.48 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 23 Sri Lanka 46.23 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 24 Bahamas 45.5 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from diabetes in Nicaragua?
- Death rate from diabetes in Nicaragua was 48.42 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 diabetes recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 90.92 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest death rate from diabetes recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.63 deaths per 100,000 people in 2006.
- How does Nicaragua rank for death rate from diabetes?
- Nicaragua ranks 21st out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is death rate from diabetes rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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 diabetes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from diabetes mellitus, blood and endocrine disorders in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.