Diarrheal diseases death rate in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Diarrheal diseases death rate was 1.49 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Diarrheal diseases death rate 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
In 2021, diarrheal diseases death rate in Nicaragua stood at 1.49 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and down 63.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diarrheal diseases death rate in Nicaragua peaked at 23.72 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.49 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Nicaragua 135th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Diarrheal diseases death rate in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.72 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 21.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.2% |
| 2002 | 18.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.6% |
| 2003 | 16.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.9% |
| 2004 | 14.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.0% |
| 2005 | 11.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.5% |
| 2006 | 9.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.7% |
| 2007 | 7.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.3% |
| 2008 | 6.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.0% |
| 2009 | 5.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.0% |
| 2010 | 4.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.0% |
| 2011 | 4.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 3.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.9% |
| 2013 | 3.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 2.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -30.7% |
| 2015 | 2.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.9% |
| 2016 | 2.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -30.7% |
| 2018 | 1.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.6% |
| 2019 | 2.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 1.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.8% |
| 2021 | 1.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 132 Saint Lucia 1.55 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 132 Trinidad and Tobago 1.55 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 134 Belize 1.51 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 136 Romania 1.47 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 137 Lebanon 1.43 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 138 Serbia 1.42 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is diarrheal diseases death rate in Nicaragua?
- Diarrheal diseases death rate in Nicaragua was 1.49 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 diarrheal diseases death rate recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 23.72 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest diarrheal diseases death rate recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.49 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Nicaragua rank for diarrheal diseases death rate?
- Nicaragua ranks 135th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is diarrheal diseases death rate rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Diarrheal diseases death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from diarrhoeal diseases in both sexes, per 100,000 people.