Death rate from falls in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Death rate from falls was 1.43 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rate from falls 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 falls in Nicaragua is 1.43 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 26.7% on the previous year and down 48.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from falls in Nicaragua peaked at 2.77 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.41 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.
That places Nicaragua 187th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 215 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 65,212 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 66,568 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 64,973 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 64,774 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 67,060 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 65,623 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from falls in Nicaragua?
- Death rate from falls in Nicaragua was 1.43 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 falls recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 2.77 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest death rate from falls recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.41 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Nicaragua rank for death rate from falls?
- Nicaragua ranks 187th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from falls rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.2%. 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 falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from falls in both sexes, per 100,000 people.