Death rate from fires and burns in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Death rate from fires and burns was 0.11 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.11 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 37.5%
World rank
191st
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.58 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2001
All-time low
0.08 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from fires and burns 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, death rate from fires and burns in Nicaragua stood at 0.11 deaths per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.5% on the previous year and down 56.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from fires and burns in Nicaragua peaked at 0.58 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
That places Nicaragua 191st out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from fires and burns in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.46 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +26.1% |
| 2002 | 0.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -46.6% |
| 2003 | 0.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.4% |
| 2004 | 0.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.6% |
| 2005 | 0.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.3% |
| 2006 | 0.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +28.0% |
| 2008 | 0.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.9% |
| 2009 | 0.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.8% |
| 2011 | 0.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +31.6% |
| 2012 | 0.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 0.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 0.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.0% |
| 2016 | 0.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +29.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 0.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 0.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -52.9% |
| 2021 | 0.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +37.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.333 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.199 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.095 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 188 Singapore 0.17 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 189 Cook Islands 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 189 San Marino 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 192 Luxembourg 0.1 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 193 Sao Tome and Principe 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 194 Andorra 0 deaths per 100,000 people
More health data for Nicaragua
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6599 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,175 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 215 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.2648 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1394 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.2377 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1437 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from fires and burns in Nicaragua?
- Death rate from fires and burns in Nicaragua was 0.11 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 fires and burns recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.58 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest death rate from fires and burns recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Nicaragua rank for death rate from fires and burns?
- Nicaragua ranks 191st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from fires and burns rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 fires and burns. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from fire, heat and hot substances in both sexes, per 100,000 people.