Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases was 16.86 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
16.86 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
115th
of 194 countries
All-time high
17.98 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
All-time low
9.55 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2006
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases 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 hypertensive heart diseases in Nicaragua is 16.86 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Nicaragua peaked at 17.98 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.55 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2006.
Nicaragua ranks 115th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.7 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 14.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.1% |
| 2002 | 13.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 15.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 14.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 12.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.6% |
| 2006 | 9.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.6% |
| 2007 | 10.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 12.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.3% |
| 2009 | 11.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 12.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 14.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.0% |
| 2012 | 14.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 13.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 13.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 12.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 14.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 14.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 15.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 16.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 17.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 16.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 112 Suriname 17.09 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 113 Nepal 17.09 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 114 Türkiye 17 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 116 Ecuador 16.7 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 117 Bangladesh 16.34 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 118 Paraguay 16.29 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Nicaragua?
- Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Nicaragua was 16.86 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 hypertensive heart diseases recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 17.98 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest death rate from hypertensive heart diseases recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.55 deaths per 100,000 people in 2006.
- How does Nicaragua rank for death rate from hypertensive heart diseases?
- Nicaragua ranks 115th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. 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 hypertensive heart diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from hypertensive heart disease in both sexes, per 100,000 people.