Death rate from malnutrition ghe in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Death rate from malnutrition ghe was 0.89 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.89
Change on year
down 15.2%
World rank
116th
of 192 countries
All-time high
3.65
in 2001
All-time low
0.89
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from malnutrition ghe in Nicaragua, 2000–2021

12342000201020212000: 3.22001: 3.62002: 3.32003: 32004: 3.22005: 3.22006: 2.42007: 2.12008: 22009: 2.52010: 2.42011: 2.52012: 22013: 1.92014: 2.22015: 22016: 22017: 1.92018: 1.62019: 1.52020: 1.12021: 0.89

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for death rate from malnutrition ghe in Nicaragua is 0.89, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.2% on the previous year and down 64.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from malnutrition ghe in Nicaragua peaked at 3.65 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.89, in 2021.

That places Nicaragua 116th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Death rate from malnutrition ghe in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Death rate from malnutrition ghe in Nicaragua, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 3.2
2001 3.65 +14.1%
2002 3.32 -9.0%
2003 3.02 -9.0%
2004 3.23 +7.0%
2005 3.18 -1.5%
2006 2.39 -24.8%
2007 2.14 -10.5%
2008 2.04 -4.7%
2009 2.46 +20.6%
2010 2.41 -2.0%
2011 2.49 +3.3%
2012 2.05 -17.7%
2013 1.93 -5.9%
2014 2.18 +13.0%
2015 1.96 -10.1%
2016 2.03 +3.6%
2017 1.94 -4.4%
2018 1.63 -16.0%
2019 1.52 -6.7%
2020 1.05 -30.9%
2021 0.89 -15.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.86 2.04 3.65 10
2010s 2.01 1.52 2.49 10
2020s 0.97 0.89 1.05 2

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 113 Switzerland 0.97 compare
  2. 113 Trinidad and Tobago 0.97 compare
  3. 115 China 0.93 compare
  4. 117 Spain 0.87 compare
  5. 118 Austria 0.82 compare
  6. 118 Monaco 0.82 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from malnutrition ghe in Nicaragua?
Death rate from malnutrition ghe in Nicaragua was 0.89 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from malnutrition ghe recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 3.65 in 2001.
What is the lowest death rate from malnutrition ghe recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 0.89 in 2021.
How does Nicaragua rank for death rate from malnutrition ghe?
Nicaragua ranks 116th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from malnutrition ghe rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is down 64.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from malnutrition ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Death rate from malnutrition ghe
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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