Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases was 0.123 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
0.123 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 10.4%
World rank
189th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.33 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2002
All-time low
0.1115 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from rheumatic 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
Nicaragua recorded 0.123 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.4% on the previous year and down 77.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Nicaragua peaked at 1.33 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.1115 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
Nicaragua ranks 189th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.24 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.5% |
| 2002 | 1.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +26.9% |
| 2003 | 1.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 0.9455 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.7% |
| 2005 | 0.5291 deaths per 100,000 people | -44.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5249 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.5091 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5827 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.4% |
| 2009 | 0.4536 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.1% |
| 2010 | 0.4482 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.5555 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.9% |
| 2012 | 0.4069 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.8% |
| 2013 | 0.4337 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2547 deaths per 100,000 people | -41.3% |
| 2015 | 0.267 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2291 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2721 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.7% |
| 2018 | 0.4125 deaths per 100,000 people | +51.6% |
| 2019 | 0.146 deaths per 100,000 people | -64.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1115 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.6% |
| 2021 | 0.123 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8408 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4536 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3426 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.146 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5555 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1173 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1115 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.123 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 186 Mauritius 0.182 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 187 Guatemala 0.1747 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 188 Republic of Korea 0.1678 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 190 Iceland 0.1107 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 191 Chile 0.0939 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 192 Colombia 0.0862 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 0.4231 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Nicaragua?
- Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Nicaragua was 0.123 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 rheumatic heart diseases recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 1.33 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest death rate from rheumatic heart diseases recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1115 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Nicaragua rank for death rate from rheumatic heart diseases?
- Nicaragua ranks 189th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.8%. 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 Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from rheumatic heart disease in both sexes, per 100,000 people.