Death rates from alcohol use disorders in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Death rates from alcohol use disorders was 1.48 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rates from alcohol use disorders 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 rates from alcohol use disorders in Nicaragua stood at 1.48 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.8% on the previous year and down 72.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rates from alcohol use disorders in Nicaragua peaked at 5.31 deaths per 100,000 people in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.48 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Nicaragua ranks 70th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rates from alcohol use disorders in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.45 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 2.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.1% |
| 2002 | 3.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 3.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.5% |
| 2004 | 4.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 3.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 5.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +26.3% |
| 2007 | 3.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.8% |
| 2008 | 4.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.5% |
| 2009 | 4.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 3.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 5.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +35.2% |
| 2012 | 5.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 4.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.3% |
| 2014 | 5.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.4% |
| 2015 | 4.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.0% |
| 2016 | 4.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 4.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 3.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 2.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -33.2% |
| 2020 | 1.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -34.1% |
| 2021 | 1.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 67 Suriname 1.68 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 68 Barbados 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 69 Tajikistan 1.53 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 70 India 1.48 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 72 Eswatini 1.45 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 73 South Africa 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rates from alcohol use disorders in Nicaragua?
- Death rates from alcohol use disorders in Nicaragua was 1.48 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 rates from alcohol use disorders recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 5.31 deaths per 100,000 people in 2012.
- What is the lowest death rates from alcohol use disorders recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.48 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Nicaragua rank for death rates from alcohol use disorders?
- Nicaragua ranks 70th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rates from alcohol use disorders rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.1%. 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 rates from alcohol use disorders. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from alcohol use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.