Drug use disorder death rate in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Drug use disorder death rate was 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
0.04 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 42.9%
World rank
172nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.28 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2004
All-time low
0.04 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2010
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Drug use disorder death rate 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 drug use disorder death rate in Nicaragua is 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 42.9% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder death rate in Nicaragua peaked at 0.28 deaths per 100,000 people in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2010.
Nicaragua ranks 172nd 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.
Drug use disorder death rate in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.11 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +42.9% |
| 2004 | 0.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +40.0% |
| 2005 | 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -53.6% |
| 2006 | 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -38.5% |
| 2007 | 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +62.5% |
| 2008 | 0.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -30.8% |
| 2009 | 0.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +144.4% |
| 2010 | 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -81.8% |
| 2011 | 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +100.0% |
| 2012 | 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -42.9% |
| 2014 | 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +250.0% |
| 2015 | 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -64.3% |
| 2016 | 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.0% |
| 2017 | 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +116.7% |
| 2018 | 0.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.4% |
| 2019 | 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.3% |
| 2020 | 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -42.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.055 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 169 Dominican Republic 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- 171 Peru 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 173 Benin 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 173 Burkina Faso 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 173 Cameroon 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 173 Côte d'Ivoire 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 173 Gambia 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 173 Guinea-Bissau 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 173 Mauritania 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 173 Nigeria 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 173 Senegal 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 173 Sierra Leone 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 173 Togo 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 7.07 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder death rate in Nicaragua?
- Drug use disorder death rate in Nicaragua was 0.04 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 drug use disorder death rate recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.28 deaths per 100,000 people in 2004.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder death rate recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010.
- How does Nicaragua rank for drug use disorder death rate?
- Nicaragua ranks 172nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder death rate rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. 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 Drug use disorder death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.