Death rates substance disorders who in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Death rates substance disorders who was 1.57 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
1.57
Change on year
down 12.0%
World rank
93rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
5.52
in 2014
All-time low
1.57
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rates substance disorders who in Nicaragua, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 1.57 for death rates substance disorders who in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 12.0% on the previous year and down 71.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rates substance disorders who in Nicaragua peaked at 5.52 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.57, in 2021.
That places Nicaragua 93rd out of 194 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 rates substance disorders who in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.63 | — |
| 2001 | 3.11 | -14.1% |
| 2002 | 3.23 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 4.07 | +26.2% |
| 2004 | 4.39 | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 4.2 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 5.22 | +24.4% |
| 2007 | 4 | -23.5% |
| 2008 | 4.48 | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 4.47 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 4.04 | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 5.49 | +35.7% |
| 2012 | 5.5 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 4.7 | -14.5% |
| 2014 | 5.52 | +17.5% |
| 2015 | 4.61 | -16.4% |
| 2016 | 4.75 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 4.39 | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 3.99 | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 2.67 | -33.0% |
| 2020 | 1.78 | -33.4% |
| 2021 | 1.57 | -12.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 1.57 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.06, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 1.57 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.46, 64% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.08 | 3.11 | 5.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.57 | 2.67 | 5.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.67 | 1.57 | 1.78 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rates substance disorders who in Nicaragua?
- Death rates substance disorders who in Nicaragua was 1.57 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rates substance disorders who recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 5.52 in 2014.
- What is the lowest death rates substance disorders who recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.57 in 2021.
- How does Nicaragua rank for death rates substance disorders who?
- Nicaragua ranks 93rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rates substance disorders who rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.4%. 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 rates substance disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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