Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who was 3.37 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
3.37
Change on year
down 63.7%
World rank
145th
of 194 countries
All-time high
18.01
in 2011
All-time low
3.37
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Nicaragua, 2000–2021

51015202000201020212000: 4.92001: 11.62002: 8.92003: 72004: 12.32005: 6.32006: 8.52007: 7.12008: 8.52009: 12.72010: 5.62011: 182012: 17.72013: 9.52014: 13.92015: 15.12016: 12.12017: 122018: 16.62019: 10.12020: 9.32021: 3.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Nicaragua recorded 3.37 for deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is down 63.7% on the previous year and down 81.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Nicaragua peaked at 18.01 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.37, in 2021.

That places Nicaragua 145th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Nicaragua, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 4.89 —
2001 11.63 +137.8%
2002 8.91 -23.4%
2003 7.05 -20.9%
2004 12.33 +74.9%
2005 6.26 -49.2%
2006 8.49 +35.6%
2007 7.06 -16.8%
2008 8.52 +20.7%
2009 12.69 +48.9%
2010 5.61 -55.8%
2011 18.01 +221.0%
2012 17.72 -1.6%
2013 9.54 -46.2%
2014 13.95 +46.2%
2015 15.12 +8.4%
2016 12.06 -20.2%
2017 11.96 -0.8%
2018 16.65 +39.2%
2019 10.1 -39.3%
2020 9.29 -8.0%
2021 3.37 -63.7%

Nicaragua compared with similar countries

  • Nicaragua's 3.37 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23, 15% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Nicaragua's 3.37 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.63, 23% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.78 4.89 12.69 10
2010s 13.07 5.61 18.01 10
2020s 6.33 3.37 9.29 2

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 142 Laos 4.04 compare
  2. 143 Equatorial Guinea 3.6 compare
  3. 144 Cyprus 3.45 compare
  4. 146 Guinea-Bissau 3.27 compare
  5. 147 Jamaica 3.26 compare
  6. 148 Gambia 3.06 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Nicaragua?
Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Nicaragua was 3.37 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths alcohol drugs by sex who recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 18.01 in 2011.
What is the lowest deaths alcohol drugs by sex who recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 3.37 in 2021.
How does Nicaragua rank for deaths alcohol drugs by sex who?
Nicaragua ranks 145th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths alcohol drugs by sex who rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is down 81.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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