Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex was 3.37 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Nicaragua, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 3.37 deaths for alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex 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, alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Nicaragua peaked at 18.01 deaths in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.37 deaths, 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.
Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.89 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 11.63 deaths | +137.8% |
| 2002 | 8.91 deaths | -23.4% |
| 2003 | 7.05 deaths | -20.9% |
| 2004 | 12.33 deaths | +74.9% |
| 2005 | 6.26 deaths | -49.2% |
| 2006 | 8.49 deaths | +35.6% |
| 2007 | 7.06 deaths | -16.8% |
| 2008 | 8.52 deaths | +20.7% |
| 2009 | 12.69 deaths | +48.9% |
| 2010 | 5.61 deaths | -55.8% |
| 2011 | 18.01 deaths | +221.0% |
| 2012 | 17.72 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 9.54 deaths | -46.2% |
| 2014 | 13.95 deaths | +46.2% |
| 2015 | 15.12 deaths | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 12.06 deaths | -20.2% |
| 2017 | 11.96 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 16.65 deaths | +39.2% |
| 2019 | 10.1 deaths | -39.3% |
| 2020 | 9.29 deaths | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 3.37 deaths | -63.7% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 3.37 deaths is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23 deaths, 15% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 3.37 deaths is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.63 deaths, 23% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.78 deaths | 4.89 deaths | 12.69 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.07 deaths | 5.61 deaths | 18.01 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.33 deaths | 3.37 deaths | 9.29 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 142 Lao People's Democratic Republic 4.04 deaths compare
- 143 Equatorial Guinea 3.6 deaths compare
- 144 Cyprus 3.45 deaths compare
- 146 Guinea-Bissau 3.27 deaths compare
- 147 Jamaica 3.26 deaths compare
- 148 Gambia 3.06 deaths compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0458 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Nicaragua?
- Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Nicaragua was 3.37 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 18.01 deaths in 2011.
- What is the lowest alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.37 deaths in 2021.
- How does Nicaragua rank for alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex?
- Nicaragua ranks 145th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from substance use disorders in females.