Deaths by age group in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Deaths by age group was 16 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
16
Change on year
down 15.8%
World rank
135th
of 236 countries
All-time high
32
in 2020
All-time low
0
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Deaths by age group in Nicaragua, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, deaths by age group in Nicaragua stood at 16.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.8% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths by age group in Nicaragua peaked at 32 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1950.
That places Nicaragua 135th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths by age group in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1951 | 0 | — |
| 1952 | 0 | — |
| 1953 | 0 | — |
| 1954 | 0 | — |
| 1955 | 0 | — |
| 1956 | 0 | — |
| 1957 | 0 | — |
| 1958 | 1 | — |
| 1959 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1977 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 1988 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 1996 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 2001 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 2003 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2005 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 10 | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 11 | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 12 | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 13 | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 14 | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 15 | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 16 | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 18 | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 21 | +16.7% |
| 2020 | 32 | +52.4% |
| 2021 | 25 | -21.9% |
| 2022 | 19 | -24.0% |
| 2023 | 16 | -15.8% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 16 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18, 89% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 16 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.4 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.3 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.5 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7 | 5 | 9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.3 | 10 | 21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23 | 16 | 32 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More health data for Nicaragua
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6599 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 215 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3497 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0458 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.323 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0473 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths by age group in Nicaragua?
- Deaths by age group in Nicaragua was 16 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths by age group recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 32 in 2020.
- What is the lowest deaths by age group recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1950.
- How does Nicaragua rank for deaths by age group?
- Nicaragua ranks 135th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deaths by age group rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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