Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Drug use disorder deaths by sex was 1.46 deaths in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Drug use disorder 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 1.46 deaths for drug use disorder deaths by sex in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.5% on the previous year and up 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder deaths by sex in Nicaragua peaked at 5.59 deaths in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 2003.
Nicaragua ranks 125th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.14 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 1.91 deaths | +67.5% |
| 2002 | 3.14 deaths | +64.4% |
| 2003 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 3.11 deaths | — |
| 2005 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 1.05 deaths | — |
| 2007 | 1.12 deaths | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 1.75 deaths | +56.2% |
| 2009 | 5.59 deaths | +219.4% |
| 2010 | 0.93 deaths | -83.4% |
| 2011 | 1.08 deaths | +16.1% |
| 2012 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0.44 deaths | — |
| 2014 | 3.39 deaths | +670.5% |
| 2015 | 0.93 deaths | -72.6% |
| 2016 | 0.89 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 0.93 deaths | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 4.23 deaths | +354.8% |
| 2019 | 1.87 deaths | -55.8% |
| 2020 | 2.68 deaths | +43.3% |
| 2021 | 1.46 deaths | -45.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.88 deaths | 0 deaths | 5.59 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.47 deaths | 0 deaths | 4.23 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.07 deaths | 1.46 deaths | 2.68 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder deaths by sex in Nicaragua?
- Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Nicaragua was 1.46 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest drug use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 5.59 deaths in 2009.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 2003.
- How does Nicaragua rank for drug use disorder deaths by sex?
- Nicaragua ranks 125th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder deaths by sex rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.2%. 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 deaths by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders in females.