Deaths from alzheimers other dementias in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Deaths from alzheimers other dementias was 21.38 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from alzheimers other dementias in Nicaragua, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from alzheimers other dementias in Nicaragua is 21.38, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 29.4% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from alzheimers other dementias in Nicaragua peaked at 45.53 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7.1, in 2001.
Nicaragua ranks 175th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from alzheimers other dementias in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.8 | — |
| 2001 | 7.1 | -27.6% |
| 2002 | 20.26 | +185.4% |
| 2003 | 18.34 | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 20.74 | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 15.44 | -25.6% |
| 2006 | 17.83 | +15.5% |
| 2007 | 21.24 | +19.1% |
| 2008 | 17.26 | -18.7% |
| 2009 | 32.66 | +89.2% |
| 2010 | 28.51 | -12.7% |
| 2011 | 29.08 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 37.98 | +30.6% |
| 2013 | 33.25 | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 35.72 | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 23.25 | -34.9% |
| 2016 | 37.78 | +62.5% |
| 2017 | 43.93 | +16.3% |
| 2018 | 45.53 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 40.1 | -11.9% |
| 2020 | 30.28 | -24.5% |
| 2021 | 21.38 | -29.4% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 21.38 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 608.25, 4% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 21.38 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 603.8, 4% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths from alzheimers other dementias in Nicaragua changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +185.4% | 7.1 | 20.26 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.07 | 7.1 | 32.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.51 | 23.25 | 45.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.83 | 21.38 | 30.28 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 172 San Marino 26.4 compare
- 173 Saint Lucia 25.89 compare
- 174 Samoa 22.78 compare
- 176 Seychelles 18.38 compare
- 177 Tonga 16.7 compare
- 178 Sao Tome and Principe 12.27 compare
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- 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 from alzheimers other dementias in Nicaragua?
- Deaths from alzheimers other dementias in Nicaragua was 21.38 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from alzheimers other dementias recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 45.53 in 2018.
- What is the lowest deaths from alzheimers other dementias recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1 in 2001.
- How does Nicaragua rank for deaths from alzheimers other dementias?
- Nicaragua ranks 175th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from alzheimers other dementias rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. 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 from alzheimers other dementias. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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