Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases was 5,707 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases in Nicaragua, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 5,707 deaths for number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases in Nicaragua peaked at 5,707 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,985 deaths, in 2000.
Nicaragua ranks 137th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,985 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 3,153 deaths | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 3,375 deaths | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 3,557 deaths | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 3,576 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 3,730 deaths | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 3,408 deaths | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 3,712 deaths | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 3,833 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 3,915 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 3,755 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 4,125 deaths | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 4,423 deaths | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 4,593 deaths | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 4,814 deaths | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 4,621 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 5,036 deaths | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 4,795 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 5,148 deaths | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 5,485 deaths | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 5,470 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 5,707 deaths | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,524 deaths | 2,985 deaths | 3,915 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,680 deaths | 3,755 deaths | 5,485 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,589 deaths | 5,470 deaths | 5,707 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases in Nicaragua?
- Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases in Nicaragua was 5,707 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 5,707 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,985 deaths in 2000.
- How does Nicaragua rank for number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases?
- Nicaragua ranks 137th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.3%. 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 Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases in both sexes.