Drug use disorder deaths by age in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Drug use disorder deaths by age was 0 deaths in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Drug use disorder deaths by age in Nicaragua, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, drug use disorder deaths by age in Nicaragua stood at 0 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder deaths by age in Nicaragua peaked at 2.16 deaths in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 2000.
Nicaragua ranks 174th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Drug use disorder deaths by age in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2002 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2003 | 0.79 deaths | — |
| 2004 | 1.19 deaths | +50.6% |
| 2005 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 2.16 deaths | — |
| 2007 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 0.97 deaths | — |
| 2009 | 1.13 deaths | +16.5% |
| 2010 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 2.11 deaths | — |
| 2012 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0.44 deaths | — |
| 2014 | 0.91 deaths | +106.8% |
| 2015 | 0.93 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0.93 deaths | — |
| 2018 | 0.49 deaths | -47.3% |
| 2019 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0.89 deaths | — |
| 2021 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.624 deaths | 0 deaths | 2.16 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.581 deaths | 0 deaths | 2.11 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.445 deaths | 0 deaths | 0.89 deaths | 2 |
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- 174 Andorra 0 deaths
- 174 Antigua and Barbuda 0 deaths
- 174 Belize 0 deaths compare
- 174 Brunei Darussalam 0 deaths
- 174 Bulgaria 0 deaths compare
- 174 Cook Islands 0 deaths
- 174 Cyprus 0 deaths compare
- 174 Guyana 0 deaths compare
- 174 Malta 0 deaths
- 174 Mauritius 0 deaths compare
- 174 Republic of Moldova 0 deaths compare
- 174 Naoero 0 deaths
- 174 Niue 0 deaths
- 174 Palau 0 deaths
- 174 Panama 0 deaths compare
- 174 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 deaths compare
- 174 Saint Lucia 0 deaths compare
- 174 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 deaths
- 174 San Marino 0 deaths
- 174 Tuvalu 0 deaths
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,175 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 4.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0094 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 2.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0093 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder deaths by age in Nicaragua?
- Drug use disorder deaths by age in Nicaragua was 0 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 age recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 2.16 deaths in 2006.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder deaths by age recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 2000.
- How does Nicaragua rank for drug use disorder deaths by age?
- Nicaragua ranks 174th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder deaths by age rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. 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 age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders among both sexes aged 70+ year olds.