Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Mental health and substance use disorders deaths was 104.72 deaths in 2021. ▬ Flat
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Nicaragua, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 104.72 deaths for mental health and substance use disorders deaths in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.3% on the previous year and down 67.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Nicaragua peaked at 340.72 deaths in 2014 and was at its lowest, 104.72 deaths, in 2021.
Nicaragua ranks 120th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 187.28 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 164.21 deaths | -12.3% |
| 2002 | 171.46 deaths | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 214.83 deaths | +25.3% |
| 2004 | 237.02 deaths | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 224.42 deaths | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 290.43 deaths | +29.4% |
| 2007 | 222.6 deaths | -23.4% |
| 2008 | 252.43 deaths | +13.4% |
| 2009 | 258.92 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 235.74 deaths | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 323.41 deaths | +37.2% |
| 2012 | 328.56 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 284.58 deaths | -13.4% |
| 2014 | 340.72 deaths | +19.7% |
| 2015 | 284.84 deaths | -16.4% |
| 2016 | 298.88 deaths | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 281.1 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 259.85 deaths | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 176.16 deaths | -32.2% |
| 2020 | 118.09 deaths | -33.0% |
| 2021 | 104.72 deaths | -11.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 222.36 deaths | 164.21 deaths | 290.43 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 281.38 deaths | 176.16 deaths | 340.72 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 111.41 deaths | 104.72 deaths | 118.09 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Nicaragua?
- Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Nicaragua was 104.72 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mental health and substance use disorders deaths recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 340.72 deaths in 2014.
- What is the lowest mental health and substance use disorders deaths recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 104.72 deaths in 2021.
- How does Nicaragua rank for mental health and substance use disorders deaths?
- Nicaragua ranks 120th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mental health and substance use disorders deaths rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Mental health and substance use disorders deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from mental and substance use disorders in both sexes.