Deaths from natural disasters in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Deaths from natural disasters was 0 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
0
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
89th
of 194 countries
All-time high
192.6
in 2007
All-time low
0
in 2006
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from natural disasters in Nicaragua, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from natural disasters in Nicaragua is 0, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from natural disasters in Nicaragua peaked at 192.6 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2006.
Nicaragua ranks 89th 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.
Deaths from natural disasters in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.03 | — |
| 2001 | 15.95 | +76.6% |
| 2002 | 2.97 | -81.4% |
| 2003 | 0.99 | -66.7% |
| 2004 | 28.46 | +2774.7% |
| 2005 | 6.84 | -76.0% |
| 2006 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 192.6 | — |
| 2008 | 29.15 | -84.9% |
| 2009 | 0.97 | -96.7% |
| 2010 | 74.88 | +7619.6% |
| 2011 | 17.52 | -76.6% |
| 2012 | 8.76 | -50.0% |
| 2013 | 31.18 | +255.9% |
| 2014 | 14.63 | -53.1% |
| 2015 | 2.93 | -80.0% |
| 2016 | 1.95 | -33.4% |
| 2017 | 22.46 | +1051.8% |
| 2018 | 5.86 | -73.9% |
| 2019 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 19.56 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | -100.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.19. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths from natural disasters 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +7619.6% | 0.97 | 74.88 |
| 2004 | +2774.7% | 0.99 | 28.46 |
| 2017 | +1051.8% | 1.95 | 22.46 |
| 2013 | +255.9% | 8.76 | 31.18 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.7 | 0 | 192.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.02 | 0 | 74.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.78 | 0 | 19.56 | 2 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0458 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from natural disasters in Nicaragua?
- Deaths from natural disasters in Nicaragua was 0 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from natural disasters recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 192.6 in 2007.
- What is the lowest deaths from natural disasters recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2006.
- How does Nicaragua rank for deaths from natural disasters?
- Nicaragua ranks 89th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from natural disasters 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from natural disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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