Deaths from road injuries in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Deaths from road injuries was 932 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from road injuries in Nicaragua, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from road injuries in Nicaragua is 932, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 47.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from road injuries in Nicaragua peaked at 932 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 541, in 2004.
That places Nicaragua 94th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from road injuries in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 717 | — |
| 2001 | 713 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 634 | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 606 | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 541 | -10.7% |
| 2005 | 635 | +17.4% |
| 2006 | 632 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 699 | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 689 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 805 | +16.8% |
| 2010 | 765 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 632 | -17.4% |
| 2012 | 700 | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 595 | -15.0% |
| 2014 | 732 | +23.0% |
| 2015 | 696 | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 816 | +17.2% |
| 2017 | 806 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 749 | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 872 | +16.4% |
| 2020 | 856 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 932 | +8.9% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 932 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,498, 37% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 932 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 798, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 667.1 | 541 | 805 | 10 |
| 2010s | 736.3 | 595 | 872 | 10 |
| 2020s | 894 | 856 | 932 | 2 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from road injuries in Nicaragua?
- Deaths from road injuries in Nicaragua was 932 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from road injuries recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 932 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from road injuries recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 541 in 2004.
- How does Nicaragua rank for deaths from road injuries?
- Nicaragua ranks 94th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from road injuries rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.5%. 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 road injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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