Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death was 1.26 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1.26
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
96th
of 113 countries
All-time high
3.56
in 2006
All-time low
1.23
in 2013
Years of data
18
2005–2022
Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Nicaragua, 2005–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 1.26 for deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in 2022.
That represents a change of down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Nicaragua peaked at 3.56 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.23, in 2013.
That places Nicaragua 96th out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3.35 | — |
| 2006 | 3.56 | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 3.48 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 2.65 | -23.9% |
| 2009 | 2.62 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 2.09 | -20.2% |
| 2011 | 1.66 | -20.6% |
| 2012 | 1.53 | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 1.23 | -20.0% |
| 2014 | 1.31 | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 1.76 | +35.0% |
| 2016 | 1.61 | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 2.45 | +52.7% |
| 2018 | 2.32 | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 3.16 | +36.3% |
| 2020 | 1.89 | -40.4% |
| 2021 | 1.26 | -33.4% |
| 2022 | 1.26 | +0.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 1.26 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.46, 51% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 1.26 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.17, 58% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.13 | 2.62 | 3.56 | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.91 | 1.23 | 3.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.47 | 1.26 | 1.89 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Nicaragua?
- Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Nicaragua was 1.26 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 3.56 in 2006.
- What is the lowest deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.23 in 2013.
- How does Nicaragua rank for deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death?
- Nicaragua ranks 96th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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