Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death was 1.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Nicaragua, 2005–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 1.3% for share of 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, share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Nicaragua peaked at 3.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2013.
That places Nicaragua 94th 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.
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3.3% | — |
| 2006 | 3.6% | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 3.5% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 2.6% | -23.9% |
| 2009 | 2.6% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | -20.2% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | -20.6% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | -20.0% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | +35.0% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | +52.7% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | +36.3% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | -40.4% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | -33.4% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.1% | 2.6% | 3.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.2% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.9% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Nicaragua?
- Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Nicaragua was 1.3% in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6% in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2013.
- How does Nicaragua rank for share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death?
- Nicaragua ranks 94th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of 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 WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total reported deaths in both sexes in those aged all ages that are from ill-defined diseases.