Mortality from ncds sdgs in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Mortality from ncds sdgs was 12.6 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
12.6
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
142nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
14.8
in 2005
All-time low
12.4
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Mortality from ncds sdgs in Nicaragua, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality from ncds sdgs in Nicaragua is 12.6, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality from ncds sdgs in Nicaragua peaked at 14.8 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 12.4, in 2020.
That places Nicaragua 142nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Mortality from ncds sdgs in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.4 | — |
| 2001 | 13.7 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 14.4 | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 14.3 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 14.3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 14.8 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 13.1 | -11.5% |
| 2007 | 14 | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 14.4 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 14.1 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 13.6 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 14 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 14.2 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 13.9 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 14 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 12.9 | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 13.6 | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 13.2 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 13.1 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 12.8 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 12.4 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 12.6 | +1.6% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 12.6 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22, 57% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 12.6 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.8, 80% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.05 | 13.1 | 14.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.53 | 12.8 | 14.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.5 | 12.4 | 12.6 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6599 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 215 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3497 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.323 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0473 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality from ncds sdgs in Nicaragua?
- Mortality from ncds sdgs in Nicaragua was 12.6 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality from ncds sdgs recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 14.8 in 2005.
- What is the lowest mortality from ncds sdgs recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.4 in 2020.
- How does Nicaragua rank for mortality from ncds sdgs?
- Nicaragua ranks 142nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality from ncds sdgs rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. 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 Mortality from ncds sdgs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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