Mortality rate, adult, male in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Mortality rate, adult, male was 170.94 per 1,000 male adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
170.94 per 1,000 male adults
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
114th
of 218 countries
All-time high
580.23 per 1,000 male adults
in 1979
All-time low
165.76 per 1,000 male adults
in 2023
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, male in Nicaragua, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 male adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, adult, male in Nicaragua is 170.94 per 1,000 male adults, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, male in Nicaragua peaked at 580.23 per 1,000 male adults in 1979 and was at its lowest, 165.76 per 1,000 male adults, in 2023.
Nicaragua ranks 114th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, adult, male in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 438.55 per 1,000 male adults | — |
| 1961 | 428.1 per 1,000 male adults | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 419.46 per 1,000 male adults | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 409.14 per 1,000 male adults | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 398.17 per 1,000 male adults | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 390.22 per 1,000 male adults | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 384.74 per 1,000 male adults | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 382.37 per 1,000 male adults | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 377.67 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 373.59 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 369.9 per 1,000 male adults | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 366.79 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 448.87 per 1,000 male adults | +22.4% |
| 1973 | 361.2 per 1,000 male adults | -19.5% |
| 1974 | 358.35 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 356.1 per 1,000 male adults | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 354.82 per 1,000 male adults | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 370.21 per 1,000 male adults | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 464.48 per 1,000 male adults | +25.5% |
| 1979 | 580.23 per 1,000 male adults | +24.9% |
| 1980 | 344.05 per 1,000 male adults | -40.7% |
| 1981 | 347.01 per 1,000 male adults | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 344.08 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 434.67 per 1,000 male adults | +26.3% |
| 1984 | 475.36 per 1,000 male adults | +9.4% |
| 1985 | 478.3 per 1,000 male adults | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 448.71 per 1,000 male adults | -6.2% |
| 1987 | 471.58 per 1,000 male adults | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 388.63 per 1,000 male adults | -17.6% |
| 1989 | 324.52 per 1,000 male adults | -16.5% |
| 1990 | 317.56 per 1,000 male adults | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 300.09 per 1,000 male adults | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 297.69 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 295.04 per 1,000 male adults | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 291.82 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 289.95 per 1,000 male adults | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 287.63 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 286.23 per 1,000 male adults | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 293.13 per 1,000 male adults | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 286.2 per 1,000 male adults | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 282.41 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 275.41 per 1,000 male adults | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 264.53 per 1,000 male adults | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 253.9 per 1,000 male adults | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 243.7 per 1,000 male adults | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 232 per 1,000 male adults | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 225.16 per 1,000 male adults | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 221.93 per 1,000 male adults | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 221.9 per 1,000 male adults | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 222.08 per 1,000 male adults | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 220.22 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 219.54 per 1,000 male adults | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 216.06 per 1,000 male adults | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 215.11 per 1,000 male adults | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 207.32 per 1,000 male adults | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 203.86 per 1,000 male adults | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 195.7 per 1,000 male adults | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 188.63 per 1,000 male adults | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 187.04 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 181.82 per 1,000 male adults | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 220.72 per 1,000 male adults | +21.4% |
| 2021 | 229.32 per 1,000 male adults | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 166.54 per 1,000 male adults | -27.4% |
| 2023 | 165.76 per 1,000 male adults | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 170.94 per 1,000 male adults | +3.1% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 170.94 per 1,000 male adults is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 224.1 per 1,000 male adults, 76% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 170.94 per 1,000 male adults is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 170.37 per 1,000 male adults, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rate, adult, male 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -40.7% | 580.23 per 1,000 male adults | 344.05 per 1,000 male adults |
| 1983 | +26.3% | 344.08 per 1,000 male adults | 434.67 per 1,000 male adults |
| 1978 | +25.5% | 370.21 per 1,000 male adults | 464.48 per 1,000 male adults |
| 2022 | -27.4% | 229.32 per 1,000 male adults | 166.54 per 1,000 male adults |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 400.2 per 1,000 male adults | 373.59 per 1,000 male adults | 438.55 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 403.1 per 1,000 male adults | 354.82 per 1,000 male adults | 580.23 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 405.69 per 1,000 male adults | 324.52 per 1,000 male adults | 478.3 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 294.53 per 1,000 male adults | 286.2 per 1,000 male adults | 317.56 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 244.3 per 1,000 male adults | 221.9 per 1,000 male adults | 282.41 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 203.53 per 1,000 male adults | 181.82 per 1,000 male adults | 220.22 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 190.66 per 1,000 male adults | 165.76 per 1,000 male adults | 229.32 per 1,000 male adults | 5 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, adult, male in Nicaragua?
- Mortality rate, adult, male in Nicaragua was 170.94 per 1,000 male adults in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 580.23 per 1,000 male adults in 1979.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 165.76 per 1,000 male adults in 2023.
- How does Nicaragua rank for mortality rate, adult, male?
- Nicaragua ranks 114th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, male rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adult mortality rate, male, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old male dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.