Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning was 0.14 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.14 per 100,000 population
Change on year
up 40.0%
World rank
159th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.49 per 100,000 population
in 2000
All-time low
0.097 per 100,000 population
in 2015
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Nicaragua, 2000–2021

0.10.20.30.40.52000201020212000: 0.49 per 100,000 population2001: 0.4 per 100,000 population2002: 0.27 per 100,000 population2003: 0.16 per 100,000 population2004: 0.31 per 100,000 population2005: 0.22 per 100,000 population2006: 0.4 per 100,000 population2007: 0.17 per 100,000 population2008: 0.34 per 100,000 population2009: 0.28 per 100,000 population2010: 0.21 per 100,000 population2011: 0.22 per 100,000 population2012: 0.18 per 100,000 population2013: 0.21 per 100,000 population2014: 0.28 per 100,000 population2015: 0.097 per 100,000 population2016: 0.25 per 100,000 population2017: 0.17 per 100,000 population2018: 0.22 per 100,000 population2019: 0.26 per 100,000 population2020: 0.1 per 100,000 population2021: 0.14 per 100,000 population

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Nicaragua is 0.14 per 100,000 population, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 40.0% on the previous year and down 36.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Nicaragua peaked at 0.49 per 100,000 population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.097 per 100,000 population, in 2015.

Nicaragua ranks 159th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning (per 100,000 population) in Nicaragua, 2000 to 2021.
Year per 100,000 population Change
2000 0.49 per 100,000 population
2001 0.4 per 100,000 population -18.4%
2002 0.27 per 100,000 population -32.5%
2003 0.16 per 100,000 population -40.7%
2004 0.31 per 100,000 population +93.8%
2005 0.22 per 100,000 population -29.0%
2006 0.4 per 100,000 population +81.8%
2007 0.17 per 100,000 population -57.5%
2008 0.34 per 100,000 population +100.0%
2009 0.28 per 100,000 population -17.6%
2010 0.21 per 100,000 population -25.0%
2011 0.22 per 100,000 population +4.8%
2012 0.18 per 100,000 population -18.2%
2013 0.21 per 100,000 population +16.7%
2014 0.28 per 100,000 population +33.3%
2015 0.097 per 100,000 population -65.4%
2016 0.25 per 100,000 population +157.7%
2017 0.17 per 100,000 population -32.0%
2018 0.22 per 100,000 population +29.4%
2019 0.26 per 100,000 population +18.2%
2020 0.1 per 100,000 population -61.5%
2021 0.14 per 100,000 population +40.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.304 per 100,000 population 0.16 per 100,000 population 0.49 per 100,000 population 10
2010s 0.2097 per 100,000 population 0.097 per 100,000 population 0.28 per 100,000 population 10
2020s 0.12 per 100,000 population 0.1 per 100,000 population 0.14 per 100,000 population 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Nicaragua?
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Nicaragua was 0.14 per 100,000 population in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 0.49 per 100,000 population in 2000.
What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 0.097 per 100,000 population in 2015.
How does Nicaragua rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning?
Nicaragua ranks 159th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning (per 100,000 population)
Unit
per 100,000 population
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,104 data points, 2000–2021
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Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings is the number of deaths from unintentional poisonings in a year per 100,000 population. Unintentional poisoning can be caused by household chemicals, pesticides, kerosene, carbon monoxide and medicines, or can be the result of environmental contamination or occupational chemical exposure.