Number of deaths caused by intentional injuries in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Number of deaths caused by intentional injuries was 703 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
703
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
16th
of 29 countries
All-time high
962
in 2005
All-time low
561
in 2015
Years of data
18
2005–2022

Number of deaths caused by intentional injuries in Nicaragua, 2005–2022

02004006008001.0k2005201320222005: 9622006: 6972007: 8202008: 9452009: 8622010: 7042011: 7702012: 7372013: 7312014: 7232015: 5612016: 6582017: 6532018: 9102019: 6492020: 7232021: 7142022: 703

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of deaths caused by intentional injuries in Nicaragua is 703, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of deaths caused by intentional injuries in Nicaragua peaked at 962 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 561, in 2015.

That places Nicaragua 16th out of 29 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Number of deaths caused by intentional injuries in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Number of deaths caused by intentional injuries in Nicaragua, 2005 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2005 962
2006 697 -27.5%
2007 820 +17.6%
2008 945 +15.2%
2009 862 -8.8%
2010 704 -18.3%
2011 770 +9.4%
2012 737 -4.3%
2013 731 -0.8%
2014 723 -1.1%
2015 561 -22.4%
2016 658 +17.3%
2017 653 -0.8%
2018 910 +39.4%
2019 649 -28.7%
2020 723 +11.4%
2021 714 -1.2%
2022 703 -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 857.2 697 962 5
2010s 709.6 561 910 10
2020s 713.33 703 723 3

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 13 Uruguay 1,226 compare
  2. 14 Paraguay 1,107 compare
  3. 15 Costa Rica 1,073 compare
  4. 17 Trinidad and Tobago 554 compare
  5. 18 Panama 551 compare
  6. 19 Guyana 337 compare

See the full ranking of 29 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of deaths caused by intentional injuries in Nicaragua?
Number of deaths caused by intentional injuries in Nicaragua was 703 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest number of deaths caused by intentional injuries recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 962 in 2005.
What is the lowest number of deaths caused by intentional injuries recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 561 in 2015.
How does Nicaragua rank for number of deaths caused by intentional injuries?
Nicaragua ranks 16th out of 29 countries with data for 2022.
Is number of deaths caused by intentional injuries rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of deaths caused by intentional injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of deaths caused by intentional injuries
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
29 places, 1,358 data points, 1951–2023
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