Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS was 250.95 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in Nicaragua, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths from hiv/aids in Nicaragua stood at 250.95 deaths.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from hiv/aids in Nicaragua peaked at 281.62 deaths in 2010 and was at its lowest, 117.73 deaths, in 2000.
Nicaragua ranks 97th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 117.73 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 151.73 deaths | +28.9% |
| 2002 | 208.85 deaths | +37.6% |
| 2003 | 214.65 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 242.5 deaths | +13.0% |
| 2005 | 273.42 deaths | +12.8% |
| 2006 | 249.56 deaths | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 269.55 deaths | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 264.09 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 253.48 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 281.62 deaths | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 277.74 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 263.83 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 267.91 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 267.15 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 264.77 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 263.48 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 253.89 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 239.53 deaths | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 219.05 deaths | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 237.91 deaths | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 250.95 deaths | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 224.56 deaths | 117.73 deaths | 273.42 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 259.9 deaths | 219.05 deaths | 281.62 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 244.43 deaths | 237.91 deaths | 250.95 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 94 Republic of Moldova 283.62 deaths compare
- 95 Portugal 282.52 deaths compare
- 96 Trinidad and Tobago 272.57 deaths compare
- 98 Germany 243.33 deaths compare
- 99 Costa Rica 216.03 deaths compare
- 100 France 213.77 deaths compare
More health data for Nicaragua
- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,175 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 215 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 0.8235 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0417 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 1.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0415 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from hiv/aids in Nicaragua?
- Number of deaths from hiv/aids in Nicaragua was 250.95 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from hiv/aids recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 281.62 deaths in 2010.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from hiv/aids recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 117.73 deaths in 2000.
- How does Nicaragua rank for number of deaths from hiv/aids?
- Nicaragua ranks 97th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from hiv/aids rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in both sexes.