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Number of deaths in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Number of deaths was 31,293 deaths in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
31,293 deaths
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
129th
of 236 countries
All-time high
44,646 deaths
in 1979
All-time low
27,719 deaths
in 2006
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Number of deaths in Nicaragua, 1950–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k195019862023

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of deaths in Nicaragua is 31,293 deaths, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of deaths in Nicaragua peaked at 44,646 deaths in 1979 and was at its lowest, 27,719 deaths, in 2006.

Nicaragua ranks 129th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Number of deaths in Nicaragua, year by year

Year deaths Change
1950 31,987 deaths —
1951 32,776 deaths +2.5%
1952 32,447 deaths -1.0%
1953 32,599 deaths +0.5%
1954 32,696 deaths +0.3%
1955 32,810 deaths +0.3%
1956 32,887 deaths +0.2%
1957 32,969 deaths +0.2%
1958 33,039 deaths +0.2%
1959 33,121 deaths +0.2%
1960 33,532 deaths +1.2%
1961 33,114 deaths -1.2%
1962 33,019 deaths -0.3%
1963 32,842 deaths -0.5%
1964 32,614 deaths -0.7%
1965 32,166 deaths -1.4%
1966 31,856 deaths -1.0%
1967 31,747 deaths -0.3%
1968 31,916 deaths +0.5%
1969 32,138 deaths +0.7%
1970 32,387 deaths +0.8%
1971 32,737 deaths +1.1%
1972 43,157 deaths +31.8%
1973 33,213 deaths -23.0%
1974 33,594 deaths +1.1%
1975 33,950 deaths +1.1%
1976 34,335 deaths +1.1%
1977 35,114 deaths +2.3%
1978 39,738 deaths +13.2%
1979 44,646 deaths +12.4%
1980 34,680 deaths -22.3%
1981 34,819 deaths +0.4%
1982 34,821 deaths +0.0%
1983 37,913 deaths +8.9%
1984 39,511 deaths +4.2%
1985 39,546 deaths +0.1%
1986 38,137 deaths -3.6%
1987 38,931 deaths +2.1%
1988 35,342 deaths -9.2%
1989 32,460 deaths -8.2%
1990 31,868 deaths -1.8%
1991 30,907 deaths -3.0%
1992 30,703 deaths -0.7%
1993 30,393 deaths -1.0%
1994 30,026 deaths -1.2%
1995 29,925 deaths -0.3%
1996 29,785 deaths -0.5%
1997 29,960 deaths +0.6%
1998 33,753 deaths +12.7%
1999 30,882 deaths -8.5%
2000 30,866 deaths -0.1%
2001 30,440 deaths -1.4%
2002 29,526 deaths -3.0%
2003 28,953 deaths -1.9%
2004 28,479 deaths -1.6%
2005 27,834 deaths -2.3%
2006 27,719 deaths -0.4%
2007 28,055 deaths +1.2%
2008 28,421 deaths +1.3%
2009 28,998 deaths +2.0%
2010 29,201 deaths +0.7%
2011 29,385 deaths +0.6%
2012 29,293 deaths -0.3%
2013 29,816 deaths +1.8%
2014 30,116 deaths +1.0%
2015 30,701 deaths +1.9%
2016 30,905 deaths +0.7%
2017 31,261 deaths +1.2%
2018 30,926 deaths -1.1%
2019 32,095 deaths +3.8%
2020 43,752 deaths +36.3%
2021 43,972 deaths +0.5%
2022 31,572 deaths -28.2%
2023 31,293 deaths -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 32,733 deaths 31,987 deaths 33,121 deaths 10
1960s 32,494 deaths 31,747 deaths 33,532 deaths 10
1970s 36,287 deaths 32,387 deaths 44,646 deaths 10
1980s 36,616 deaths 32,460 deaths 39,546 deaths 10
1990s 30,820 deaths 29,785 deaths 33,753 deaths 10
2000s 28,929 deaths 27,719 deaths 30,866 deaths 10
2010s 30,370 deaths 29,201 deaths 32,095 deaths 10
2020s 37,647 deaths 31,293 deaths 43,972 deaths 4

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 126 Puerto Rico 34,665 deaths compare
  2. 127 Lebanon 34,424 deaths compare
  3. 128 Uruguay 33,141 deaths compare
  4. 130 Costa Rica 27,863 deaths compare
  5. 131 Singapore 27,725 deaths compare
  6. 132 Mauritania 27,722 deaths compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of deaths in Nicaragua?
Number of deaths in Nicaragua was 31,293 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 44,646 deaths in 1979.
What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 27,719 deaths in 2006.
How does Nicaragua rank for number of deaths?
Nicaragua ranks 129th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of deaths rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of deaths
Unit
deaths
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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