Number of deaths who in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Number of deaths who was 29,959 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths who in Nicaragua, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths who in Nicaragua is 29,959, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 54.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths who in Nicaragua peaked at 29,959 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 16,722, in 2000.
Nicaragua ranks 130th 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 who in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16,722 | — |
| 2001 | 16,917 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 17,239 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 17,523 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 17,678 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 18,149 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 17,291 | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 18,018 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 18,536 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 18,783 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 18,684 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 19,448 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 19,930 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 20,276 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 20,594 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 20,077 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 21,210 | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 20,956 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 21,731 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 21,529 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 28,969 | +34.6% |
| 2021 | 29,959 | +3.4% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 29,959 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 97,855, 31% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 29,959 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 41,191, 73% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of deaths who 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +34.6% | 21,529 | 28,969 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17,686 | 16,722 | 18,783 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,443 | 18,684 | 21,731 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,464 | 28,969 | 29,959 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 127 Armenia 34,438 compare
- 128 Kyrgyzstan 33,147 compare
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- 131 Eritrea 29,199 compare
- 132 Singapore 28,419 compare
- 133 North Macedonia 28,352 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 215 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.323 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0473 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths who in Nicaragua?
- Number of deaths who in Nicaragua was 29,959 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths who recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 29,959 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths who recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,722 in 2000.
- How does Nicaragua rank for number of deaths who?
- Nicaragua ranks 130th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths who rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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