Number of deaths in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Number of deaths was 29,959 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths in Nicaragua, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths in Nicaragua is 29,959 deaths, 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 in Nicaragua peaked at 29,959 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 16,722 deaths, 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 in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16,722 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 16,917 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 17,239 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 17,523 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 17,678 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 18,149 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 17,291 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 18,018 deaths | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 18,536 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 18,783 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 18,684 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 19,448 deaths | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 19,930 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 20,276 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 20,594 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 20,077 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 21,210 deaths | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 20,956 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 21,731 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 21,529 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 28,969 deaths | +34.6% |
| 2021 | 29,959 deaths | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17,686 deaths | 16,722 deaths | 18,783 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,443 deaths | 18,684 deaths | 21,731 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,464 deaths | 28,969 deaths | 29,959 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 127 Armenia 34,438 deaths compare
- 128 Kyrgyzstan 33,147 deaths compare
- 129 Costa Rica 30,015 deaths compare
- 131 Eritrea 29,199 deaths compare
- 132 Singapore 28,419 deaths compare
- 133 North Macedonia 28,352 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 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0058 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 5.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0033 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in Nicaragua?
- Number of deaths in Nicaragua was 29,959 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 29,959 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,722 deaths in 2000.
- How does Nicaragua rank for number of deaths?
- Nicaragua ranks 130th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from all causes in both sexes.