Number of deaths in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Number of deaths was 31,293 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
31,293
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
129th
of 236 countries
All-time high
44,646
in 1979
All-time low
27,719
in 2006
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths in Nicaragua, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of deaths in Nicaragua stood at 31,293.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 27,719, in 2006.
That places Nicaragua 129th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 31,987 | — |
| 1951 | 32,776 | +2.5% |
| 1952 | 32,447 | -1.0% |
| 1953 | 32,599 | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 32,696 | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 32,810 | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 32,887 | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 32,969 | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 33,039 | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 33,121 | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 33,532 | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 33,114 | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 33,019 | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 32,842 | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 32,614 | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 32,166 | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 31,856 | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 31,747 | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 31,916 | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 32,138 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 32,387 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 32,737 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 43,157 | +31.8% |
| 1973 | 33,213 | -23.0% |
| 1974 | 33,594 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 33,950 | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 34,335 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 35,114 | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 39,738 | +13.2% |
| 1979 | 44,646 | +12.4% |
| 1980 | 34,680 | -22.3% |
| 1981 | 34,819 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 34,821 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 37,913 | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 39,511 | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 39,546 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 38,137 | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 38,931 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 35,342 | -9.2% |
| 1989 | 32,460 | -8.2% |
| 1990 | 31,868 | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 30,907 | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 30,703 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 30,393 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 30,026 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 29,925 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 29,785 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 29,960 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 33,753 | +12.7% |
| 1999 | 30,882 | -8.5% |
| 2000 | 30,866 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 30,440 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 29,526 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 28,953 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 28,479 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 27,834 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 27,719 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 28,055 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 28,421 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 28,998 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 29,201 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 29,385 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 29,293 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 29,816 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 30,116 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 30,701 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 30,905 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 31,261 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 30,926 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 32,095 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 43,752 | +36.3% |
| 2021 | 43,972 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 31,572 | -28.2% |
| 2023 | 31,293 | -0.9% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 31,293 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 87,810, 36% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 31,293 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22,105, 1.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of deaths 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 | +36.3% | 32,095 | 43,752 |
| 1972 | +31.8% | 32,737 | 43,157 |
| 2022 | -28.2% | 43,972 | 31,572 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 32,733 | 31,987 | 33,121 | 10 |
| 1960s | 32,494 | 31,747 | 33,532 | 10 |
| 1970s | 36,287 | 32,387 | 44,646 | 10 |
| 1980s | 36,616 | 32,460 | 39,546 | 10 |
| 1990s | 30,820 | 29,785 | 33,753 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,929 | 27,719 | 30,866 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,370 | 29,201 | 32,095 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37,647 | 31,293 | 43,972 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 126 Puerto Rico 34,665 compare
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- 130 Costa Rica 27,863 compare
- 131 Singapore 27,725 compare
- 132 Mauritania 27,722 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 in Nicaragua?
- Number of deaths in Nicaragua was 31,293 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 44,646 in 1979.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,719 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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