Number of youth deaths in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Number of youth deaths was 1,892 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of youth deaths in Nicaragua, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of youth deaths in Nicaragua is 1,892, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.8% on the previous year and down 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of youth deaths in Nicaragua peaked at 11,274 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1,892, in 2024.
That places Nicaragua 100th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of youth deaths in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11,274 | — |
| 1991 | 10,723 | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 10,126 | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 9,534 | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 8,975 | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 8,452 | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 7,914 | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 7,374 | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 8,943 | +21.3% |
| 1999 | 6,392 | -28.5% |
| 2000 | 5,996 | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 5,653 | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 5,348 | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 5,097 | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 4,885 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 4,697 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 4,527 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 4,349 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 4,166 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 3,983 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 3,794 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 3,606 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 3,414 | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 3,228 | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 3,046 | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 2,874 | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 2,712 | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 2,571 | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 2,461 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 2,392 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 2,354 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 2,336 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 2,328 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 2,247 | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 1,892 | -15.8% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 1,892 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11,807, 16% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 1,892 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,097, 1.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of youth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -28.5% | 8,943 | 6,392 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,971 | 6,392 | 11,274 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,870 | 3,983 | 5,996 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,010 | 2,392 | 3,794 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,231 | 1,892 | 2,354 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
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 youth deaths in Nicaragua?
- Number of youth deaths in Nicaragua was 1,892 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of youth deaths recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 11,274 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of youth deaths recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,892 in 2024.
- How does Nicaragua rank for number of youth deaths?
- Nicaragua ranks 100th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of youth deaths rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of youth deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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