Respiratory infections death rate by age group in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Respiratory infections death rate by age group was 128.65 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
128.65 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 14.4%
World rank
17th
of 109 countries
All-time high
287.37 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2012
All-time low
112.45 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
18
2005–2022
Respiratory infections death rate by age group in Nicaragua, 2005–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 128.65 deaths per 100,000 people for respiratory infections death rate by age group in 2022.
The figure is up 14.4% on the previous year and down 55.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, respiratory infections death rate by age group in Nicaragua peaked at 287.37 deaths per 100,000 people in 2012 and was at its lowest, 112.45 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Nicaragua ranks 17th of 109 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Respiratory infections death rate by age group in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 213.44 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2006 | 204.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 233.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 255.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 177.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -30.5% |
| 2010 | 201.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.5% |
| 2011 | 250.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +24.1% |
| 2012 | 287.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.8% |
| 2013 | 272.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 171.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -36.9% |
| 2015 | 221.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +28.6% |
| 2016 | 208.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 199.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 188.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 144.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.6% |
| 2020 | 129.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 112.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.9% |
| 2022 | 128.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 217.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 177.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 255.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 2010s | 214.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 144.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 287.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 123.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 112.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 129.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 14 Mongolia 140.63 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 15 Guyana 140.18 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 16 Kyrgyzstan 135.45 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 18 Romania 121.59 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 19 Kazakhstan 120.19 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 20 Dominican Republic 110.51 deaths per 100,000 people 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 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.2648 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1394 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.2377 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1437 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is respiratory infections death rate by age group in Nicaragua?
- Respiratory infections death rate by age group in Nicaragua was 128.65 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest respiratory infections death rate by age group recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 287.37 deaths per 100,000 people in 2012.
- What is the lowest respiratory infections death rate by age group recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 112.45 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Nicaragua rank for respiratory infections death rate by age group?
- Nicaragua ranks 17th out of 109 countries with data for 2022.
- Is respiratory infections death rate by age group rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Respiratory infections death rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from respiratory infections per 100,000 people in both sexes aged less than 1 year.