Self harm death rates by age in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Self harm death rates by age was 0.7571 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.7571
Change on year
down 26.6%
World rank
37th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.39
in 2011
All-time low
0.7193
in 2002
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Self harm death rates by age in Nicaragua, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, self harm death rates by age in Nicaragua stood at 0.7571.
That represents a change of down 26.6% on the previous year and down 68.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self harm death rates by age in Nicaragua peaked at 2.39 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.7193, in 2002.
That places Nicaragua 37th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Self harm death rates by age in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.25 | — |
| 2001 | 1.27 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.7193 | -43.4% |
| 2003 | 1.23 | +71.1% |
| 2004 | 1.24 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 1.52 | +22.4% |
| 2006 | 1.31 | -14.0% |
| 2007 | 1.69 | +29.4% |
| 2008 | 1.37 | -19.3% |
| 2009 | 1.61 | +17.5% |
| 2010 | 1.09 | -32.4% |
| 2011 | 2.39 | +119.8% |
| 2012 | 1.24 | -48.2% |
| 2013 | 1.08 | -12.6% |
| 2014 | 1.48 | +36.9% |
| 2015 | 1.26 | -14.8% |
| 2016 | 0.8279 | -34.3% |
| 2017 | 1 | +20.9% |
| 2018 | 0.9422 | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 1.03 | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 1.03 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.7571 | -26.6% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.7571 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3576, 2.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.7571 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.376, 2.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.32 | 0.7193 | 1.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.23 | 0.8279 | 2.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8945 | 0.7571 | 1.03 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
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- 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 self harm death rates by age in Nicaragua?
- Self harm death rates by age in Nicaragua was 0.7571 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest self harm death rates by age recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 2.39 in 2011.
- What is the lowest self harm death rates by age recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7193 in 2002.
- How does Nicaragua rank for self harm death rates by age?
- Nicaragua ranks 37th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is self harm death rates by age rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.3%. 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 Self harm death rates by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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