Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex was 34.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Nicaragua, 2005–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Nicaragua stood at 34.4%.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 48.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Nicaragua peaked at 35.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 21.6%, in 2006.
That places Nicaragua 33rd out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 22.0% | — |
| 2006 | 21.6% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 23.1% | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 22.5% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 22.2% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 23.4% | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 23.0% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 23.1% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 23.9% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 24.9% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 24.8% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 24.9% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 24.0% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 24.9% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 26.7% | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 29.7% | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 35.9% | +21.1% |
| 2022 | 34.4% | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.3% | 21.6% | 23.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 24.3% | 23.0% | 26.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.3% | 29.7% | 35.9% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Nicaragua?
- Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Nicaragua was 34.4% in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 35.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.6% in 2006.
- How does Nicaragua rank for share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Nicaragua ranks 33rd out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total reported deaths in males in those aged all ages that are from cardiovascular diseases.