Share of deaths from each major cause in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Share of deaths from each major cause was 7.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of deaths from each major cause in Nicaragua, 2005–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of deaths from each major cause in Nicaragua is 7.9%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 33.8% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from each major cause in Nicaragua peaked at 8.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 2020.
Nicaragua ranks 4th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Share of deaths from each major cause in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 6.9% | — |
| 2006 | 7.2% | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 6.6% | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 6.7% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 7.1% | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 7.5% | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 7.3% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 7.6% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 7.9% | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 8.5% | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 8.3% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 8.9% | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 8.1% | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 8.5% | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 7.6% | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 5.9% | -22.3% |
| 2021 | 5.9% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 7.9% | +33.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.9% | 6.6% | 7.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 7.3% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 5.9% | 7.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More health data for Nicaragua
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 215 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1394 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from each major cause in Nicaragua?
- Share of deaths from each major cause in Nicaragua was 7.9% in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from each major cause recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 8.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from each major cause recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2020.
- How does Nicaragua rank for share of deaths from each major cause?
- Nicaragua ranks 4th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of deaths from each major cause rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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 each major cause. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total reported deaths in both sexes in those aged all ages that are from digestive diseases.