Share of deaths from major causes in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Share of deaths from major causes was 7.95 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
7.95
Change on year
up 33.8%
World rank
5th
of 113 countries
All-time high
8.88
in 2016
All-time low
5.93
in 2020
Years of data
18
2005–2022
Share of deaths from major causes in Nicaragua, 2005–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of deaths from major causes in Nicaragua is 7.95, 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 major causes in Nicaragua peaked at 8.88 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.93, in 2020.
Nicaragua ranks 5th 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 major causes in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 6.85 | — |
| 2006 | 7.18 | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 6.57 | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 6.71 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 7.06 | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 7.52 | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 7.3 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 7.58 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 7.92 | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 8.5 | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 8.34 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 8.88 | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 8.09 | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 8.51 | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 7.63 | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 5.93 | -22.3% |
| 2021 | 5.94 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 7.95 | +33.8% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 7.95 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.61, 1.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 7.95 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.54, 1.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.87 | 6.57 | 7.18 | 5 |
| 2010s | 8.03 | 7.3 | 8.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.6 | 5.93 | 7.95 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from major causes in Nicaragua?
- Share of deaths from major causes in Nicaragua was 7.95 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from major causes recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 8.88 in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from major causes recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.93 in 2020.
- How does Nicaragua rank for share of deaths from major causes?
- Nicaragua ranks 5th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of deaths from major causes 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths from major causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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