Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Suicide mortality rate, by sex was 4.2 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
4.2
Change on year
up 16.7%
World rank
147th
of 197 countries
All-time high
7.6
in 2000
All-time low
3.6
in 2020
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Nicaragua, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Nicaragua stood at 4.2.
That represents a change of up 16.7% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Nicaragua peaked at 7.6 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.6, in 2020.
That places Nicaragua 147th out of 197 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.6 | — |
| 2005 | 6.2 | -18.4% |
| 2010 | 5.4 | -12.9% |
| 2015 | 4.7 | -13.0% |
| 2019 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.6 | -23.4% |
| 2021 | 4.2 | +16.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.9 | 6.2 | 7.6 | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.93 | 4.7 | 5.4 | 3 |
| 2020s | 3.9 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, by sex in Nicaragua?
- Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Nicaragua was 4.2 in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 7.6 in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6 in 2020.
- How does Nicaragua rank for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- Nicaragua ranks 147th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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