Suicide mortality rate in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Suicide mortality rate was 4.24 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide mortality rate in Nicaragua, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide mortality rate in Nicaragua is 4.24 per 100,000 population, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.2% on the previous year and down 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate in Nicaragua peaked at 7.59 per 100,000 population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.65 per 100,000 population, in 2020.
Nicaragua ranks 139th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide mortality rate in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.59 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 6.61 per 100,000 population | -12.9% |
| 2002 | 6.47 per 100,000 population | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 6.97 per 100,000 population | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 6.56 per 100,000 population | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 6.23 per 100,000 population | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 5.54 per 100,000 population | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 5.86 per 100,000 population | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 5.93 per 100,000 population | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 5.82 per 100,000 population | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 5.45 per 100,000 population | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 6.2 per 100,000 population | +13.8% |
| 2012 | 5.05 per 100,000 population | -18.5% |
| 2013 | 5.75 per 100,000 population | +13.9% |
| 2014 | 5.18 per 100,000 population | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 4.72 per 100,000 population | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 4.85 per 100,000 population | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 4.98 per 100,000 population | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 5.27 per 100,000 population | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 4.65 per 100,000 population | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 3.65 per 100,000 population | -21.5% |
| 2021 | 4.24 per 100,000 population | +16.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.36 per 100,000 population | 5.54 per 100,000 population | 7.59 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.21 per 100,000 population | 4.65 per 100,000 population | 6.2 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.95 per 100,000 population | 3.65 per 100,000 population | 4.24 per 100,000 population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 136 Niger 4.48 per 100,000 population compare
- 137 Israel 4.37 per 100,000 population compare
- 138 Seychelles 4.27 per 100,000 population compare
- 140 Yemen 4.21 per 100,000 population compare
- 141 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 4.2 per 100,000 population compare
- 141 Dominican Republic 4.2 per 100,000 population compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate in Nicaragua?
- Suicide mortality rate in Nicaragua was 4.24 per 100,000 population in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 7.59 per 100,000 population in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.65 per 100,000 population in 2020.
- How does Nicaragua rank for suicide mortality rate?
- Nicaragua ranks 139th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).