Suicide rates among young people who mdb in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Suicide rates among young people who mdb was 9.2 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
9.2
Change on year
up 50.5%
World rank
21st
of 110 countries
All-time high
13.16
in 2008
All-time low
6.11
in 2021
Years of data
18
2005–2022
Suicide rates among young people who mdb in Nicaragua, 2005–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 9.2 for suicide rates among young people who mdb in 2022.
The figure is up 50.5% on the previous year and up 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rates among young people who mdb in Nicaragua peaked at 13.16 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 6.11, in 2021.
That places Nicaragua 21st out of 110 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Suicide rates among young people who mdb in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 12.64 | — |
| 2006 | 7.66 | -39.4% |
| 2007 | 10.18 | +32.9% |
| 2008 | 13.16 | +29.3% |
| 2009 | 7.91 | -39.8% |
| 2010 | 8.08 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 10.2 | +26.1% |
| 2012 | 6.9 | -32.3% |
| 2013 | 9.24 | +33.8% |
| 2014 | 7.85 | -15.1% |
| 2015 | 7.9 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 8.93 | +13.1% |
| 2017 | 6.47 | -27.5% |
| 2018 | 7.98 | +23.3% |
| 2019 | 8.81 | +10.4% |
| 2020 | 8.62 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 6.11 | -29.1% |
| 2022 | 9.2 | +50.5% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 9.2 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.1, 2.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 9.2 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.07, 1.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.31 | 7.66 | 13.16 | 5 |
| 2010s | 8.24 | 6.47 | 10.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.98 | 6.11 | 9.2 | 3 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6599 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 215 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3497 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0473 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rates among young people who mdb in Nicaragua?
- Suicide rates among young people who mdb in Nicaragua was 9.2 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rates among young people who mdb recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 13.16 in 2008.
- What is the lowest suicide rates among young people who mdb recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.11 in 2021.
- How does Nicaragua rank for suicide rates among young people who mdb?
- Nicaragua ranks 21st out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
- Is suicide rates among young people who mdb rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rates among young people who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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