Suicide rates by age detailed who in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Suicide rates by age detailed who was 7.56 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
7.56
Change on year
up 21.2%
World rank
84th
of 194 countries
All-time high
16.86
in 2000
All-time low
6.24
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide rates by age detailed who in Nicaragua, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide rates by age detailed who in Nicaragua is 7.56, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 21.2% on the previous year and down 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rates by age detailed who in Nicaragua peaked at 16.86 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.24, in 2020.
Nicaragua ranks 84th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide rates by age detailed who in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.86 | — |
| 2001 | 12.71 | -24.6% |
| 2002 | 11.77 | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 12.9 | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 12.03 | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 11.78 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 11.35 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 10.34 | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 11.29 | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 11.21 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 9.41 | -16.0% |
| 2011 | 10.91 | +15.9% |
| 2012 | 9.69 | -11.2% |
| 2013 | 9.88 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 6.98 | -29.3% |
| 2015 | 7.9 | +13.1% |
| 2016 | 8.37 | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 8.25 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 9.72 | +17.8% |
| 2019 | 7.57 | -22.1% |
| 2020 | 6.24 | -17.6% |
| 2021 | 7.56 | +21.2% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 7.56 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.83, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 7.56 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.21, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.22 | 10.34 | 16.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.87 | 6.98 | 10.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.9 | 6.24 | 7.56 | 2 |
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More health data for Nicaragua
- 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 by age detailed who in Nicaragua?
- Suicide rates by age detailed who in Nicaragua was 7.56 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rates by age detailed who recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 16.86 in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide rates by age detailed who recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.24 in 2020.
- How does Nicaragua rank for suicide rates by age detailed who?
- Nicaragua ranks 84th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rates by age detailed who rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.7%. 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 by age detailed who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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