Reported suicide rates by age in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Reported suicide rates by age was 9.2 deaths per 100,000 population in 2022. ▼ Falling
Reported suicide rates by age in Nicaragua, 2005–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 population.
Analysis
In 2022, reported suicide rates by age in Nicaragua stood at 9.2 deaths per 100,000 population.
That represents a change of up 50.5% on the previous year and up 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported suicide rates by age in Nicaragua peaked at 13.16 deaths per 100,000 population in 2008 and was at its lowest, 6.11 deaths per 100,000 population, in 2021.
That places Nicaragua 18th 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.
Reported suicide rates by age in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 12.64 deaths per 100,000 population | — |
| 2006 | 7.66 deaths per 100,000 population | -39.4% |
| 2007 | 10.18 deaths per 100,000 population | +32.9% |
| 2008 | 13.16 deaths per 100,000 population | +29.3% |
| 2009 | 7.91 deaths per 100,000 population | -39.8% |
| 2010 | 8.08 deaths per 100,000 population | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 10.2 deaths per 100,000 population | +26.1% |
| 2012 | 6.9 deaths per 100,000 population | -32.3% |
| 2013 | 9.24 deaths per 100,000 population | +33.8% |
| 2014 | 7.85 deaths per 100,000 population | -15.1% |
| 2015 | 7.9 deaths per 100,000 population | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 8.93 deaths per 100,000 population | +13.1% |
| 2017 | 6.47 deaths per 100,000 population | -27.5% |
| 2018 | 7.98 deaths per 100,000 population | +23.3% |
| 2019 | 8.81 deaths per 100,000 population | +10.4% |
| 2020 | 8.62 deaths per 100,000 population | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 6.11 deaths per 100,000 population | -29.1% |
| 2022 | 9.2 deaths per 100,000 population | +50.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.31 deaths per 100,000 population | 7.66 deaths per 100,000 population | 13.16 deaths per 100,000 population | 5 |
| 2010s | 8.24 deaths per 100,000 population | 6.47 deaths per 100,000 population | 10.2 deaths per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.98 deaths per 100,000 population | 6.11 deaths per 100,000 population | 9.2 deaths per 100,000 population | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 15 Iran 9.64 deaths per 100,000 population compare
- 16 Belarus 9.52 deaths per 100,000 population compare
- 17 Argentina 9.39 deaths per 100,000 population compare
- 19 Mauritius 9.04 deaths per 100,000 population compare
- 20 Australia 8.89 deaths per 100,000 population compare
- 21 Hong Kong 8.87 deaths per 100,000 population compare
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 215 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1394 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.2377 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is reported suicide rates by age in Nicaragua?
- Reported suicide rates by age in Nicaragua was 9.2 deaths per 100,000 population in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest reported suicide rates by age recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 13.16 deaths per 100,000 population in 2008.
- What is the lowest reported suicide rates by age recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.11 deaths per 100,000 population in 2021.
- How does Nicaragua rank for reported suicide rates by age?
- Nicaragua ranks 18th out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reported suicide rates by age 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 WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Reported suicide rates by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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