Total NCD Deaths in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Total NCD Deaths was 14,213 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
14,213
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
135th
of 184 countries
All-time high
16,502
in 2019
All-time low
9,226
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Total NCD Deaths in Nicaragua, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 14,213 for total ncd deaths in 2021.
That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total ncd deaths in Nicaragua peaked at 16,502 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9,226, in 2000.
That places Nicaragua 135th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Total NCD Deaths in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9,226 | — |
| 2001 | 9,671 | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 10,480 | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 11,229 | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 11,858 | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 12,353 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 12,156 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 12,710 | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 13,419 | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 13,768 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 13,658 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 14,514 | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 14,918 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 15,360 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 15,752 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 15,157 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 16,107 | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 15,871 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 16,427 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 16,502 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 15,188 | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 14,213 | -6.4% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 14,213 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40,017, 36% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 14,213 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 27,321, 52% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11,687 | 9,226 | 13,768 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,427 | 13,658 | 16,502 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,700 | 14,213 | 15,188 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,175 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 215 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total ncd deaths in Nicaragua?
- Total ncd deaths in Nicaragua was 14,213 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest total ncd deaths recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 16,502 in 2019.
- What is the lowest total ncd deaths recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,226 in 2000.
- How does Nicaragua rank for total ncd deaths?
- Nicaragua ranks 135th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total ncd deaths rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Total NCD Deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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