Tuberculosis death rate (per 100,000 people) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Tuberculosis death rate (per 100,000 people) was 1.9 per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis death rate in Nicaragua, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Report. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis death rate in Nicaragua stood at 1.9 per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Nicaragua peaked at 5.1 per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.2 per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Nicaragua ranks 110th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis death rate (per 100,000 people) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.1 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 4.9 per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 4 per 100,000 people | -18.4% |
| 2003 | 4.8 per 100,000 people | +20.0% |
| 2004 | 4.2 per 100,000 people | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 4.3 per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 3.4 per 100,000 people | -20.9% |
| 2007 | 3.1 per 100,000 people | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 2.5 per 100,000 people | -19.4% |
| 2009 | 2.5 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.3 per 100,000 people | +32.0% |
| 2011 | 2.6 per 100,000 people | -21.2% |
| 2012 | 2.3 per 100,000 people | -11.5% |
| 2013 | 1.9 per 100,000 people | -17.4% |
| 2014 | 1.6 per 100,000 people | -15.8% |
| 2015 | 2 per 100,000 people | +25.0% |
| 2016 | 1.9 per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 1.9 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.5 per 100,000 people | -21.1% |
| 2019 | 1.5 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.3 per 100,000 people | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 1.2 per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 1.6 per 100,000 people | +33.3% |
| 2023 | 1.9 per 100,000 people | +18.7% |
| 2024 | 1.9 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 1.9 per 100,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18 per 100,000 people, 11% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 1.9 per 100,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.1 per 100,000 people, 90% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.88 per 100,000 people | 2.5 per 100,000 people | 5.1 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.05 per 100,000 people | 1.5 per 100,000 people | 3.3 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.58 per 100,000 people | 1.2 per 100,000 people | 1.9 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 107 Belarus 2.1 per 100,000 people compare
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- 113 Hong Kong 1.6 per 100,000 people compare
- 113 Kazakhstan 1.6 per 100,000 people compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0458 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis death rate in Nicaragua?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Nicaragua was 1.9 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Report.
- What is the highest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2 per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Nicaragua rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Nicaragua ranks 110th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. 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 Tuberculosis Report, published as part of Tuberculosis death rate (per 100,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tuberculosis death rate is the estimated number of deaths from tuberculosis among HIV-negative people, expressed as the rate per 100,000 population. Estimates for all years are recalculated as new information becomes available and techniques are refined, so they may differ from those published previously.