Tuberculosis death rate in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Tuberculosis death rate was 2.7 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.7
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
113th
of 215 countries
All-time high
7.4
in 2000
All-time low
2.1
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Tuberculosis death rate in Nicaragua, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis death rate in Nicaragua is 2.7, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Nicaragua peaked at 7.4 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.1, in 2021.
That places Nicaragua 113th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis death rate in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.4 | — |
| 2001 | 6.8 | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 5.4 | -20.6% |
| 2003 | 6.2 | +14.8% |
| 2004 | 5.5 | -11.3% |
| 2005 | 5.4 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 4.5 | -16.7% |
| 2007 | 4.3 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 3.6 | -16.3% |
| 2009 | 3.5 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 4.2 | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 3.6 | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 3.3 | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 2.8 | -15.2% |
| 2014 | 2.4 | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 2.9 | +20.8% |
| 2016 | 2.7 | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 2.6 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 2.3 | -11.5% |
| 2019 | 2.2 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 2.3 | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 2.1 | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 2.5 | +19.0% |
| 2023 | 2.7 | +8.0% |
| 2024 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 2.7 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21, 13% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 2.7 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.55, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.26 | 3.5 | 7.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9 | 2.2 | 4.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.46 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
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- 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 tuberculosis death rate in Nicaragua?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Nicaragua was 2.7 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 7.4 in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1 in 2021.
- How does Nicaragua rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Nicaragua ranks 113th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. 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 Tuberculosis death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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