Unintentional injuries death rate by age group in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Unintentional injuries death rate by age group was 17.36 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Unintentional injuries death rate by age group in Nicaragua, 2005–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 17.36 deaths per 100,000 people for unintentional injuries death rate by age group in 2022.
The figure is up 23.5% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unintentional injuries death rate by age group in Nicaragua peaked at 32.43 deaths per 100,000 people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 12.92 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2018.
That places Nicaragua 30th out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Unintentional injuries death rate by age group in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 18.72 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2006 | 26.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +43.3% |
| 2007 | 28.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 27.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 32.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.6% |
| 2010 | 30.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 24.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.4% |
| 2012 | 23.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 28.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.2% |
| 2014 | 22.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.8% |
| 2015 | 26.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.2% |
| 2016 | 23.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 20.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.3% |
| 2018 | 12.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -36.6% |
| 2019 | 19.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +54.2% |
| 2020 | 16.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.5% |
| 2021 | 14.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.4% |
| 2022 | 17.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 32.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 2010s | 23.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 27 Cuba 23.15 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 28 Armenia 19.36 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 29 Romania 18.18 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 31 Republic of Korea 16.46 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 32 Bulgaria 16.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 33 French Guiana 15.21 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unintentional injuries death rate by age group in Nicaragua?
- Unintentional injuries death rate by age group in Nicaragua was 17.36 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unintentional injuries death rate by age group recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 32.43 deaths per 100,000 people in 2009.
- What is the lowest unintentional injuries death rate by age group recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.92 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018.
- How does Nicaragua rank for unintentional injuries death rate by age group?
- Nicaragua ranks 30th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is unintentional injuries death rate by age group rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. 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 Unintentional injuries death rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from unintentional injuries per 100,000 people in both sexes aged less than 1 year.