Probability of dying, by age in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Probability of dying, by age was 0.0135 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.0135
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
91st
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.0309
in 2000
All-time low
0.0135
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Probability of dying, by age in Nicaragua, 2000–2021

00.010.020.032000201020212000: 0.0312001: 0.0292002: 0.0282003: 0.0272004: 0.0262005: 0.0252006: 0.0232007: 0.0232008: 0.0222009: 0.0212010: 0.022011: 0.0192012: 0.0182013: 0.0182014: 0.0172015: 0.0172016: 0.0162017: 0.0152018: 0.0152019: 0.0142020: 0.0142021: 0.013

Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Nicaragua recorded 0.0135 for probability of dying, by age in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, probability of dying, by age in Nicaragua peaked at 0.0309 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0135, in 2021.

Nicaragua ranks 91st of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0254 0.0207 0.0309 10
2010s 0.017 0.0144 0.0199 10
2020s 0.0137 0.0135 0.014 2

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 88 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0142 compare
  2. 89 Honduras 0.014 compare
  3. 90 Mauritius 0.0138 compare
  4. 92 Palestine 0.0127 compare
  5. 93 Brazil 0.0127 compare
  6. 94 Seychelles 0.0127 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is probability of dying, by age in Nicaragua?
Probability of dying, by age in Nicaragua was 0.0135 in 2021, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest probability of dying, by age recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 0.0309 in 2000.
What is the lowest probability of dying, by age recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0135 in 2021.
How does Nicaragua rank for probability of dying, by age?
Nicaragua ranks 91st out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is probability of dying, by age rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. 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 Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Probability of dying, by age
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
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The annual probability of death among people in a given age group, expressed as a fraction.