Canada vs Nicaragua: Number of children who die before age 5, by world region
Canada
1,753 deaths
in 2023
Nicaragua
1,946 deaths
in 2023
Canada rank
99th
Nicaragua rank
96th
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region over time
- Canada
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 1,946 deaths against 1,753 deaths in Canada, a difference of 193 deaths.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 99th and Nicaragua ranks 96th of 236 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17,020 deaths | 18,478 deaths | 1,458 deaths | Nicaragua |
| 1960s | 11,771 deaths | 18,039 deaths | 6,268 deaths | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 6,170 deaths | 18,488 deaths | 12,318 deaths | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 3,782 deaths | 15,452 deaths | 11,670 deaths | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 2,712 deaths | 8,424 deaths | 5,712 deaths | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 2,106 deaths | 4,249 deaths | 2,144 deaths | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 2,067 deaths | 2,758 deaths | 690.7 deaths | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 1,819 deaths | 2,061 deaths | 242.5 deaths | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children who die before age 5, by world region, Canada or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 1,946 deaths against 1,753 deaths in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children who die before age 5, by world region between Canada and Nicaragua?
- 193 deaths, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Nicaragua?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Nicaragua rank globally for number of children who die before age 5, by world region?
- Canada ranks 99th and Nicaragua ranks 96th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children who die before age 5, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.