Nicaragua vs Tunisia: Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care
Nicaragua
0.94 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Tunisia
0.97 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
116th
Tunisia rank
115th
Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care over time
- Nicaragua
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 0.97 per 1,000 live births against 0.94 per 1,000 live births in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.03 per 1,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Tunisia ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 116th and Tunisia ranks 115th of 195 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 5 and Tunisia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.88 per 1,000 live births | 14.02 per 1,000 live births | 1.14 per 1,000 live births | Tunisia |
| 1970s | 11.13 per 1,000 live births | 8.83 per 1,000 live births | 2.3 per 1,000 live births | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 6.83 per 1,000 live births | 4.83 per 1,000 live births | 2 per 1,000 live births | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 4.49 per 1,000 live births | 3.15 per 1,000 live births | 1.34 per 1,000 live births | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 2.61 per 1,000 live births | 1.97 per 1,000 live births | 0.642 per 1,000 live births | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 1.58 per 1,000 live births | 1.59 per 1,000 live births | 0.006 per 1,000 live births | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 1.18 per 1,000 live births | 1.15 per 1,000 live births | 0.026 per 1,000 live births | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care, Nicaragua or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 0.97 per 1,000 live births against 0.94 per 1,000 live births in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care between Nicaragua and Tunisia?
- 0.03 per 1,000 live births, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Tunisia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
- How do Nicaragua and Tunisia rank globally for infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care?
- Nicaragua ranks 116th and Tunisia ranks 115th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Infant mortality is defined as the share of newborns who die in the first year of life. This is measured against the share of pregnant women who receive prenatal care.