Australia vs Nicaragua: Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths
Australia
694 deaths
in 2024
Nicaragua
703 deaths
in 2024
Australia rank
103rd
Nicaragua rank
102nd
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths over time
- Australia
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 703 deaths against 694 deaths in Australia, a difference of 9 deaths.
Across all 50 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 103rd and Nicaragua ranks 102nd of 199 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,044 deaths | 4,976 deaths | 2,933 deaths | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 1,408 deaths | 4,078 deaths | 2,670 deaths | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 1,013 deaths | 2,978 deaths | 1,965 deaths | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 869.2 deaths | 2,014 deaths | 1,145 deaths | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 749 deaths | 1,492 deaths | 742.7 deaths | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 703.8 deaths | 994.4 deaths | 290.6 deaths | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, Australia or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 703 deaths against 694 deaths in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of neonatal, infant and child deaths between Australia and Nicaragua?
- 9 deaths, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Nicaragua?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Nicaragua rank globally for number of neonatal, infant and child deaths?
- Australia ranks 103rd and Nicaragua ranks 102nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days .