Libya vs Nicaragua: Neonatal mortality rate

Libya
5.2 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Nicaragua
5.31 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Libya rank
133rd
Nicaragua rank
131st

Neonatal mortality rate over time

  • Libya
  • Nicaragua
57.51012.51517.5200020122024

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 5.31 per 1,000 live births against 5.2 per 1,000 live births in Libya, a difference of 0.11 per 1,000 live births.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.

Libya ranks 133rd and Nicaragua ranks 131st of 212 countries.

Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Nicaragua Difference Ahead
2000s 12.49 per 1,000 live births 14.66 per 1,000 live births 2.17 per 1,000 live births Nicaragua
2010s 7.36 per 1,000 live births 10.8 per 1,000 live births 3.45 per 1,000 live births Nicaragua
2020s 5.65 per 1,000 live births 7.48 per 1,000 live births 1.82 per 1,000 live births Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Libya or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 5.31 per 1,000 live births against 5.2 per 1,000 live births in Libya as of 2024.
What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Libya and Nicaragua?
0.11 per 1,000 live births, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Nicaragua?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Libya and Nicaragua rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
Libya ranks 133rd and Nicaragua ranks 131st of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Unit
per 1,000 live births
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
233 places, 5,825 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed