Adolescent mortality rate in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Adolescent mortality rate was 1.91 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.91
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
81st
of 199 countries
All-time high
5.33
in 1998
All-time low
1.91
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Adolescent mortality rate in Nicaragua, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 1.91 for adolescent mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent mortality rate in Nicaragua peaked at 5.33 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.91, in 2024.
Nicaragua ranks 81st of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Adolescent mortality rate in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.69 | — |
| 1991 | 2.7 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 2.72 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 2.73 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 2.74 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 2.75 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 2.76 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 2.78 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 5.33 | +91.8% |
| 1999 | 2.8 | -47.5% |
| 2000 | 2.8 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 2.81 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 2.81 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.81 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 2.8 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 2.8 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 2.78 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 2.75 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 2.72 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 2.67 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 2.63 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 2.58 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 2.52 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 2.47 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 2.41 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 2.35 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 2.3 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 2.25 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 2.19 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 2.15 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 2.1 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 2.05 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 2.01 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 1.95 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 1.91 | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3 | 2.69 | 5.33 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.78 | 2.67 | 2.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.38 | 2.15 | 2.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2 | 1.91 | 2.1 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 78 Tuvalu 1.97 compare
- 79 Myanmar 1.96 compare
- 80 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.94 compare
- 82 Rwanda 1.9 compare
- 83 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1.9 compare
- 84 Turkmenistan 1.89 compare
More health data for Nicaragua
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6599 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,175 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 215 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.2648 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1394 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.2377 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1437 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent mortality rate in Nicaragua?
- Adolescent mortality rate in Nicaragua was 1.91 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 5.33 in 1998.
- What is the lowest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.91 in 2024.
- How does Nicaragua rank for adolescent mortality rate?
- Nicaragua ranks 81st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adolescent mortality rate rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. 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, published as part of Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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