Births and deaths per year in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Births and deaths per year was 31,293 deaths in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
31,293 deaths
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
129th
of 236 countries
All-time high
44,646 deaths
in 1979
All-time low
27,719 deaths
in 2006
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Births and deaths per year in Nicaragua, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for births and deaths per year in Nicaragua is 31,293 deaths, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births and deaths per year in Nicaragua peaked at 44,646 deaths in 1979 and was at its lowest, 27,719 deaths, in 2006.
Nicaragua ranks 129th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Births and deaths per year in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 31,987 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 32,776 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1952 | 32,447 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1953 | 32,599 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 32,696 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 32,810 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 32,887 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 32,969 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 33,039 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 33,121 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 33,532 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 33,114 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 33,019 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 32,842 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 32,614 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 32,166 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 31,856 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 31,747 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 31,916 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 32,138 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 32,387 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 32,737 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 43,157 deaths | +31.8% |
| 1973 | 33,213 deaths | -23.0% |
| 1974 | 33,594 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 33,950 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 34,335 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 35,114 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 39,738 deaths | +13.2% |
| 1979 | 44,646 deaths | +12.4% |
| 1980 | 34,680 deaths | -22.3% |
| 1981 | 34,819 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 34,821 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 37,913 deaths | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 39,511 deaths | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 39,546 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 38,137 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 38,931 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 35,342 deaths | -9.2% |
| 1989 | 32,460 deaths | -8.2% |
| 1990 | 31,868 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 30,907 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 30,703 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 30,393 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 30,026 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 29,925 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 29,785 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 29,960 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 33,753 deaths | +12.7% |
| 1999 | 30,882 deaths | -8.5% |
| 2000 | 30,866 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 30,440 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 29,526 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 28,953 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 28,479 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 27,834 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 27,719 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 28,055 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 28,421 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 28,998 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 29,201 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 29,385 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 29,293 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 29,816 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 30,116 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 30,701 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 30,905 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 31,261 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 30,926 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 32,095 deaths | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 43,752 deaths | +36.3% |
| 2021 | 43,972 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 31,572 deaths | -28.2% |
| 2023 | 31,293 deaths | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 32,733 deaths | 31,987 deaths | 33,121 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 32,494 deaths | 31,747 deaths | 33,532 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 36,287 deaths | 32,387 deaths | 44,646 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 36,616 deaths | 32,460 deaths | 39,546 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 30,820 deaths | 29,785 deaths | 33,753 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,929 deaths | 27,719 deaths | 30,866 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,370 deaths | 29,201 deaths | 32,095 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 37,647 deaths | 31,293 deaths | 43,972 deaths | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 126 Puerto Rico 34,665 deaths compare
- 127 Lebanon 34,424 deaths compare
- 128 Uruguay 33,141 deaths compare
- 130 Costa Rica 27,863 deaths compare
- 131 Singapore 27,725 deaths compare
- 132 Mauritania 27,722 deaths 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 births and deaths per year in Nicaragua?
- Births and deaths per year in Nicaragua was 31,293 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births and deaths per year recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 44,646 deaths in 1979.
- What is the lowest births and deaths per year recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,719 deaths in 2006.
- How does Nicaragua rank for births and deaths per year?
- Nicaragua ranks 129th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is births and deaths per year rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Births and deaths per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year.