Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre was 0.002 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Nicaragua, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Nicaragua stood at 0.002 units per square kilometre.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and down 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Nicaragua peaked at 0.0585 units per square kilometre in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.0019 units per square kilometre, in 2021.
That places Nicaragua 106th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0406 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0411 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0414 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0419 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0423 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0427 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0431 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0434 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0435 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0436 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0436 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0585 units per square kilometre | +34.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0426 units per square kilometre | -27.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0415 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0398 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0377 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0353 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0327 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1979 | 0.03 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0275 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0251 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1982 | 0.023 units per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0212 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0198 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0187 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0178 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0171 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0164 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0157 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0148 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0138 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0118 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1995 | 0.01 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0134 units per square kilometre | +58.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | -46.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.002 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0096 units per square kilometre, 21% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.002 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0017 units per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Nicaragua changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +58.6% | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | 0.0134 units per square kilometre |
| 1999 | -46.7% | 0.0134 units per square kilometre | 0.0071 units per square kilometre |
| 1972 | +34.2% | 0.0436 units per square kilometre | 0.0585 units per square kilometre |
| 1973 | -27.2% | 0.0585 units per square kilometre | 0.0426 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0422 units per square kilometre | 0.0406 units per square kilometre | 0.0435 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0405 units per square kilometre | 0.03 units per square kilometre | 0.0585 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0202 units per square kilometre | 0.0157 units per square kilometre | 0.0275 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | 0.0148 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.005 units per square kilometre | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | 0.002 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 103 Belgium 0.0023 units per square kilometre compare
- 104 China 0.0023 units per square kilometre compare
- 105 Vanuatu 0.0021 units per square kilometre compare
- 107 Malaysia 0.0019 units per square kilometre compare
- 108 Gabon 0.0018 units per square kilometre compare
- 109 Kyrgyzstan 0.0017 units per square kilometre 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3497 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0458 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.323 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Nicaragua?
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Nicaragua was 0.002 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0585 units per square kilometre in 1972.
- What is the lowest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0019 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Nicaragua rank for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre?
- Nicaragua ranks 106th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Child deaths UNICEF
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.