Child mortality rate by sex in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Child mortality rate by sex was 1 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 18.3%
World rank
119th
of 199 countries
All-time high
18.75 deaths per 100 live births
in 1955
All-time low
1 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Child mortality rate by sex in Nicaragua, 1955–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality rate by sex in Nicaragua stood at 1 deaths per 100 live births. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.3% on the previous year and down 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate by sex in Nicaragua peaked at 18.75 deaths per 100 live births in 1955 and was at its lowest, 1 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
That places Nicaragua 119th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, 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 mortality rate by sex in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 18.75 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1956 | 18.64 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 18.45 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1958 | 18.32 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1959 | 18.19 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 18.06 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1961 | 17.91 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 17.78 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 17.64 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 17.49 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 17.34 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 17.17 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 16.97 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 16.75 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 16.5 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 16.23 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 15.95 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 18.22 deaths per 100 live births | +14.3% |
| 1973 | 15.31 deaths per 100 live births | -16.0% |
| 1974 | 14.8 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 14.15 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 13.41 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1977 | 12.58 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 1978 | 11.71 deaths per 100 live births | -6.9% |
| 1979 | 10.83 deaths per 100 live births | -7.6% |
| 1980 | 10 deaths per 100 live births | -7.7% |
| 1981 | 9.26 deaths per 100 live births | -7.4% |
| 1982 | 8.62 deaths per 100 live births | -6.9% |
| 1983 | 8.06 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 1984 | 7.64 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 7.35 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 7.12 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 6.93 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 6.74 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 6.52 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 6.24 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 5.89 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 5.53 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 5.19 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 4.88 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 4.59 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 4.31 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 4.03 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 4.5 deaths per 100 live births | +11.6% |
| 1999 | 3.52 deaths per 100 live births | -21.7% |
| 2000 | 3.31 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 3.14 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 3 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 2.88 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 2.76 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 2.63 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 2.52 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 2.4 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 2.28 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 2.16 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 2.05 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 1.94 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 1.83 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 1.72 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 1.62 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 1.52 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 1.43 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 1.35 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 1.3 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 1.26 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 1.26 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.26 deaths per 100 live births | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.27 deaths per 100 live births | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.23 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 1 deaths per 100 live births | -18.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.47 deaths per 100 live births | 18.19 deaths per 100 live births | 18.75 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
| 1960s | 17.36 deaths per 100 live births | 16.5 deaths per 100 live births | 18.06 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.32 deaths per 100 live births | 10.83 deaths per 100 live births | 18.22 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.83 deaths per 100 live births | 6.52 deaths per 100 live births | 10 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.87 deaths per 100 live births | 3.52 deaths per 100 live births | 6.24 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.71 deaths per 100 live births | 2.16 deaths per 100 live births | 3.31 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6 deaths per 100 live births | 1.26 deaths per 100 live births | 2.05 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2 deaths per 100 live births | 1 deaths per 100 live births | 1.27 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 116 Colombia 1.03 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 117 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.03 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 118 Cape Verde 1.01 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 120 Costa Rica 0.9528 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 121 Oman 0.9347 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 122 Brunei 0.9183 deaths per 100 live births 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 child mortality rate by sex in Nicaragua?
- Child mortality rate by sex in Nicaragua was 1 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate by sex recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 18.75 deaths per 100 live births in 1955.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate by sex recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Nicaragua rank for child mortality rate by sex?
- Nicaragua ranks 119th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate by sex rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of female children aged under five years, per 100 live births .