Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group was 1.15 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Nicaragua, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Nicaragua is 1.15, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 18.7% on the previous year and down 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Nicaragua peaked at 7.3 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.15, in 2024.
Nicaragua ranks 90th of 106 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.3 | — |
| 1991 | 6.9 | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 6.47 | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 6.07 | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 5.71 | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 5.37 | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 5.04 | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 4.7 | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 5.12 | +8.8% |
| 1999 | 4.1 | -19.9% |
| 2000 | 3.85 | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 3.65 | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 3.49 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 3.35 | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 3.21 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 3.06 | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 2.92 | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 2.79 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 2.65 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 2.51 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 2.38 | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 2.25 | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 2.12 | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 1.99 | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 1.87 | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 1.76 | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 1.66 | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 1.57 | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 1.5 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 1.46 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 1.45 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.45 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.46 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.42 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 1.15 | -18.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.68 | 4.1 | 7.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.15 | 2.51 | 3.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.86 | 1.46 | 2.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.39 | 1.15 | 1.46 | 5 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,175 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 215 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3246 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 1.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6599 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Nicaragua?
- Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Nicaragua was 1.15 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality under five death rate by wealth group recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 7.3 in 1990.
- What is the lowest child mortality under five death rate by wealth group recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.15 in 2024.
- How does Nicaragua rank for child mortality under five death rate by wealth group?
- Nicaragua ranks 90th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality under five death rate by wealth group rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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