Death rate from maternal disorders in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Death rate from maternal disorders was 0.5135 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Death rate from maternal disorders in Nicaragua, 2005–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from maternal disorders in Nicaragua is 0.5135, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 52.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from maternal disorders in Nicaragua peaked at 1.64 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.5135, in 2022.
Nicaragua ranks 21st of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Death rate from maternal disorders in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.64 | — |
| 2006 | 1.62 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 1.44 | -11.0% |
| 2008 | 1.14 | -20.8% |
| 2009 | 1.28 | +11.9% |
| 2010 | 1.29 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 1.29 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.09 | -15.4% |
| 2013 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.8056 | -26.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8585 | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 0.7484 | -12.8% |
| 2017 | 0.6699 | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 0.6677 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.5495 | -17.7% |
| 2020 | 0.6311 | +14.9% |
| 2021 | 0.5146 | -18.5% |
| 2022 | 0.5135 | -0.2% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.5135 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3768, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.5135 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5662, 91% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.42 | 1.14 | 1.64 | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.9053 | 0.5495 | 1.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5531 | 0.5135 | 0.6311 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 215 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0473 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from maternal disorders in Nicaragua?
- Death rate from maternal disorders in Nicaragua was 0.5135 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from maternal disorders recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 1.64 in 2005.
- What is the lowest death rate from maternal disorders recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5135 in 2022.
- How does Nicaragua rank for death rate from maternal disorders?
- Nicaragua ranks 21st out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is death rate from maternal disorders rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from maternal disorders. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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