Deaths age 5 to 9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Deaths age 5 to 9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 150 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Deaths age 5 to 9 in Nicaragua, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths age 5 to 9 in Nicaragua is 150, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 5 to 9 in Nicaragua peaked at 1,152 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 150, in 2024.
That places Nicaragua 102nd out of 201 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.
Deaths age 5 to 9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 599 | — |
| 1991 | 587 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 573 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 558 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 541 | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 524 | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 505 | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 485 | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 1,152 | +137.5% |
| 1999 | 441 | -61.7% |
| 2000 | 417 | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 392 | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 368 | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 344 | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 323 | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 303 | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 286 | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 271 | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 258 | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 247 | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 237 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 229 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 222 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 216 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 209 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 202 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 196 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 190 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 184 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 179 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 173 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 167 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 162 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 155 | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 150 | -3.2% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 150 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 842, 18% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 150 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 108, 1.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths age 5 to 9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) 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 | +137.5% | 485 | 1,152 |
| 1999 | -61.7% | 1,152 | 441 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 596.5 | 441 | 1,152 | 10 |
| 2000s | 320.9 | 247 | 417 | 10 |
| 2010s | 206.4 | 179 | 237 | 10 |
| 2020s | 161.4 | 150 | 173 | 5 |
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 deaths age 5 to 9 in Nicaragua?
- Deaths age 5 to 9 in Nicaragua was 150 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 5 to 9 recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 1,152 in 1998.
- What is the lowest deaths age 5 to 9 recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 150 in 2024.
- How does Nicaragua rank for deaths age 5 to 9?
- Nicaragua ranks 102nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 5 to 9 rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths age 5 to 9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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