Deaths aged 10 to 19 in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Deaths aged 10 to 19 was 741 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Deaths aged 10 to 19 in Nicaragua, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 741 for deaths aged 10 to 19 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths aged 10 to 19 in Nicaragua peaked at 1,662 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 741, in 2024.
Nicaragua ranks 92nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths aged 10 to 19 in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,182 | — |
| 1991 | 1,143 | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 1,154 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 1,163 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 1,167 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 1,169 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 1,165 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 1,155 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 1,662 | +43.9% |
| 1999 | 1,129 | -32.1% |
| 2000 | 1,115 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 1,101 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 1,086 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 1,069 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 1,052 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 1,036 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 1,023 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 1,008 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 990 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 970 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 946 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 923 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 898 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 871 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 847 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 822 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 802 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 782 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 766 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 756 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 749 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 746 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 745 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 743 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 741 | -0.3% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 741 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,098, 35% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 741 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 392, 1.9× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths aged 10 to 19 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 | +43.9% | 1,155 | 1,662 |
| 1999 | -32.1% | 1,662 | 1,129 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,209 | 1,129 | 1,662 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,045 | 970 | 1,115 | 10 |
| 2010s | 841.3 | 756 | 946 | 10 |
| 2020s | 744.8 | 741 | 749 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 89 Guinea-Bissau 780 compare
- 90 South Korea 771 compare
- 91 El Salvador 762 compare
- 93 Gambia 735 compare
- 94 Chile 706 compare
- 95 Azerbaijan 676 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 deaths aged 10 to 19 in Nicaragua?
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 in Nicaragua was 741 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 10 to 19 recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 1,662 in 1998.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 10 to 19 recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 741 in 2024.
- How does Nicaragua rank for deaths aged 10 to 19?
- Nicaragua ranks 92nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 10 to 19 rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths aged 10 to 19. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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