Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Deaths aged 5 to 24 was 1,574 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Nicaragua, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths aged 5 to 24 in Nicaragua is 1,574, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths aged 5 to 24 in Nicaragua peaked at 3,908 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1,574, in 2024.
Nicaragua ranks 94th 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 5 to 24 in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,864 | — |
| 1991 | 2,694 | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 2,700 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 2,701 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2,694 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 2,682 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 2,656 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 2,617 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 3,908 | +49.3% |
| 1999 | 2,524 | -35.4% |
| 2000 | 2,472 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 2,419 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 2,365 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 2,310 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 2,256 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 2,206 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 2,165 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 2,124 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 2,083 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 2,042 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 1,999 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 1,956 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 1,912 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 1,866 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 1,820 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 1,771 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 1,728 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 1,686 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 1,651 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 1,626 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 1,609 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 1,598 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 1,592 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 1,582 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 1,574 | -0.5% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 1,574 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,593, 34% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 1,574 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 919, 1.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths aged 5 to 24 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 | +49.3% | 2,617 | 3,908 |
| 1999 | -35.4% | 3,908 | 2,524 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,804 | 2,524 | 3,908 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,244 | 2,042 | 2,472 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,802 | 1,626 | 1,999 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,591 | 1,574 | 1,609 | 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)
- 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 5 to 24 in Nicaragua?
- Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Nicaragua was 1,574 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 5 to 24 recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 3,908 in 1998.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 5 to 24 recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,574 in 2024.
- How does Nicaragua rank for deaths aged 5 to 24?
- Nicaragua ranks 94th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 5 to 24 rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. 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 5 to 24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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