Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Extreme poverty vs child mortality was 1.12 in 2024. β Volatile
Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Nicaragua, 1980β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, extreme poverty vs child mortality in Nicaragua stood at 1.12. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.8% on the previous year and down 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, extreme poverty vs child mortality in Nicaragua peaked at 10.83 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1.12, in 2024.
Nicaragua ranks 116th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.55 | 7.16 | 10.83 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.39 | 3.94 | 6.86 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.05 | 2.45 | 3.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.81 | 1.43 | 2.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.35 | 1.12 | 1.43 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 113 Colombia 1.15 compare
- 114 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.13 compare
- 115 St. Vincent and the Grenadines 1.13 compare
- 117 Cabo Verde 1.11 compare
- 118 Costa Rica 1.04 compare
- 119 Oman 1.03 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,175 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 215 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 62,167 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 60,774 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 62,307 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 60,887 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is extreme poverty vs child mortality in Nicaragua?
- Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Nicaragua was 1.12 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest extreme poverty vs child mortality recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 10.83 in 1980.
- What is the lowest extreme poverty vs child mortality recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.12 in 2024.
- How does Nicaragua rank for extreme poverty vs child mortality?
- Nicaragua ranks 116th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is extreme poverty vs child mortality rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.5%. 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 Extreme poverty vs child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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