Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate was -22.06 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-22.06 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 398.3%
World rank
198th
of 199 countries
All-time high
6.38 % change on previous year
in 1972
All-time low
-22.06 % change on previous year
in 2024
Years of data
69
1956–2024
Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Nicaragua, 1956–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded -22.06 % change on previous year for infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 69 years on record.
The figure is down 398.3% on the previous year and down 277.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Nicaragua peaked at 6.38 % change on previous year in 1972 and was at its lowest, -22.06 % change on previous year, in 2024.
Nicaragua ranks 198th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | -0.4321 % change on previous year | — |
| 1957 | -0.7132 % change on previous year | +65.1% |
| 1958 | -0.7993 % change on previous year | +12.1% |
| 1959 | -0.7976 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1960 | -0.6731 % change on previous year | -15.6% |
| 1961 | -0.6521 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1962 | -0.5376 % change on previous year | -17.6% |
| 1963 | -0.5789 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 1964 | -0.7895 % change on previous year | +36.4% |
| 1965 | -0.7859 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1966 | -0.6958 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 1967 | -0.7373 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 1968 | -1.06 % change on previous year | +43.5% |
| 1969 | -1.01 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 1970 | -1.02 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1971 | -1.09 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 1972 | 6.38 % change on previous year | -682.6% |
| 1973 | -8.53 % change on previous year | -233.8% |
| 1974 | -2.45 % change on previous year | -71.3% |
| 1975 | -3.43 % change on previous year | +40.3% |
| 1976 | -4.43 % change on previous year | +29.2% |
| 1977 | -5.07 % change on previous year | +14.3% |
| 1978 | -5.82 % change on previous year | +14.9% |
| 1979 | -6.43 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 1980 | -6.25 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1981 | -5.78 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 1982 | -5.7 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1983 | -5.18 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 1984 | -4.08 % change on previous year | -21.3% |
| 1985 | -3.17 % change on previous year | -22.2% |
| 1986 | -2.46 % change on previous year | -22.5% |
| 1987 | -2.24 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 1988 | -2.17 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1989 | -2.73 % change on previous year | +25.5% |
| 1990 | -3.79 % change on previous year | +38.9% |
| 1991 | -4.73 % change on previous year | +24.8% |
| 1992 | -5.44 % change on previous year | +15.1% |
| 1993 | -5.36 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1994 | -5.27 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1995 | -5.28 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1996 | -5.7 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 1997 | -6 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1798 % change on previous year | -103.0% |
| 1999 | -12.16 % change on previous year | -6860.4% |
| 2000 | -5.67 % change on previous year | -53.3% |
| 2001 | -4.79 % change on previous year | -15.6% |
| 2002 | -4.02 % change on previous year | -16.0% |
| 2003 | -3.84 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2004 | -3.97 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 2005 | -4.08 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2006 | -4.12 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2007 | -4.31 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 2008 | -4.79 % change on previous year | +11.2% |
| 2009 | -4.65 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2010 | -5.07 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 2011 | -5.27 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 2012 | -5.52 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 2013 | -5.7 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 2014 | -5.85 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2015 | -5.88 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2016 | -5.97 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2017 | -5.38 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 2018 | -4.02 % change on previous year | -25.4% |
| 2019 | -2.38 % change on previous year | -40.7% |
| 2020 | -0.8373 % change on previous year | -64.8% |
| 2021 | 0.3381 % change on previous year | -140.4% |
| 2022 | 0.7811 % change on previous year | +131.1% |
| 2023 | -4.43 % change on previous year | -666.9% |
| 2024 | -22.06 % change on previous year | +398.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -6860.4% | 0.1798 % change on previous year | -12.16 % change on previous year |
| 1972 | +682.6% | -1.09 % change on previous year | 6.38 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | -666.9% | 0.7811 % change on previous year | -4.43 % change on previous year |
| 2024 | -398.3% | -4.43 % change on previous year | -22.06 % change on previous year |
| 1973 | -233.8% | 6.38 % change on previous year | -8.53 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +140.4% | -0.8373 % change on previous year | 0.3381 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -0.6856 % change on previous year | -0.7993 % change on previous year | -0.4321 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1960s | -0.7514 % change on previous year | -1.06 % change on previous year | -0.5376 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -3.19 % change on previous year | -8.53 % change on previous year | 6.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -3.98 % change on previous year | -6.25 % change on previous year | -2.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -5.35 % change on previous year | -12.16 % change on previous year | 0.1798 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -4.43 % change on previous year | -5.67 % change on previous year | -3.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -5.1 % change on previous year | -5.97 % change on previous year | -2.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -5.24 % change on previous year | -22.06 % change on previous year | 0.7811 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 195 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of -9.99 % change on previous year compare
- 196 Türkiye, Republic of -16.99 % change on previous year compare
- 197 North Macedonia, Republic of -18.75 % change on previous year compare
- 199 Libya -49.27 % change on previous year compare
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- 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)
- 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 infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Nicaragua?
- Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Nicaragua was -22.06 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 6.38 % change on previous year in 1972.
- What is the lowest infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was -22.06 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Nicaragua rank for infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate?
- Nicaragua ranks 198th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 277.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality by sex. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Infant mortality by sex Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality by sex. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.