Infant mortality rate in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Infant mortality rate was 9.44 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
9.44 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 21.7%
World rank
124th
of 212 countries
All-time high
31.6 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
9.44 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Infant mortality rate in Nicaragua, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 9.44 per 1,000 live births for infant mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.7% on the previous year and down 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Nicaragua peaked at 31.6 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.44 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Nicaragua 124th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.6 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 30.06 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 28.84 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 27.72 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 26.61 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 25.49 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 24.42 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 23.34 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 22.26 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 21.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 20.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 19.03 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 17.98 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 16.95 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 15.97 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 15.04 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 14.16 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 13.41 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 12.87 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 12.57 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 12.48 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 12.51 per 1,000 live births | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 12.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 12.05 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 9.44 per 1,000 live births | -21.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.15 per 1,000 live births | 21.2 per 1,000 live births | 31.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.81 per 1,000 live births | 12.57 per 1,000 live births | 20.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.82 per 1,000 live births | 9.44 per 1,000 live births | 12.6 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 121 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 10.32 per 1,000 live births compare
- 122 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 10.23 per 1,000 live births compare
- 123 Tunisia 9.75 per 1,000 live births compare
- 125 Sao Tome and Principe 9.17 per 1,000 live births compare
- 126 Costa Rica 9.08 per 1,000 live births compare
- 127 Barbados 9.05 per 1,000 live births 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)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 3.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0223 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 3.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0196 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Nicaragua?
- Infant mortality rate in Nicaragua was 9.44 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 31.6 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.44 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Nicaragua rank for infant mortality rate?
- Nicaragua ranks 124th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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