Infant mortality rates in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Infant mortality rates was 1.23 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.23
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
105th
of 236 countries
All-time high
16.67
in 1950
All-time low
1.23
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Infant mortality rates in Nicaragua, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, infant mortality rates in Nicaragua stood at 1.23. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rates in Nicaragua peaked at 16.67 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.23, in 2023.
Nicaragua ranks 105th of 236 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.49 | 14.28 | 16.67 | 10 |
| 1960s | 12.82 | 11.6 | 14.15 | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.55 | 9.74 | 11.75 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.86 | 6.21 | 9.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.45 | 3.31 | 5.82 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.53 | 2.04 | 3.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.66 | 1.4 | 1.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.29 | 1.23 | 1.35 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 102 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1.28 compare
- 103 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.26 compare
- 104 Panama 1.26 compare
- 106 Saint Helena 1.21 compare
- 107 Brazil 1.21 compare
- 108 Aruba 1.2 compare
More health data for Nicaragua
- 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 16, female, interpolated 65,212 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 66,568 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 64,973 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 64,774 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 67,060 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 65,623 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rates in Nicaragua?
- Infant mortality rates in Nicaragua was 1.23 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rates recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 16.67 in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rates recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.23 in 2023.
- How does Nicaragua rank for infant mortality rates?
- Nicaragua ranks 105th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is infant mortality rates rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. 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 Infant mortality rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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