Infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate was -21.67 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in Nicaragua, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded -21.67 % change on previous year for infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 355.0% on the previous year and down 268.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in Nicaragua peaked at 7.06 % change on previous year in 1972 and was at its lowest, -21.67 % change on previous year, in 2024.
That places Nicaragua 194th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -0.7457 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -0.6011 % change on previous year | -19.4% |
| 1963 | -0.6803 % change on previous year | +13.2% |
| 1964 | -0.761 % change on previous year | +11.9% |
| 1965 | -0.6902 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 1966 | -0.7722 % change on previous year | +11.9% |
| 1967 | -0.856 % change on previous year | +10.9% |
| 1968 | -1.1 % change on previous year | +28.4% |
| 1969 | -1.03 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 1970 | -1.2 % change on previous year | +16.6% |
| 1971 | -1.14 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 1972 | 7.06 % change on previous year | -721.3% |
| 1973 | -9.2 % change on previous year | -230.3% |
| 1974 | -2.45 % change on previous year | -73.4% |
| 1975 | -3.46 % change on previous year | +41.4% |
| 1976 | -4.3 % change on previous year | +24.3% |
| 1977 | -5.15 % change on previous year | +19.7% |
| 1978 | -5.83 % change on previous year | +13.1% |
| 1979 | -6.51 % change on previous year | +11.6% |
| 1980 | -6.4 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1981 | -5.88 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 1982 | -5.86 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1983 | -5.28 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 1984 | -4.14 % change on previous year | -21.5% |
| 1985 | -3.13 % change on previous year | -24.5% |
| 1986 | -2.31 % change on previous year | -26.3% |
| 1987 | -2.2 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1988 | -2.25 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1989 | -2.8 % change on previous year | +24.2% |
| 1990 | -3.73 % change on previous year | +33.1% |
| 1991 | -4.93 % change on previous year | +32.2% |
| 1992 | -5.56 % change on previous year | +12.7% |
| 1993 | -5.69 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1994 | -5.41 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 1995 | -5.27 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1996 | -5.8 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 1997 | -5.91 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.7853 % change on previous year | -113.3% |
| 1999 | -12.99 % change on previous year | -1753.7% |
| 2000 | -5.67 % change on previous year | -56.3% |
| 2001 | -4.75 % change on previous year | -16.3% |
| 2002 | -4.32 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 2003 | -3.82 % change on previous year | -11.6% |
| 2004 | -3.97 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 2005 | -4.14 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 2006 | -4.31 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 2007 | -4.51 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 2008 | -4.29 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 2009 | -4.93 % change on previous year | +14.9% |
| 2010 | -5.19 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 2011 | -5.47 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 2012 | -5.26 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2013 | -5.56 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 2014 | -5.88 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 2015 | -6.25 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 2016 | -5.33 % change on previous year | -14.7% |
| 2017 | -5.63 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 2018 | -3.73 % change on previous year | -33.8% |
| 2019 | -2.33 % change on previous year | -37.7% |
| 2020 | -0.7937 % change on previous year | -65.9% |
| 2021 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0.8 % change on previous year | — |
| 2023 | -4.76 % change on previous year | -695.2% |
| 2024 | -21.67 % change on previous year | +355.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.8041 % change on previous year | -1.1 % change on previous year | -0.6011 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -3.22 % change on previous year | -9.2 % change on previous year | 7.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -4.02 % change on previous year | -6.4 % change on previous year | -2.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -5.45 % change on previous year | -12.99 % change on previous year | 0.7853 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -4.47 % change on previous year | -5.67 % change on previous year | -3.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -5.06 % change on previous year | -6.25 % change on previous year | -2.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -5.28 % change on previous year | -21.67 % change on previous year | 0.8 % change on previous year | 5 |
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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 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.031 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0291 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in Nicaragua?
- Infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in Nicaragua was -21.67 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 7.06 % change on previous year in 1972.
- What is the lowest infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.67 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Nicaragua rank for infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate?
- Nicaragua ranks 194th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 268.3%. 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 vs prenatal care, 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 vs prenatal care. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by 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 vs prenatal care. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.