Lifetime risk of maternal death in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 0.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Nicaragua, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lifetime risk of maternal death in Nicaragua is 0.1%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Nicaragua peaked at 1.8% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2023.
Nicaragua ranks 82nd of 194 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.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1.8% | — |
| 1986 | 1.8% | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 1.7% | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 1.6% | -6.8% |
| 1989 | 1.5% | -7.7% |
| 1990 | 1.4% | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 1.3% | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 1.3% | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 1.2% | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 1.1% | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 1.1% | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 1.0% | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 0.9% | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 0.9% | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.8% | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | -9.2% |
| 2001 | 0.7% | -12.4% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | -15.3% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | -11.3% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | -10.5% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | -11.9% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +22.3% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | +38.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -51.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 1.8% | 5 |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
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 30-34, female, annual growth rate 0.8235 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0417 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 1.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0415 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Nicaragua?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Nicaragua was 0.1% in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 1985.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2023.
- How does Nicaragua rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Nicaragua ranks 82nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.