Lifetime risk of maternal death in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 0.135 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Nicaragua, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lifetime risk of maternal death in Nicaragua is 0.135, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is 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 1.83 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.135, in 2023.
That places Nicaragua 82nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1.83 | — |
| 1986 | 1.75 | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 1.73 | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 1.61 | -6.8% |
| 1989 | 1.49 | -7.7% |
| 1990 | 1.42 | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 1.34 | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 1.29 | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 1.21 | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 1.12 | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 1.06 | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 0.9901 | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 0.9204 | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 0.8903 | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.8246 | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 0.7491 | -9.2% |
| 2001 | 0.656 | -12.4% |
| 2002 | 0.5554 | -15.3% |
| 2003 | 0.4924 | -11.3% |
| 2004 | 0.4407 | -10.5% |
| 2005 | 0.3884 | -11.9% |
| 2006 | 0.3487 | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 0.3223 | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3027 | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2921 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.279 | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2623 | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2454 | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 0.234 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2213 | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2119 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1978 | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1829 | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1653 | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1684 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2059 | +22.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2856 | +38.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1391 | -51.3% |
| 2023 | 0.135 | -2.9% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.135 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3773, 36% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.135 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0926, 1.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lifetime risk of maternal death 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +38.7% | 0.2059 | 0.2856 |
| 2022 | -51.3% | 0.2856 | 0.1391 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.68 | 1.49 | 1.83 | 5 |
| 1990s | 1.11 | 0.8246 | 1.42 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4548 | 0.2921 | 0.7491 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2168 | 0.1653 | 0.279 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1914 | 0.135 | 0.2856 | 4 |
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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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0473 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Nicaragua?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Nicaragua was 0.135 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 1.83 in 1985.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.135 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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