Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes was 0.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes in Nicaragua, 1985–2023
Source: World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, UNFPA, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes in Nicaragua is 0.1%, 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, share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes in Nicaragua peaked at 1.8% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, 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.
Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes 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 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0058 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 5.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0033 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes in Nicaragua?
- Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes in Nicaragua was 0.1% in 2023, according to World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, UNFPA, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 1985.
- What is the lowest share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2023.
- How does Nicaragua rank for share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes?
- Nicaragua ranks 82nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes 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 World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, UNFPA, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The probability that a 15 year old girl eventually dies from a pregnancy-related cause, assuming constant levels of maternal mortality and number of births per woman.