Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) was 60 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Maternal mortality ratio in Nicaragua, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 60 for maternal mortality ratio in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Nicaragua peaked at 319 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 60, in 2023.
That places Nicaragua 87th 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.
Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 319 | — |
| 1986 | 313 | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 316 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 301 | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 286 | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 281 | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 273 | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 272 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 265 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 256 | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 251 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 244 | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 236 | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 239 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 228 | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 213 | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 194 | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 170 | -12.4% |
| 2003 | 154 | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 140 | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 124 | -11.4% |
| 2006 | 113 | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 106 | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 101 | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 99 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 96 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 93 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 88 | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 86 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 83 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 81 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 77 | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 72 | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 67 | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 69 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 87 | +26.1% |
| 2021 | 124 | +42.5% |
| 2022 | 61 | -50.8% |
| 2023 | 60 | -1.6% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 60 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 146, 41% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 60 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 54.5, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -50.8% | 124 | 61 |
| 2021 | +42.5% | 87 | 124 |
| 2020 | +26.1% | 69 | 87 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 307 | 286 | 319 | 5 |
| 1990s | 254.5 | 228 | 281 | 10 |
| 2000s | 141.4 | 99 | 213 | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.2 | 67 | 96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 83 | 60 | 124 | 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)
- 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 maternal mortality ratio in Nicaragua?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Nicaragua was 60 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 319 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 60 in 2023.
- How does Nicaragua rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Nicaragua ranks 87th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.2%. 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 Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die from pregnancy-related causes while pregnant or within 42 days of pregnancy termination per 100,000 live births. The data are estimated with a regression model using information on the proportion of maternal deaths among non-AIDS deaths in women ages 15-49, fertility, birth attendants, and GDP measured using purchasing power parities (PPPs).