Maternal mortality ratio - SDG 3.1.1 in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Maternal mortality ratio - SDG 3.1.1 was 60.35 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
60.35
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
12th
of 32 countries
All-time high
213.31
in 2000
All-time low
60.35
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Maternal mortality ratio - SDG 3.1.1 in Nicaragua, 2000–2023

501001502002000201120232000: 213.32001: 194.12002: 170.22003: 1542004: 1402005: 124.32006: 1132007: 106.12008: 101.32009: 99.52010: 96.52011: 92.52012: 88.12013: 85.82014: 82.62015: 80.72016: 76.82017: 72.42018: 66.82019: 69.52020: 86.82021: 123.62022: 61.12023: 60.4

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio - sdg 3.1.1 in Nicaragua is 60.35, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio - sdg 3.1.1 in Nicaragua peaked at 213.31 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 60.35, in 2023.

That places Nicaragua 12th out of 32 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Maternal mortality ratio - SDG 3.1.1 in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Maternal mortality ratio - SDG 3.1.1 in Nicaragua, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 213.31
2001 194.13 -9.0%
2002 170.15 -12.4%
2003 154 -9.5%
2004 140.04 -9.1%
2005 124.31 -11.2%
2006 112.99 -9.1%
2007 106.08 -6.1%
2008 101.34 -4.5%
2009 99.46 -1.9%
2010 96.46 -3.0%
2011 92.51 -4.1%
2012 88.1 -4.8%
2013 85.76 -2.7%
2014 82.61 -3.7%
2015 80.67 -2.3%
2016 76.77 -4.8%
2017 72.43 -5.7%
2018 66.82 -7.7%
2019 69.5 +4.0%
2020 86.79 +24.9%
2021 123.6 +42.4%
2022 61.13 -50.5%
2023 60.35 -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 141.58 99.46 213.31 10
2010s 81.16 66.82 96.46 10
2020s 82.97 60.35 123.6 4

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 9 Saint Kitts and Nevis 73.52 compare
  2. 10 Brazil 66.91 compare
  3. 11 Belize 66.8 compare
  4. 13 Colombia 59.38 compare
  5. 14 Paraguay 58.27 compare
  6. 15 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 55.84 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality ratio - sdg 3.1.1 in Nicaragua?
Maternal mortality ratio - sdg 3.1.1 in Nicaragua was 60.35 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest maternal mortality ratio - sdg 3.1.1 recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 213.31 in 2000.
What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio - sdg 3.1.1 recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 60.35 in 2023.
How does Nicaragua rank for maternal mortality ratio - sdg 3.1.1?
Nicaragua ranks 12th out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
Is maternal mortality ratio - sdg 3.1.1 rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio - SDG 3.1.1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio - SDG 3.1.1
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
33 places, 792 data points, 2000–2023
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