Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita was 77.88 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
77.88
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
73rd
of 184 countries
All-time high
269.92
in 1985
All-time low
74.43
in 2018
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Nicaragua, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 77.88 for maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 269.92 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 74.43, in 2018.
That places Nicaragua 73rd out of 184 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 269.92 | — |
| 1986 | 264.61 | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 250.83 | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 238.09 | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 214.93 | -9.7% |
| 1990 | 215.65 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 202.66 | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 208.76 | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 199.14 | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 199.51 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 189.47 | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 188.52 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 175.66 | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 182.3 | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 166.66 | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 168.82 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 173.75 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 164.25 | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 166.37 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 165.5 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 157.52 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 134.94 | -14.3% |
| 2007 | 125.38 | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 112.28 | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 103.62 | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 97.85 | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 94.5 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 92.13 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 91.03 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 80.87 | -11.2% |
| 2015 | 79.39 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 77.25 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 76.02 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 74.43 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 75.08 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 77.88 | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 247.68 | 214.93 | 269.92 | 5 |
| 1990s | 192.83 | 166.66 | 215.65 | 10 |
| 2000s | 147.24 | 103.62 | 173.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.86 | 74.43 | 97.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.88 | 77.88 | 77.88 | 1 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,175 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 215 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.2648 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1394 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.2377 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1437 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Nicaragua?
- Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Nicaragua was 77.88 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 269.92 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.43 in 2018.
- How does Nicaragua rank for maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 73rd out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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