Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Maternal mortality ratio who gho was 60.35 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
60.35
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
87th
of 194 countries
All-time high
318.73
in 1985
All-time low
60.35
in 2023
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Nicaragua, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 60.35 for maternal mortality ratio who gho in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 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 who gho in Nicaragua peaked at 318.73 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 60.35, in 2023.
Nicaragua ranks 87th of 194 countries on this measure, 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 who gho in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 318.73 | — |
| 1986 | 312.75 | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 316.41 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 301.23 | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 285.9 | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 281.47 | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 273.03 | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 271.92 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 264.8 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 256 | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 250.85 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 243.9 | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 236.46 | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 239.46 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 227.98 | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 213.31 | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 194.13 | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 170.16 | -12.3% |
| 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 | 123.59 | +42.4% |
| 2022 | 61.13 | -50.5% |
| 2023 | 60.35 | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 307.01 | 285.9 | 318.73 | 5 |
| 1990s | 254.59 | 227.98 | 281.47 | 10 |
| 2000s | 141.58 | 99.46 | 213.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.16 | 66.82 | 96.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.97 | 60.35 | 123.59 | 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,175 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 215 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3246 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 1.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6599 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio who gho in Nicaragua?
- Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Nicaragua was 60.35 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 318.73 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.35 in 2023.
- How does Nicaragua rank for maternal mortality ratio who gho?
- Nicaragua ranks 87th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio who gho rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. 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 Maternal mortality ratio who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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