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

1002003001985200420231985: 318.71986: 312.71987: 316.41988: 301.21989: 285.91990: 281.51991: 2731992: 271.91993: 264.81994: 2561995: 250.81996: 243.91997: 236.51998: 239.51999: 2282000: 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: 60.3

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

Annual values for Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Nicaragua, 1985 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

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  4. 88 Libya 59.5 compare
  5. 89 Colombia 59.38 compare
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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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Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio who gho
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 7,605 data points, 1985–2023
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