Maternal mortality ratio in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Maternal mortality ratio was 60.35 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Nicaragua, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 60.35 per 100,000 live births for maternal mortality ratio in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Nicaragua peaked at 213.31 per 100,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 60.35 per 100,000 live births, in 2023.
That places Nicaragua 88th out of 196 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 141.58 per 100,000 live births | 99.46 per 100,000 live births | 213.31 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.16 per 100,000 live births | 66.82 per 100,000 live births | 96.46 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.97 per 100,000 live births | 60.35 per 100,000 live births | 123.59 per 100,000 live births | 4 |
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More health data for Nicaragua
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,175 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 215 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 62,167 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 60,774 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 62,307 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 60,887 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 62,130 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 60,671 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Nicaragua?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Nicaragua was 60.35 per 100,000 live births in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 213.31 per 100,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.35 per 100,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Nicaragua rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Nicaragua ranks 88th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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