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 95th out of 212 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 in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 213.31 per 100,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 194.13 per 100,000 live births | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 170.16 per 100,000 live births | -12.3% |
| 2003 | 154 per 100,000 live births | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 140.04 per 100,000 live births | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 124.31 per 100,000 live births | -11.2% |
| 2006 | 112.99 per 100,000 live births | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 106.08 per 100,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 101.34 per 100,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 99.46 per 100,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 96.46 per 100,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 92.51 per 100,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 88.1 per 100,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 85.76 per 100,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 82.61 per 100,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 80.67 per 100,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 76.77 per 100,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 72.43 per 100,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 66.82 per 100,000 live births | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 69.5 per 100,000 live births | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 86.79 per 100,000 live births | +24.9% |
| 2021 | 123.59 per 100,000 live births | +42.4% |
| 2022 | 61.13 per 100,000 live births | -50.5% |
| 2023 | 60.35 per 100,000 live births | -1.3% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 60.35 per 100,000 live births is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 142 per 100,000 live births, 42% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 60.35 per 100,000 live births is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 52.76 per 100,000 live births, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality ratio in Nicaragua changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +42.4% | 86.79 per 100,000 live births | 123.59 per 100,000 live births |
| 2022 | -50.5% | 123.59 per 100,000 live births | 61.13 per 100,000 live births |
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
- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,175 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 215 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3497 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0458 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.323 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (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 95th out of 212 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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