Maternal mortality vs fertility in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Maternal mortality vs fertility was 77.88 in 2020. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2020)
77.88
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
74th
of 185 countries
All-time high
269.92
in 1985
All-time low
74.43
in 2018
Years of data
36
1985–2020

Maternal mortality vs fertility in Nicaragua, 1985–2020

501001502002501985200220201985: 269.91986: 264.61987: 250.81988: 238.11989: 214.91990: 215.71991: 202.71992: 208.81993: 199.11994: 199.51995: 189.51996: 188.51997: 175.71998: 182.31999: 166.72000: 168.82001: 173.82002: 164.22003: 166.42004: 165.52005: 157.52006: 134.92007: 125.42008: 112.32009: 103.62010: 97.82011: 94.52012: 92.12013: 912014: 80.92015: 79.42016: 77.22017: 762018: 74.42019: 75.12020: 77.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Nicaragua recorded 77.88 for maternal mortality vs fertility in 2020.

The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal mortality vs fertility in Nicaragua peaked at 269.92 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 74.43, in 2018.

That places Nicaragua 74th out of 185 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 71 Vanuatu 94.44 compare
  2. 72 Mauritius 84.36 compare
  3. 73 Philippines 78.24 compare
  4. 75 Algeria 77.69 compare
  5. 76 Bahamas 77.05 compare
  6. 77 Kiribati 76.33 compare

See the full ranking of 185 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality vs fertility in Nicaragua?
Maternal mortality vs fertility in Nicaragua was 77.88 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal mortality vs fertility recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 269.92 in 1985.
What is the lowest maternal mortality vs fertility recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 74.43 in 2018.
How does Nicaragua rank for maternal mortality vs fertility?
Nicaragua ranks 74th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is maternal mortality vs fertility 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 vs fertility. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maternal mortality vs fertility
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
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