Maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality was 77.88 in 2020. ▼ 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 neonatal mortality in Nicaragua, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality in Nicaragua stood at 77.88.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality in Nicaragua peaked at 269.92 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 74.43, in 2018.
Nicaragua ranks 74th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 16, female, interpolated 65,212 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 66,568 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 64,973 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 64,774 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 67,060 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 65,623 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality in Nicaragua?
- Maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality in Nicaragua was 77.88 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 269.92 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.43 in 2018.
- How does Nicaragua rank for maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality?
- Nicaragua ranks 74th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality 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 neonatal mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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