Maternal mortality in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Maternal mortality was 77.88 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
77.88
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
75th
of 189 countries
All-time high
269.92
in 1985
All-time low
74.43
in 2018
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal mortality in Nicaragua, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, maternal mortality in Nicaragua stood at 77.88.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality in Nicaragua peaked at 269.92 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 74.43, in 2018.
Nicaragua ranks 75th of 189 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.
Maternal mortality in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 269.92 | — |
| 1986 | 264.61 | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 250.83 | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 238.09 | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 214.93 | -9.7% |
| 1990 | 215.65 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 202.66 | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 208.76 | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 199.14 | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 199.51 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 189.47 | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 188.52 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 175.66 | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 182.3 | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 166.66 | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 168.82 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 173.75 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 164.25 | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 166.37 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 165.5 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 157.52 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 134.94 | -14.3% |
| 2007 | 125.38 | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 112.28 | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 103.62 | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 97.85 | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 94.5 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 92.13 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 91.03 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 80.87 | -11.2% |
| 2015 | 79.39 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 77.25 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 76.02 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 74.43 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 75.08 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 77.88 | +3.7% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 77.88 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 191.84, 41% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 77.88 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 71.12, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
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
- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 215 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0473 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality in Nicaragua?
- Maternal mortality in Nicaragua was 77.88 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 269.92 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.43 in 2018.
- How does Nicaragua rank for maternal mortality?
- Nicaragua ranks 75th out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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