Maternal mortality ratio in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Maternal mortality ratio was 77.88 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Nicaragua, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2020, maternal mortality ratio in Nicaragua stood at 77.88 deaths per 100,000 live births.
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 ratio in Nicaragua peaked at 269.92 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1985 and was at its lowest, 74.43 deaths per 100,000 live births, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 247.68 deaths per 100,000 live births | 214.93 deaths per 100,000 live births | 269.92 deaths per 100,000 live births | 5 |
| 1990s | 192.83 deaths per 100,000 live births | 166.66 deaths per 100,000 live births | 215.65 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 147.24 deaths per 100,000 live births | 103.62 deaths per 100,000 live births | 173.75 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.86 deaths per 100,000 live births | 74.43 deaths per 100,000 live births | 97.85 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.88 deaths per 100,000 live births | 77.88 deaths per 100,000 live births | 77.88 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 72 Vanuatu 94.44 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 73 Mauritius 84.36 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 74 Philippines 78.24 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 76 Algeria 77.69 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 77 Bahamas 77.05 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 78 Kiribati 76.33 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for Nicaragua
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (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 77.88 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 269.92 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.43 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2018.
- How does Nicaragua rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Nicaragua ranks 75th out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality ratio 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 UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births, based on data from death certificates, large-scale surveys, and statistical modeling.