Measles number unvaccinated in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Measles number unvaccinated was 1,308 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Measles number unvaccinated in Nicaragua, 1980–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 1,308 for measles number unvaccinated in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles number unvaccinated in Nicaragua peaked at 105,925 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1,308, in 2023.
That places Nicaragua 152nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Measles number unvaccinated in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 105,925 | — |
| 1981 | 101,950 | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 77,864 | -23.6% |
| 1983 | 77,877 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 58,941 | -24.3% |
| 1985 | 55,572 | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 67,124 | +20.8% |
| 1987 | 73,315 | +9.2% |
| 1988 | 51,665 | -29.5% |
| 1989 | 52,164 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 25,559 | -51.0% |
| 1991 | 65,589 | +156.6% |
| 1992 | 24,349 | -62.9% |
| 1993 | 22,957 | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 22,901 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 21,374 | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 21,196 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 19,639 | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 12,509 | -36.3% |
| 1999 | 17,838 | +42.6% |
| 2000 | 19,041 | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 1,351 | -92.9% |
| 2002 | 2,672 | +97.7% |
| 2003 | 9,205 | +244.5% |
| 2004 | 20,882 | +126.8% |
| 2005 | 5,235 | -74.9% |
| 2006 | 2,645 | -49.5% |
| 2007 | 1,334 | -49.6% |
| 2008 | 1,339 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 1,346 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 1,351 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 1,357 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 1,359 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1,359 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,358 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1,355 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1,352 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1,348 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1,343 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 1,335 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 1,328 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 1,323 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 1,316 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 1,308 | -0.6% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 1,308 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49,157, 3% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 1,308 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,100, 42% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Measles number unvaccinated 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +244.5% | 2,672 | 9,205 |
| 1991 | +156.6% | 25,559 | 65,589 |
| 2004 | +126.8% | 9,205 | 20,882 |
| 2002 | +97.7% | 1,351 | 2,672 |
| 2001 | -92.9% | 19,041 | 1,351 |
| 2005 | -74.9% | 20,882 | 5,235 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 72,240 | 51,665 | 105,925 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25,391 | 12,509 | 65,589 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,505 | 1,334 | 20,882 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,352 | 1,335 | 1,359 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,319 | 1,308 | 1,328 | 4 |
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 measles number unvaccinated in Nicaragua?
- Measles number unvaccinated in Nicaragua was 1,308 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest measles number unvaccinated recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 105,925 in 1980.
- What is the lowest measles number unvaccinated recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,308 in 2023.
- How does Nicaragua rank for measles number unvaccinated?
- Nicaragua ranks 152nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is measles number unvaccinated rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Measles number unvaccinated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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