Mortality rate in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Mortality rate was 3.71 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.71
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
19th
of 36 countries
All-time high
8.92
in 1990
All-time low
3.71
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate in Nicaragua, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate in Nicaragua is 3.71, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate in Nicaragua peaked at 8.92 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.71, in 2024.
Nicaragua ranks 19th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.92 | — |
| 1991 | 8.17 | -8.4% |
| 1992 | 7.95 | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 7.73 | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 7.5 | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 7.27 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 7.05 | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 6.83 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 8.18 | +19.9% |
| 1999 | 6.41 | -21.7% |
| 2000 | 6.21 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 6.03 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 5.86 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 5.71 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 5.55 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 5.4 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 5.26 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 5.11 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 4.97 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 4.84 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 4.7 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 4.57 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 4.44 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 4.31 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 4.19 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 4.08 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 3.97 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 3.88 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 3.81 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 3.76 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 3.73 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 3.72 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 3.72 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.72 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 3.71 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.6 | 6.41 | 8.92 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.5 | 4.84 | 6.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.17 | 3.76 | 4.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.72 | 3.71 | 3.73 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 16 Mexico 3.9 compare
- 17 Honduras 3.84 compare
- 18 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3.84 compare
- 20 Uruguay 3.71 compare
- 21 Dominican Republic 3.64 compare
- 22 El Salvador 3.61 compare
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,175 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 215 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.057 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.508 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate in Nicaragua?
- Mortality rate in Nicaragua was 3.71 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 8.92 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.71 in 2024.
- How does Nicaragua rank for mortality rate?
- Nicaragua ranks 19th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate (15-19 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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