Mortality rate age 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Mortality rate age 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 9.2 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
9.2
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
93rd
of 201 countries
All-time high
22.68
in 1990
All-time low
9.2
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate age 15-24 in Nicaragua, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate age 15-24 in Nicaragua stood at 9.2. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 15-24 in Nicaragua peaked at 22.68 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 9.2, in 2024.
Nicaragua ranks 93rd of 201 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 age 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22.68 | — |
| 1991 | 20.02 | -11.8% |
| 1992 | 19.48 | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 18.95 | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 18.4 | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 17.85 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 17.3 | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 16.76 | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 19.06 | +13.7% |
| 1999 | 15.74 | -17.4% |
| 2000 | 15.28 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 14.84 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 14.43 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 14.05 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 13.68 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 13.32 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 12.96 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 12.61 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 12.27 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 11.94 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 11.6 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 11.28 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 10.96 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 10.66 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 10.36 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 10.08 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 9.82 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 9.6 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 9.42 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 9.3 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 9.24 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 9.22 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 9.22 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 9.22 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 9.2 | -0.2% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 9.2 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.31, 75% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 9.2 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.94, 92% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.62 | 15.74 | 22.68 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.54 | 11.94 | 15.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.31 | 9.3 | 11.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.22 | 9.2 | 9.24 | 5 |
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 mortality rate age 15-24 in Nicaragua?
- Mortality rate age 15-24 in Nicaragua was 9.2 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 15-24 recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 22.68 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 15-24 recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2 in 2024.
- How does Nicaragua rank for mortality rate age 15-24?
- Nicaragua ranks 93rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 15-24 rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. 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 age 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 35 observations, free to reuse under UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required).