Mortality rate age 5-24 in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Mortality rate age 5-24 was 12.21 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
12.21
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
100th
of 201 countries
All-time high
32.4
in 1998
All-time low
12.21
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate age 5-24 in Nicaragua, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 12.21 for mortality rate age 5-24 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 5-24 in Nicaragua peaked at 32.4 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 12.21, in 2024.
Nicaragua ranks 100th 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 5-24 in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 29.84 | — |
| 1991 | 27.06 | -9.3% |
| 1992 | 26.38 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 25.7 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 25 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 24.3 | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 23.61 | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 22.93 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 32.4 | +41.3% |
| 1999 | 21.64 | -33.2% |
| 2000 | 21.03 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 20.44 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 19.89 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 19.35 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 18.85 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 18.35 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 17.86 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 17.39 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 16.92 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 16.47 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 16.02 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 15.58 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 15.14 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 14.73 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 14.31 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 13.91 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 13.55 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 13.23 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 12.95 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 12.75 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 12.59 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 12.48 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 12.4 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 12.3 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 12.21 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.89 | 21.64 | 32.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.65 | 16.47 | 21.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.22 | 12.75 | 16.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.4 | 12.21 | 12.59 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 97 North Korea 12.57 compare
- 98 Panama 12.45 compare
- 99 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 12.36 compare
- 101 Bahamas 12.18 compare
- 102 Paraguay 12.07 compare
- 103 Turkmenistan 11.99 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 7.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0062 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 7.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0042 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 5-24 in Nicaragua?
- Mortality rate age 5-24 in Nicaragua was 12.21 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 5-24 recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 32.4 in 1998.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 5-24 recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.21 in 2024.
- How does Nicaragua rank for mortality rate age 5-24?
- Nicaragua ranks 100th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 5-24 rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. 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 5-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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