Mortality rate age 5-9 in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Mortality rate age 5-9 was 1.13 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mortality rate age 5-9 in Nicaragua, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 1.13 for mortality rate age 5-9 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 5-9 in Nicaragua peaked at 8.32 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.13, in 2024.
That places Nicaragua 107th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate age 5-9 in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.65 | — |
| 1991 | 4.49 | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 4.33 | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 4.16 | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 3.99 | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 3.83 | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 3.67 | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 3.51 | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 8.32 | +137.0% |
| 1999 | 3.2 | -61.5% |
| 2000 | 3.04 | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 2.88 | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 2.73 | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 2.58 | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 2.44 | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 2.31 | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 2.2 | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 2.09 | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 2 | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 1.92 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 1.84 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 1.78 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 1.71 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 1.65 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 1.58 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 1.52 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 1.47 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 1.42 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 1.37 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 1.33 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 1.29 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 1.25 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 1.2 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 1.16 | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 1.13 | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.41 | 3.2 | 8.32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.42 | 1.92 | 3.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.57 | 1.33 | 1.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.21 | 1.13 | 1.29 | 5 |
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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 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0058 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 5.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0033 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 5-9 in Nicaragua?
- Mortality rate age 5-9 in Nicaragua was 1.13 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 5-9 recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 8.32 in 1998.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 5-9 recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.13 in 2024.
- How does Nicaragua rank for mortality rate age 5-9?
- Nicaragua ranks 107th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 5-9 rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate age 5-9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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