Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years was 1.13 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Nicaragua, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 1.13 for mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Nicaragua peaked at 8.32 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.13, in 2024.
That places Nicaragua 106th out of 200 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 among children ages 5 to 9 years 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% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 1.13 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.32, 34% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 1.13 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.16, 97% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +137.0% | 3.51 | 8.32 |
| 1999 | -61.5% | 8.32 | 3.2 |
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 |
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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Nicaragua?
- Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Nicaragua was 1.13 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 8.32 in 1998.
- What is the lowest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.13 in 2024.
- How does Nicaragua rank for mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- Nicaragua ranks 106th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years (per 1000 children aged 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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