Mortality rate, neonatal in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Mortality rate, neonatal was 5.3 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.3 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 25.4%
World rank
122nd
of 196 countries
All-time high
41.4 per 1,000 live births
in 1974
All-time low
5.3 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
51
1974–2024
Mortality rate, neonatal in Nicaragua, 1974–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, neonatal in Nicaragua is 5.3 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of down 25.4% on the previous year and down 52.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, neonatal in Nicaragua peaked at 41.4 per 1,000 live births in 1974 and was at its lowest, 5.3 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Nicaragua ranks 122nd of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Mortality rate, neonatal in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 41.4 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1975 | 40.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 38.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 37 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 35.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1979 | 33.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 31.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 30.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 29.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 28.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 27.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 26.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 26 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 25.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 24.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 24.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 23.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 22.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 21.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 21 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 20.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 19.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 18.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 18.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 17.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 16.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 16.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 15.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 15.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 14.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 14.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 14.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 14.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 13.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 13.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 13.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 13.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 12.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 12.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 11.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 11.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 10.5 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 9.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 9.2 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 8.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 8.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 8.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 8.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 7.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 7.1 per 1,000 live births | -10.1% |
| 2024 | 5.3 per 1,000 live births | -25.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.65 per 1,000 live births | 33.4 per 1,000 live births | 41.4 per 1,000 live births | 6 |
| 1980s | 27.37 per 1,000 live births | 24.3 per 1,000 live births | 31.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.04 per 1,000 live births | 16.9 per 1,000 live births | 23.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.66 per 1,000 live births | 13.4 per 1,000 live births | 16.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.8 per 1,000 live births | 8.7 per 1,000 live births | 13.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.46 per 1,000 live births | 5.3 per 1,000 live births | 8.6 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, neonatal in Nicaragua?
- Mortality rate, neonatal in Nicaragua was 5.3 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 41.4 per 1,000 live births in 1974.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Nicaragua rank for mortality rate, neonatal?
- Nicaragua ranks 122nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, neonatal rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.