Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) was 10 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
10 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 18.7%
World rank
117th
of 197 countries
All-time high
182.2 per 1,000 live births
in 1972
All-time low
10 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, under-5, female in Nicaragua, 1960–2024
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, under-5, female in Nicaragua is 10 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.7% on the previous year and down 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, female in Nicaragua peaked at 182.2 per 1,000 live births in 1972 and was at its lowest, 10 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Nicaragua ranks 117th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 180.6 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 179.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 177.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 176.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 174.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 173.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 171.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 169.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 167.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 165 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 162.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 159.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 182.2 per 1,000 live births | +14.2% |
| 1973 | 153.1 per 1,000 live births | -16.0% |
| 1974 | 148 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 141.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 134.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1977 | 125.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 1978 | 117.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.9% |
| 1979 | 108.3 per 1,000 live births | -7.5% |
| 1980 | 100 per 1,000 live births | -7.7% |
| 1981 | 92.6 per 1,000 live births | -7.4% |
| 1982 | 86.2 per 1,000 live births | -6.9% |
| 1983 | 80.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 1984 | 76.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 73.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 71.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 69.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 67.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 65.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 62.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 58.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 55.3 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 51.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 48.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 45.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 43.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 40.3 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 45 per 1,000 live births | +11.7% |
| 1999 | 35.2 per 1,000 live births | -21.8% |
| 2000 | 33.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 31.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 30 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 28.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 27.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 26.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 25.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 24 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 22.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 21.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 20.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 19.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 18.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 17.2 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 16.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 15.2 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 14.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 13.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 13 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 12.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 12.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 12.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 12.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 12.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 10 per 1,000 live births | -18.7% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 10 per 1,000 live births is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33 per 1,000 live births, 30% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 10 per 1,000 live births is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.2 per 1,000 live births, 82% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 173.61 per 1,000 live births | 165 per 1,000 live births | 180.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 143.19 per 1,000 live births | 108.3 per 1,000 live births | 182.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 78.24 per 1,000 live births | 65.2 per 1,000 live births | 100 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.68 per 1,000 live births | 35.2 per 1,000 live births | 62.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.08 per 1,000 live births | 21.6 per 1,000 live births | 33.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.02 per 1,000 live births | 12.6 per 1,000 live births | 20.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.04 per 1,000 live births | 10 per 1,000 live births | 12.7 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 114 Colombia 10.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 114 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 10.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 116 Cape Verde 10.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 118 Costa Rica 9.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 119 Oman 9.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 120 Brunei 9.2 per 1,000 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, female in Nicaragua?
- Mortality rate, under-5, female in Nicaragua was 10 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, under-5, female recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 182.2 per 1,000 live births in 1972.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, female recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Nicaragua rank for mortality rate, under-5, female?
- Nicaragua ranks 117th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, female rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Under-five mortality rate, female is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn female baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.