Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths was 0.4731 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.4731
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
141st
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.612
in 2015
All-time low
0.3459
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Nicaragua, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Nicaragua stood at 0.4731.
The figure is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Nicaragua peaked at 0.612 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.3459, in 1990.
Nicaragua ranks 141st of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3459 | — |
| 1991 | 0.3521 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.3586 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.3668 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.3756 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.3843 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.3937 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.4025 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3543 | -12.0% |
| 1999 | 0.4273 | +20.6% |
| 2000 | 0.4409 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.4451 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4497 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4606 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.4721 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.4886 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.5035 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.5179 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.5338 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.5495 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.5672 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.582 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.5964 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.6052 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.6119 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.612 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.6074 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.6021 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.6019 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.609 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.6098 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.5897 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.5543 | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5123 | -7.6% |
| 2024 | 0.4731 | -7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3761 | 0.3459 | 0.4273 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4862 | 0.4409 | 0.5495 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5995 | 0.5672 | 0.612 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5478 | 0.4731 | 0.6098 | 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 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0466 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -0.3985 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.048 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -0.0164 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Nicaragua?
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Nicaragua was 0.4731 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.612 in 2015.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3459 in 1990.
- How does Nicaragua rank for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
- Nicaragua ranks 141st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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