Neonatal deaths in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Neonatal deaths was 0.4731 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.4731
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
29th
of 36 countries
All-time high
0.612
in 2015
All-time low
0.3459
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal deaths in Nicaragua, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal deaths in Nicaragua is 0.4731, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in Nicaragua peaked at 0.612 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.3459, in 1990.
That places Nicaragua 29th out of 36 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal 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 |
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)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.031 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0291 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths in Nicaragua?
- Neonatal deaths in Nicaragua was 0.4731 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.612 in 2015.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3459 in 1990.
- How does Nicaragua rank for neonatal deaths?
- Nicaragua ranks 29th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal 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 (% of under-five deaths). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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