Neonatal deaths (% of under-five deaths) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Neonatal deaths (% of under-five 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 (% 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% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.4731 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5598, 85% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.4731 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4731, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 215 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0473 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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