Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 703 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal deaths in Nicaragua, 1975–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 703 for neonatal deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of down 25.1% on the previous year and down 54.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in Nicaragua peaked at 5,186 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 703, in 2024.
That places Nicaragua 103rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 5,186 | — |
| 1976 | 5,116 | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 5,017 | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 4,860 | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 4,702 | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 4,530 | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 4,393 | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 4,284 | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 4,173 | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 4,081 | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 4,003 | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 3,934 | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 3,867 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 3,805 | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 3,706 | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 3,586 | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 3,457 | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 3,308 | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 3,169 | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 3,039 | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 2,912 | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 2,777 | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 2,628 | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 2,514 | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 2,386 | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 2,297 | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 2,176 | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 2,072 | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 2,018 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 1,979 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 1,967 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 1,951 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 1,925 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 1,896 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 1,861 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 1,824 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 1,771 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 1,710 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 1,631 | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 1,547 | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 1,451 | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 1,349 | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 1,259 | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 1,199 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 1,176 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 1,161 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 1,118 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 1,052 | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 938 | -10.8% |
| 2024 | 703 | -25.1% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 703 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,153, 14% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 703 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 403, 1.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Nicaragua changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -25.1% | 938 | 703 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,976 | 4,702 | 5,186 | 5 |
| 1980s | 4,078 | 3,706 | 4,530 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,978 | 2,386 | 3,586 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,014 | 1,861 | 2,297 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,492 | 1,176 | 1,824 | 10 |
| 2020s | 994.4 | 703 | 1,161 | 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 703 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 5,186 in 1975.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 703 in 2024.
- How does Nicaragua rank for neonatal deaths?
- Nicaragua ranks 103rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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