Neonatal mortality ihme in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Neonatal mortality ihme was 0.66 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
0.66
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
113th
of 204 countries
All-time high
5.23
in 1950
All-time low
0.66
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Neonatal mortality ihme in Nicaragua, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, neonatal mortality ihme in Nicaragua stood at 0.66. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality ihme in Nicaragua peaked at 5.23 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.66, in 2019.
That places Nicaragua 113th out of 204 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Neonatal mortality ihme in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.23 | — |
| 1951 | 5.13 | -1.9% |
| 1952 | 5.02 | -2.1% |
| 1953 | 4.93 | -1.8% |
| 1954 | 4.84 | -1.8% |
| 1955 | 4.75 | -1.9% |
| 1956 | 4.68 | -1.5% |
| 1957 | 4.6 | -1.7% |
| 1958 | 4.53 | -1.5% |
| 1959 | 4.46 | -1.5% |
| 1960 | 4.39 | -1.6% |
| 1961 | 4.31 | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 4.21 | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 4.12 | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 4.02 | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 3.92 | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 3.83 | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 3.77 | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 3.67 | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 3.59 | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 3.51 | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 3.42 | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 3.41 | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 3.28 | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 3.18 | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 3.09 | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 2.99 | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 2.89 | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 2.83 | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 2.85 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 2.63 | -7.7% |
| 1981 | 2.54 | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 2.51 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 2.56 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 2.55 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 2.49 | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 2.4 | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 2.35 | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 2.24 | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 2.14 | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 2.08 | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 2.02 | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 1.96 | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 1.91 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 1.85 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 1.81 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 1.76 | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 1.7 | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 1.98 | +16.5% |
| 1999 | 1.58 | -20.2% |
| 2000 | 1.51 | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 1.44 | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 1.39 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 1.33 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 1.27 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 1.22 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 1.17 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 1.1 | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 1.04 | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 1 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.96 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 0.92 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 0.88 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 0.86 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.83 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.8 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.77 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.74 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.7 | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 0.66 | -5.7% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.66 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.97, 34% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.66 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.84, 79% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.82 | 4.46 | 5.23 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.98 | 3.59 | 4.39 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.15 | 2.83 | 3.51 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.44 | 2.14 | 2.63 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.86 | 1.58 | 2.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.25 | 1 | 1.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.812 | 0.66 | 0.96 | 10 |
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 mortality ihme in Nicaragua?
- Neonatal mortality ihme in Nicaragua was 0.66 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality ihme recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 5.23 in 1950.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality ihme recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.66 in 2019.
- How does Nicaragua rank for neonatal mortality ihme?
- Nicaragua ranks 113th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is neonatal mortality ihme rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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