Neonatal mortality rate in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Neonatal mortality rate was 5.31 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.31 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 25.2%
World rank
131st
of 212 countries
All-time high
16.4 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
5.31 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Nicaragua, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate in Nicaragua is 5.31 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.2% on the previous year and down 52.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Nicaragua peaked at 16.4 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.31 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Nicaragua 131st out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.4 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 15.81 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 15.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 14.94 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 14.62 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 14.39 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 14.16 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 13.91 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 13.66 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 13.37 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 13.06 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 12.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 12.27 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 11.75 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 11.16 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 10.51 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 9.81 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 9.21 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 8.83 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 8.71 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 8.64 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 8.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 7.94 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 7.1 per 1,000 live births | -10.6% |
| 2024 | 5.31 per 1,000 live births | -25.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.66 per 1,000 live births | 13.37 per 1,000 live births | 16.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.8 per 1,000 live births | 8.71 per 1,000 live births | 13.06 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.48 per 1,000 live births | 5.31 per 1,000 live births | 8.64 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 128 Oman 5.78 per 1,000 live births compare
- 129 Brunei Darussalam 5.68 per 1,000 live births compare
- 129 Brunei Darussalam 5.68 per 1,000 live births compare
- 132 Panama 5.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 133 Libya 5.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 134 Antigua and Barbuda 5.2 per 1,000 live births compare
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 60-64, female, annual growth rate 3.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0155 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 4.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.013 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Nicaragua?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Nicaragua was 5.31 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 16.4 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.31 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Nicaragua rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Nicaragua ranks 131st out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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