Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 5.31 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
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 213 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 (deaths per 1,000 live births) 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% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 5.31 per 1,000 live births is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.6 per 1,000 live births, 27% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 5.31 per 1,000 live births is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.23 per 1,000 live births, 64% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) 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 | -25.2% | 7.1 per 1,000 live births | 5.31 per 1,000 live births |
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 |
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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 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 213 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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