Neonatal mortality rate gho in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Neonatal mortality rate gho was 0.841 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.841
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
101st
of 199 countries
All-time high
3.91
in 1974
All-time low
0.841
in 2023
Years of data
50
1974–2023
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Nicaragua, 1974–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate gho in Nicaragua is 0.841, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate gho in Nicaragua peaked at 3.91 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.841, in 2023.
That places Nicaragua 101st out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 3.91 | — |
| 1975 | 3.79 | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 3.67 | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 3.53 | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 3.39 | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 3.25 | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 3.12 | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 3.01 | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 2.92 | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 2.84 | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 2.76 | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 2.67 | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 2.59 | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 2.51 | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 2.43 | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 2.35 | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 2.28 | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 2.21 | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 2.14 | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 2.08 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 2.02 | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 1.96 | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 1.89 | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 1.83 | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 1.78 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 1.71 | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 1.66 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 1.6 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 1.53 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 1.47 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 1.42 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 1.38 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 1.35 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 1.33 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 1.3 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 1.28 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 1.25 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 1.23 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 1.2 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 1.17 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 1.13 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 1.09 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 1.04 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 1 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 0.9757 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.964 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.955 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.9313 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.8886 | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 0.841 | -5.4% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.841 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.06, 41% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.841 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.841, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.59 | 3.25 | 3.91 | 6 |
| 1980s | 2.72 | 2.35 | 3.12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.99 | 1.71 | 2.28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.43 | 1.28 | 1.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1 | 0.964 | 1.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.904 | 0.841 | 0.955 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 98 Vanuatu 0.8716 compare
- 99 Palestine 0.8702 compare
- 100 Seychelles 0.851 compare
- 102 Tunisia 0.8362 compare
- 103 Cape Verde 0.8323 compare
- 104 Solomon Islands 0.8313 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)
- 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 gho in Nicaragua?
- Neonatal mortality rate gho in Nicaragua was 0.841 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 3.91 in 1974.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.841 in 2023.
- How does Nicaragua rank for neonatal mortality rate gho?
- Nicaragua ranks 101st out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is neonatal mortality rate gho rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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