Neonatal mortality rate - SDG 3.2.2 in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Neonatal mortality rate - SDG 3.2.2 was 5.31 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal mortality rate - SDG 3.2.2 in Nicaragua, 1974–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 5.31 for neonatal mortality rate - sdg 3.2.2 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is down 25.2% on the previous year and down 52.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate - sdg 3.2.2 in Nicaragua peaked at 41.44 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 5.31, in 2024.
That places Nicaragua 26th out of 36 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate - SDG 3.2.2 in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 41.44 | — |
| 1975 | 40.19 | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 38.67 | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 37.04 | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 35.21 | -4.9% |
| 1979 | 33.36 | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 31.64 | -5.2% |
| 1981 | 30.27 | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 29.11 | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 28.11 | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 27.28 | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 26.61 | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 26.03 | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 25.48 | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 24.94 | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 24.29 | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 23.52 | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 22.65 | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 21.78 | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 21 | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 20.32 | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 19.64 | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 18.94 | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 18.2 | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 17.63 | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 16.91 | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 16.4 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 15.81 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 15.3 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 14.94 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 14.62 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 14.39 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 14.16 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 13.91 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 13.66 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 13.37 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 13.06 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 12.7 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 12.27 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 11.75 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 11.16 | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 10.51 | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 9.81 | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 9.21 | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 8.83 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 8.71 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 8.64 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 8.4 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 7.94 | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 7.1 | -10.6% |
| 2024 | 5.31 | -25.2% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 5.31 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.79, 68% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 5.31 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.4, 63% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Neonatal mortality rate - SDG 3.2.2 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 | 5.31 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.65 | 33.36 | 41.44 | 6 |
| 1980s | 27.38 | 24.29 | 31.64 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.06 | 16.91 | 23.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.66 | 13.37 | 16.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.8 | 8.71 | 13.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.48 | 5.31 | 8.64 | 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 mortality rate - sdg 3.2.2 in Nicaragua?
- Neonatal mortality rate - sdg 3.2.2 in Nicaragua was 5.31 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - sdg 3.2.2 recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 41.44 in 1974.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - sdg 3.2.2 recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.31 in 2024.
- How does Nicaragua rank for neonatal mortality rate - sdg 3.2.2?
- Nicaragua ranks 26th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate - sdg 3.2.2 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 UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate - SDG 3.2.2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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