Neonatal mortality rate - SDG 3.2.2 in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Neonatal mortality rate - SDG 3.2.2 was 5.31 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.31
Change on year
down 25.2%
World rank
26th
of 36 countries
All-time high
41.44
in 1974
All-time low
5.31
in 2024
Years of data
51
1974–2024
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% |
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 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,175 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 215 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.057 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.508 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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