Neonatal mortality rate - SDG target met (projection) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Neonatal mortality rate - SDG target met (projection) was 3.37 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
3.37
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
143rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
4.92
in 2025
All-time low
3.37
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Neonatal mortality rate - SDG target met in Nicaragua, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 3.37 for neonatal mortality rate - sdg target met in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 31.6% over ten years.
Nicaragua ranks 143rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Neonatal mortality rate - SDG target met (projection) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4.92 | — |
| 2026 | 4.56 | -7.3% |
| 2027 | 4.23 | -7.3% |
| 2028 | 3.92 | -7.3% |
| 2029 | 3.63 | -7.3% |
| 2030 | 3.37 | -7.3% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 3.37 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12, 28% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 3.37 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.98, 48% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 4.25 | 3.63 | 4.92 | 5 |
| 2030s | 3.37 | 3.37 | 3.37 | 1 |
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 target met in Nicaragua?
- Neonatal mortality rate - sdg target met in Nicaragua was 3.37 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - sdg target met recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 4.92 in 2025.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - sdg target met recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.37 in 2030.
- How does Nicaragua rank for neonatal mortality rate - sdg target met?
- Nicaragua ranks 143rd out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is neonatal mortality rate - sdg target met rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. 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 target met (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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