Neonatal mortality rate (United Nations) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Neonatal mortality rate (United Nations) was 0.531 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.531 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 25.2%
World rank
123rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
4.14 deaths per 100 live births
in 1974
All-time low
0.531 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
51
1974–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Nicaragua, 1974–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 0.531 deaths per 100 live births for neonatal mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 51 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 4.14 deaths per 100 live births in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.531 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Nicaragua ranks 123rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate (United Nations) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 4.14 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1975 | 4.02 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 3.87 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 3.7 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 3.52 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1979 | 3.34 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 3.16 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1981 | 3.03 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 2.91 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 2.81 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 2.73 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 2.66 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 2.6 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 2.55 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 2.49 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 2.43 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 2.35 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 2.26 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 2.18 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 2.1 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 2.03 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 1.96 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 1.89 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 1.82 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 1.76 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 1.69 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 1.64 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 1.58 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 1.53 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 1.49 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 1.46 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 1.44 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 1.42 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 1.39 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 1.37 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 1.34 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 1.31 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 1.27 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 1.23 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 1.17 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 1.12 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 1.05 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 0.9814 deaths per 100 live births | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 0.921 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 0.8834 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 0.8714 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.8644 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.8396 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.7937 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 0.7096 deaths per 100 live births | -10.6% |
| 2024 | 0.531 deaths per 100 live births | -25.2% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.531 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.81 deaths per 100 live births, 29% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.531 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8233 deaths per 100 live births, 64% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Neonatal mortality rate (United Nations) 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% | 0.7096 deaths per 100 live births | 0.531 deaths per 100 live births |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.77 deaths per 100 live births | 3.34 deaths per 100 live births | 4.14 deaths per 100 live births | 6 |
| 1980s | 2.74 deaths per 100 live births | 2.43 deaths per 100 live births | 3.16 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.01 deaths per 100 live births | 1.69 deaths per 100 live births | 2.35 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.47 deaths per 100 live births | 1.34 deaths per 100 live births | 1.64 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 deaths per 100 live births | 0.8714 deaths per 100 live births | 1.31 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7477 deaths per 100 live births | 0.531 deaths per 100 live births | 0.8644 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 120 Samoa 0.5839 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 121 Oman 0.5782 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 122 Brunei 0.568 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 124 Panama 0.5295 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 125 Libya 0.5205 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 126 Antigua and Barbuda 0.5195 deaths per 100 live births 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)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 215 deaths (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 0.531 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 4.14 deaths per 100 live births in 1974.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.531 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Nicaragua rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Nicaragua ranks 123rd out of 199 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 Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days, per 100 live births .