Number of child deaths in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Number of child deaths was 1,486 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1,486 deaths
Change on year
down 18.8%
World rank
100th
of 199 countries
All-time high
22,181 deaths
in 1972
All-time low
1,486 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of child deaths in Nicaragua, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2024, number of child deaths in Nicaragua stood at 1,486 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 18.8% on the previous year and down 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths in Nicaragua peaked at 22,181 deaths in 1972 and was at its lowest, 1,486 deaths, in 2024.
Nicaragua ranks 100th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of child deaths in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 16,401 deaths | — |
| 1961 | 16,586 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 16,795 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 17,016 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 17,248 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 17,510 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 17,778 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 18,055 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 18,299 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 18,523 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 18,758 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 18,995 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 22,181 deaths | +16.8% |
| 1973 | 19,198 deaths | -13.4% |
| 1974 | 19,104 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 18,751 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 18,238 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 17,578 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 16,767 deaths | -4.6% |
| 1979 | 15,862 deaths | -5.4% |
| 1980 | 14,997 deaths | -5.5% |
| 1981 | 14,185 deaths | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 13,438 deaths | -5.3% |
| 1983 | 12,779 deaths | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 12,265 deaths | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 11,905 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 11,619 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 11,361 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 11,128 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 10,811 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 10,366 deaths | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 9,818 deaths | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 9,226 deaths | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 8,640 deaths | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 8,091 deaths | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 7,578 deaths | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 7,054 deaths | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 6,529 deaths | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 7,095 deaths | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 5,584 deaths | -21.3% |
| 2000 | 5,210 deaths | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 4,889 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 4,607 deaths | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 4,381 deaths | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 4,192 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 4,026 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 3,875 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 3,717 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 3,552 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 3,387 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 3,216 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 3,043 deaths | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 2,867 deaths | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 2,695 deaths | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 2,528 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 2,371 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 2,221 deaths | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 2,091 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 1,992 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 1,931 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 1,904 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 1,896 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 1,898 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1,831 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 1,486 deaths | -18.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17,421 deaths | 16,401 deaths | 18,523 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 18,543 deaths | 15,862 deaths | 22,181 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,449 deaths | 10,811 deaths | 14,997 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,998 deaths | 5,584 deaths | 10,366 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,184 deaths | 3,387 deaths | 5,210 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,496 deaths | 1,931 deaths | 3,216 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,803 deaths | 1,486 deaths | 1,904 deaths | 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,175 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 215 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 3.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0223 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 3.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0196 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths in Nicaragua?
- Number of child deaths in Nicaragua was 1,486 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 22,181 deaths in 1972.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,486 deaths in 2024.
- How does Nicaragua rank for number of child deaths?
- Nicaragua ranks 100th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Number of child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 5 .