Number of child deaths, per capita in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Number of child deaths, per capita was 0.0002 deaths per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths, per capita in Nicaragua, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per person.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 0.0002 deaths per person for number of child deaths, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 19.9% on the previous year and down 48.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths, per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 0.0092 deaths per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 deaths per person, in 2024.
Nicaragua ranks 100th of 195 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, per capita in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | deaths per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0092 deaths per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.009 deaths per person | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 0.0089 deaths per person | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0087 deaths per person | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0086 deaths per person | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0084 deaths per person | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0083 deaths per person | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0082 deaths per person | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 0.008 deaths per person | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0079 deaths per person | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0077 deaths per person | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0076 deaths per person | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0086 deaths per person | +13.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0072 deaths per person | -15.9% |
| 1974 | 0.007 deaths per person | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0067 deaths per person | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0063 deaths per person | -5.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0059 deaths per person | -6.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0054 deaths per person | -7.3% |
| 1979 | 0.005 deaths per person | -7.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0046 deaths per person | -8.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0042 deaths per person | -8.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0039 deaths per person | -7.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0036 deaths per person | -7.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0034 deaths per person | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0032 deaths per person | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0031 deaths per person | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0029 deaths per person | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0028 deaths per person | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0027 deaths per person | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0025 deaths per person | -6.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0023 deaths per person | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0021 deaths per person | -8.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0019 deaths per person | -8.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0018 deaths per person | -8.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0016 deaths per person | -8.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0015 deaths per person | -8.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0014 deaths per person | -9.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0015 deaths per person | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0011 deaths per person | -22.4% |
| 2000 | 0.001 deaths per person | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 0.001 deaths per person | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0009 deaths per person | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0008 deaths per person | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0008 deaths per person | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0008 deaths per person | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0007 deaths per person | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0007 deaths per person | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0006 deaths per person | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0006 deaths per person | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0006 deaths per person | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0005 deaths per person | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0005 deaths per person | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0005 deaths per person | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 deaths per person | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 deaths per person | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 deaths per person | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -19.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0085 deaths per person | 0.0079 deaths per person | 0.0092 deaths per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0067 deaths per person | 0.005 deaths per person | 0.0086 deaths per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0034 deaths per person | 0.0027 deaths per person | 0.0046 deaths per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0018 deaths per person | 0.0011 deaths per person | 0.0025 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0008 deaths per person | 0.0006 deaths per person | 0.001 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 deaths per person | 0.0003 deaths per person | 0.0006 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 deaths per person | 0.0002 deaths per person | 0.0003 deaths per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 97 Tonga 0.0002 deaths per person compare
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- 99 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 0.0002 deaths per person compare
- 101 Bhutan 0.0002 deaths per person compare
- 102 Jamaica 0.0002 deaths per person compare
- 103 Grenada 0.0002 deaths per person compare
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- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths, per capita in Nicaragua?
- Number of child deaths, per capita in Nicaragua was 0.0002 deaths per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of child deaths, per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0092 deaths per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths, per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 deaths per person in 2024.
- How does Nicaragua rank for number of child deaths, per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 100th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths, per capita rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of child deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of child deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of child deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of child deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Number of child deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.