What is the highest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Nicaragua?

The highest recorded value was 0.1843 deaths per square kilometre in 1972.

What is the lowest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Nicaragua?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0152 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.

How does Nicaragua rank for number of child deaths, per square kilometre?

Nicaragua ranks 106th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.

Is number of child deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nicaragua?

Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Nicaragua

Name: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Nicaragua
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Nicaragua: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0152 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0152 deaths per square kilometre

Change on year

down 3.5%

World rank

106th

of 195 countries

All-time high

0.1843 deaths per square kilometre

in 1972

All-time low

0.0152 deaths per square kilometre

in 2023

Years of data

1961–2023

Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Nicaragua, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.

Analysis

Nicaragua recorded 0.0152 deaths per square kilometre for number of child deaths, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Nicaragua peaked at 0.1843 deaths per square kilometre in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.0152 deaths per square kilometre, in 2023.

That places Nicaragua 106th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 square kilometre in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Nicaragua, 1961 to 2023.
Year	deaths per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.1378 deaths per square kilometre	—
1962	0.1396 deaths per square kilometre	+1.3%
1963	0.1414 deaths per square kilometre	+1.3%
1964	0.1433 deaths per square kilometre	+1.4%
1965	0.1455 deaths per square kilometre	+1.5%
1966	0.1477 deaths per square kilometre	+1.5%
1967	0.15 deaths per square kilometre	+1.6%
1968	0.1521 deaths per square kilometre	+1.4%
1969	0.1539 deaths per square kilometre	+1.2%
1970	0.1559 deaths per square kilometre	+1.3%
1971	0.1578 deaths per square kilometre	+1.3%
1972	0.1843 deaths per square kilometre	+16.8%
1973	0.1595 deaths per square kilometre	-13.4%
1974	0.1588 deaths per square kilometre	-0.5%
1975	0.1558 deaths per square kilometre	-1.8%
1976	0.1516 deaths per square kilometre	-2.7%
1977	0.1461 deaths per square kilometre	-3.6%
1978	0.1393 deaths per square kilometre	-4.6%
1979	0.1318 deaths per square kilometre	-5.4%
1980	0.1246 deaths per square kilometre	-5.5%
1981	0.1179 deaths per square kilometre	-5.4%
1982	0.1117 deaths per square kilometre	-5.3%
1983	0.1062 deaths per square kilometre	-4.9%
1984	0.1019 deaths per square kilometre	-4.0%
1985	0.0989 deaths per square kilometre	-2.9%
1986	0.0966 deaths per square kilometre	-2.4%
1987	0.0944 deaths per square kilometre	-2.2%
1988	0.0925 deaths per square kilometre	-2.1%
1989	0.0898 deaths per square kilometre	-2.8%
1990	0.0861 deaths per square kilometre	-4.1%
1991	0.0816 deaths per square kilometre	-5.3%
1992	0.0767 deaths per square kilometre	-6.0%
1993	0.0718 deaths per square kilometre	-6.4%
1994	0.0672 deaths per square kilometre	-6.4%
1995	0.063 deaths per square kilometre	-6.3%
1996	0.0586 deaths per square kilometre	-6.9%
1997	0.0543 deaths per square kilometre	-7.4%
1998	0.059 deaths per square kilometre	+8.7%
1999	0.0464 deaths per square kilometre	-21.3%
2000	0.0433 deaths per square kilometre	-6.7%
2001	0.0406 deaths per square kilometre	-6.2%
2002	0.0383 deaths per square kilometre	-5.8%
2003	0.0364 deaths per square kilometre	-4.9%
2004	0.0348 deaths per square kilometre	-4.3%
2005	0.0335 deaths per square kilometre	-4.0%
2006	0.0322 deaths per square kilometre	-3.8%
2007	0.0309 deaths per square kilometre	-4.1%
2008	0.0295 deaths per square kilometre	-4.4%
2009	0.0281 deaths per square kilometre	-4.6%
2010	0.0267 deaths per square kilometre	-5.0%
2011	0.0253 deaths per square kilometre	-5.4%
2012	0.0238 deaths per square kilometre	-5.8%
2013	0.0224 deaths per square kilometre	-6.0%
2014	0.021 deaths per square kilometre	-6.2%
2015	0.0197 deaths per square kilometre	-6.2%
2016	0.0185 deaths per square kilometre	-6.3%
2017	0.0174 deaths per square kilometre	-5.9%
2018	0.0166 deaths per square kilometre	-4.7%
2019	0.016 deaths per square kilometre	-3.1%
2020	0.0158 deaths per square kilometre	-1.4%
2021	0.0158 deaths per square kilometre	-0.4%
2022	0.0158 deaths per square kilometre	+0.1%
2023	0.0152 deaths per square kilometre	-3.5%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1457 deaths per square kilometre	0.1378 deaths per square kilometre	0.1539 deaths per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.1541 deaths per square kilometre	0.1318 deaths per square kilometre	0.1843 deaths per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.1034 deaths per square kilometre	0.0898 deaths per square kilometre	0.1246 deaths per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0665 deaths per square kilometre	0.0464 deaths per square kilometre	0.0861 deaths per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0348 deaths per square kilometre	0.0281 deaths per square kilometre	0.0433 deaths per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0207 deaths per square kilometre	0.016 deaths per square kilometre	0.0267 deaths per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0156 deaths per square kilometre	0.0152 deaths per square kilometre	0.0158 deaths per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

103 Cape Verde 0.0186 deaths per square kilometre compare
104 Republic of Moldova 0.0162 deaths per square kilometre compare
105 Solomon Islands 0.0157 deaths per square kilometre compare
107 Qatar 0.0151 deaths per square kilometre compare
108 Panama 0.0146 deaths per square kilometre compare
109 Ecuador 0.0144 deaths per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Nicaragua?: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Nicaragua was 0.0152 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Nicaragua?: The highest recorded value was 0.1843 deaths per square kilometre in 1972.
What is the lowest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Nicaragua?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0152 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
How does Nicaragua rank for number of child deaths, per square kilometre?: Nicaragua ranks 106th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of child deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nicaragua?: Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Number of child deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Number of child deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre
Unit: deaths per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 195 places, 10,420 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 12 September 2026

Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.