Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause was 349.01 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Nicaragua, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 349.01 for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 48.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Nicaragua peaked at 848.63 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 349.01, in 2021.
That places Nicaragua 98th out of 193 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 848.63 | — |
| 2001 | 818.57 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 782.51 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 753.53 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 730.49 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 713.93 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 705.14 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 697.79 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 691.85 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 685.82 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 677.89 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 671.5 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 658.88 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 638.1 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 627.58 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 586.13 | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 538.27 | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 473.23 | -12.1% |
| 2018 | 453.63 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 410.66 | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 376.64 | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 349.01 | -7.3% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 349.01 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,369, 15% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 349.01 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 228.95, 1.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 742.83 | 685.82 | 848.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 573.59 | 410.66 | 677.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 362.83 | 349.01 | 376.64 | 2 |
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- 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)
- 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 deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Nicaragua?
- Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Nicaragua was 349.01 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 848.63 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 349.01 in 2021.
- How does Nicaragua rank for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause?
- Nicaragua ranks 98th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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