Number of infant deaths, per capita in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Number of infant deaths, per capita was 0.0002 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of infant deaths, per capita in Nicaragua, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, number of infant deaths, per capita in Nicaragua stood at 0.0002 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 22.8% on the previous year and down 50.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 0.0065 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per person, in 2024.
That places Nicaragua 101st out of 197 countries with data for 2024, 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 infant deaths, per capita in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0065 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0064 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 0.0063 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0062 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0061 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 0.006 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0059 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0058 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0057 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0057 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0056 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0055 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0059 units per person | +7.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0053 units per person | -9.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0052 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 0.005 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0047 units per person | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0045 units per person | -5.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0042 units per person | -6.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0039 units per person | -7.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0036 units per person | -7.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0033 units per person | -7.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0031 units per person | -7.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0029 units per person | -6.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0027 units per person | -5.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0026 units per person | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0025 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0024 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0023 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0022 units per person | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0021 units per person | -6.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0019 units per person | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0018 units per person | -7.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0016 units per person | -8.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0015 units per person | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0014 units per person | -8.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0013 units per person | -8.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0011 units per person | -8.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0011 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.001 units per person | -15.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0009 units per person | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0008 units per person | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0008 units per person | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0007 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0007 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0006 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0006 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0006 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0006 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0005 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0005 units per person | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0005 units per person | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 units per person | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 units per person | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 units per person | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 units per person | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 units per person | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 units per person | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 units per person | -22.8% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.0002 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0008 units per person, 24% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.0002 units per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0002 units per person, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0061 units per person | 0.0057 units per person | 0.0065 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.005 units per person | 0.0039 units per person | 0.0059 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0028 units per person | 0.0022 units per person | 0.0036 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0015 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 0.0021 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
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)
- 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 infant deaths, per capita in Nicaragua?
- Number of infant deaths, per capita in Nicaragua was 0.0002 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0065 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per person in 2024.
- How does Nicaragua rank for number of infant deaths, per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 101st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, per capita rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.5%. 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 infant deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant 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 infant deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Number of infant deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.