Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0132 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0132 deaths per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
105th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.1258 deaths per square kilometre
in 1972
All-time low
0.0132 deaths per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Nicaragua, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 0.0132 deaths per square kilometre for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Nicaragua peaked at 0.1258 deaths per square kilometre in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.0132 deaths per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Nicaragua 105th 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 infant deaths, per square kilometre in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0972 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0985 deaths per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 0.1 deaths per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 0.1015 deaths per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 0.1032 deaths per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 0.105 deaths per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 0.1069 deaths per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 0.1086 deaths per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 0.1105 deaths per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 0.1123 deaths per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 0.1143 deaths per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.1258 deaths per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1973 | 0.117 deaths per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1172 deaths per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.116 deaths per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1138 deaths per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1107 deaths per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 0.1066 deaths per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1018 deaths per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0972 deaths per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0928 deaths per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0887 deaths per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 0.085 deaths per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0821 deaths per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0802 deaths per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0787 deaths per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0773 deaths per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.076 deaths per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0741 deaths per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0713 deaths per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0678 deaths per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0639 deaths per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 0.06 deaths per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0564 deaths per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0529 deaths per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0494 deaths per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0458 deaths per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0456 deaths per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0393 deaths per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0367 deaths per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0345 deaths per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0325 deaths per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 0.031 deaths per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0298 deaths per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0287 deaths per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0277 deaths per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0267 deaths per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0255 deaths per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0244 deaths per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0232 deaths per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 0.022 deaths per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0208 deaths per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0195 deaths per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0184 deaths per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0172 deaths per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0162 deaths per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0152 deaths per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0145 deaths per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0141 deaths per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0139 deaths per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0139 deaths per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0139 deaths per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0132 deaths per square kilometre | -4.7% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.0132 deaths per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0635 deaths per square kilometre, 21% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.0132 deaths per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0121 deaths per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1035 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0972 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1105 deaths per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1136 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1018 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1258 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0832 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0741 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0972 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0552 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0393 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0713 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0298 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0244 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0367 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0181 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0141 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0232 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0137 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0132 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0139 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 102 Congo 0.0152 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 103 Moldova 0.0146 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 104 Turkey 0.0137 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 106 Mexico 0.0131 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 107 Solomon Islands 0.0129 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 108 Qatar 0.0125 deaths per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Nicaragua?
- Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Nicaragua was 0.0132 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1258 deaths per square kilometre in 1972.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0132 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Nicaragua rank for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre?
- Nicaragua ranks 105th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.3%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant 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 infant deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant 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)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of infant 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.