Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0132 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0132 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
105th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.1258 units per square kilometre
in 1972
All-time low
0.0132 units 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 units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 0.0132 units per square kilometre for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 units per square kilometre in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.0132 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Nicaragua ranks 105th 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 infant deaths, per square kilometre in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0972 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0985 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 0.1 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 0.1015 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 0.1032 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 0.105 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 0.1069 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 0.1086 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 0.1105 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 0.1123 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 0.1143 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.1258 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1973 | 0.117 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1172 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.116 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1138 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1107 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 0.1066 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1018 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0972 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0928 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0887 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 0.085 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0821 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0802 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0787 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0773 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.076 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0741 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0713 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0678 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0639 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 0.06 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0564 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0529 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0494 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0458 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0456 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0393 units per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0367 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0345 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0325 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 0.031 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0298 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0287 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0277 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0267 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0255 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0244 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0232 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 0.022 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0208 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0195 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0184 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0172 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0162 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0152 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0145 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0141 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0139 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0139 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0139 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.0132 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0635 units per square kilometre, 21% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.0132 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0121 units per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1035 units per square kilometre | 0.0972 units per square kilometre | 0.1105 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1136 units per square kilometre | 0.1018 units per square kilometre | 0.1258 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0832 units per square kilometre | 0.0741 units per square kilometre | 0.0972 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0552 units per square kilometre | 0.0393 units per square kilometre | 0.0713 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0298 units per square kilometre | 0.0244 units per square kilometre | 0.0367 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0181 units per square kilometre | 0.0141 units per square kilometre | 0.0232 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0137 units per square kilometre | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | 0.0139 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 102 Congo 0.0152 units per square kilometre compare
- 103 Moldova 0.0146 units per square kilometre compare
- 104 Turkey 0.0137 units per square kilometre compare
- 106 Mexico 0.0131 units per square kilometre compare
- 107 Solomon Islands 0.0129 units per square kilometre compare
- 108 Qatar 0.0125 units 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 units 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 units 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 units 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- 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.