Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency) was 1,246 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1,246
Change on year
down 21.7%
World rank
100th
of 197 countries
All-time high
15,142
in 1972
All-time low
1,246
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of infant deaths in Nicaragua, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 1,246 for number of infant deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 21.7% on the previous year and down 43.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Nicaragua peaked at 15,142 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 1,246, in 2024.
Nicaragua ranks 100th of 197 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 (UN Inter-agency) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 11,573 | — |
| 1961 | 11,701 | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 11,853 | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 12,028 | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 12,211 | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 12,422 | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 12,635 | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 12,865 | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 13,075 | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 13,294 | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 13,513 | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 13,750 | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 15,142 | +10.1% |
| 1973 | 14,077 | -7.0% |
| 1974 | 14,108 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 13,963 | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 13,698 | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 13,324 | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 12,826 | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 12,249 | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 11,692 | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 11,163 | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 10,670 | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 10,226 | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 9,884 | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 9,650 | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 9,472 | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 9,304 | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 9,150 | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 8,919 | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 8,579 | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 8,157 | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 7,692 | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 7,224 | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 6,786 | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 6,372 | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 5,946 | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 5,513 | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 5,484 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 4,725 | -13.8% |
| 2000 | 4,417 | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 4,149 | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 3,915 | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 3,731 | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 3,582 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 3,455 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 3,339 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 3,210 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 3,073 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 2,936 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 2,793 | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 2,646 | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 2,498 | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 2,351 | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 2,209 | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 2,074 | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 1,945 | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 1,835 | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 1,749 | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 1,697 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 1,676 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 1,670 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 1,671 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1,592 | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 1,246 | -21.7% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 1,246 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,969, 16% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 1,246 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 648, 1.9× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,366 | 11,573 | 13,294 | 10 |
| 1970s | 13,665 | 12,249 | 15,142 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,013 | 8,919 | 11,692 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,648 | 4,725 | 8,579 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,581 | 2,936 | 4,417 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,180 | 1,697 | 2,793 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,571 | 1,246 | 1,676 | 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0473 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Nicaragua?
- Number of infant deaths in Nicaragua was 1,246 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 15,142 in 1972.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,246 in 2024.
- How does Nicaragua rank for number of infant deaths?
- Nicaragua ranks 100th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.