Number of maternal deaths by region in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Number of maternal deaths by region was 109.81 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
109.81
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
80th
of 185 countries
All-time high
410.28
in 1985
All-time low
106.44
in 2018
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Number of maternal deaths by region in Nicaragua, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of maternal deaths by region in Nicaragua is 109.81, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths by region in Nicaragua peaked at 410.28 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 106.44, in 2018.
That places Nicaragua 80th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths by region in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 410.28 | — |
| 1986 | 402.21 | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 383.77 | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 366.67 | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 330.99 | -9.7% |
| 1990 | 332.1 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 312.1 | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 321.49 | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 304.69 | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 301.25 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 284.21 | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 280.89 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 258.22 | -8.1% |
| 1998 | 264.34 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 238.33 | -9.8% |
| 2000 | 239.72 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 244.99 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 229.95 | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 231.25 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 228.4 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 217.37 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 186.22 | -14.3% |
| 2007 | 174.27 | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 157.2 | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 146.11 | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 138.94 | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 134.19 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 131.74 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 130.17 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 116.45 | -10.5% |
| 2015 | 114.33 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 111.24 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 108.71 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 106.44 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 106.62 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 109.81 | +3.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 109.81 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 485.35, 23% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 109.81 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.87, 2.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 378.78 | 330.99 | 410.28 | 5 |
| 1990s | 289.76 | 238.33 | 332.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 205.55 | 146.11 | 244.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 119.88 | 106.44 | 138.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 109.81 | 109.81 | 109.81 | 1 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 215 (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 maternal deaths by region in Nicaragua?
- Number of maternal deaths by region in Nicaragua was 109.81 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 410.28 in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 106.44 in 2018.
- How does Nicaragua rank for number of maternal deaths by region?
- Nicaragua ranks 80th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of maternal deaths by region rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of maternal deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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