Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0007 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Nicaragua, 1985–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Nicaragua is 0.0007 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Nicaragua peaked at 0.004 units per square kilometre in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Nicaragua 90th out of 194 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 maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -49.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | 0.004 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 87 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.0008 units per square kilometre compare
- 88 Cape Verde 0.0007 units per square kilometre compare
- 89 Vanuatu 0.0007 units per square kilometre compare
- 91 Mauritania 0.0006 units per square kilometre compare
- 92 Gabon 0.0006 units per square kilometre compare
- 93 Ecuador 0.0006 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)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0466 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -0.3985 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.048 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -0.0164 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Nicaragua?
- Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Nicaragua was 0.0007 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.004 units per square kilometre in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Nicaragua rank for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Nicaragua ranks 90th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. 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 maternal deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of maternal 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 maternal deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of maternal deaths Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
- 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 maternal 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.