Number of maternal deaths (Trends) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Number of maternal deaths (Trends) was 80 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of maternal deaths in Nicaragua, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of maternal deaths in Nicaragua is 80, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Nicaragua peaked at 480 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 80, in 2023.
That places Nicaragua 82nd 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 (Trends) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 480 | — |
| 1986 | 470 | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 480 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 460 | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 440 | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 430 | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 420 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 410 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 400 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 380 | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 370 | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 360 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 340 | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 340 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 320 | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 300 | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 270 | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 230 | -14.8% |
| 2003 | 210 | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 190 | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 170 | -10.5% |
| 2006 | 160 | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 150 | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 140 | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 140 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 130 | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 130 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 120 | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 120 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 110 | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 110 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 110 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99 | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 91 | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 94 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 120 | +27.7% |
| 2021 | 160 | +33.3% |
| 2022 | 81 | -49.4% |
| 2023 | 80 | -1.2% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 80 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 460, 17% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 80 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29.5, 2.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of maternal deaths (Trends) in Nicaragua changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -49.4% | 160 | 81 |
| 2021 | +33.3% | 120 | 160 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 466 | 440 | 480 | 5 |
| 1990s | 377 | 320 | 430 | 10 |
| 2000s | 196 | 140 | 300 | 10 |
| 2010s | 111.4 | 91 | 130 | 10 |
| 2020s | 110.25 | 80 | 160 | 4 |
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 in Nicaragua?
- Number of maternal deaths in Nicaragua was 80 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 480 in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 80 in 2023.
- How does Nicaragua rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Nicaragua ranks 82nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths 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 Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.