Number of neonatal deaths in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Number of neonatal deaths was 703 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
703
Change on year
down 25.1%
World rank
102nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
5,186
in 1975
All-time low
703
in 2024
Years of data
50
1975–2024
Number of neonatal deaths in Nicaragua, 1975–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths in Nicaragua is 703, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is down 25.1% on the previous year and down 54.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Nicaragua peaked at 5,186 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 703, in 2024.
Nicaragua ranks 102nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 5,186 | — |
| 1976 | 5,116 | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 5,017 | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 4,860 | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 4,702 | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 4,530 | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 4,393 | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 4,284 | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 4,173 | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 4,081 | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 4,003 | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 3,934 | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 3,867 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 3,805 | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 3,706 | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 3,586 | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 3,457 | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 3,308 | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 3,169 | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 3,039 | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 2,912 | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 2,777 | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 2,628 | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 2,514 | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 2,386 | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 2,297 | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 2,176 | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 2,072 | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 2,018 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 1,979 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 1,967 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 1,951 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 1,925 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 1,896 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 1,861 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 1,824 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 1,771 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 1,710 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 1,631 | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 1,547 | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 1,451 | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 1,349 | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 1,259 | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 1,199 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 1,176 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 1,161 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 1,118 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 1,052 | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 938 | -10.8% |
| 2024 | 703 | -25.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,976 | 4,702 | 5,186 | 5 |
| 1980s | 4,078 | 3,706 | 4,530 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,978 | 2,386 | 3,586 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,014 | 1,861 | 2,297 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,492 | 1,176 | 1,824 | 10 |
| 2020s | 994.4 | 703 | 1,161 | 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)
- 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 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0058 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 5.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0033 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Nicaragua?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Nicaragua was 703 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 5,186 in 1975.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 703 in 2024.
- How does Nicaragua rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Nicaragua ranks 102nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 50 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO).