Number of neonatal deaths in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Number of neonatal deaths was 703 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
703 deaths
Change on year
down 25.1%
World rank
102nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
5,186 deaths
in 1975
All-time low
703 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
50
1975–2024
Number of neonatal deaths in Nicaragua, 1975–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths in Nicaragua is 703 deaths, 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 deaths in 1975 and was at its lowest, 703 deaths, in 2024.
That places Nicaragua 102nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 5,186 deaths | — |
| 1976 | 5,116 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 5,017 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 4,860 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 4,702 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 4,530 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 4,393 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 4,284 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 4,173 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 4,081 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 4,003 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 3,934 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 3,867 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 3,805 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 3,706 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 3,586 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 3,457 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 3,308 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 3,169 deaths | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 3,039 deaths | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 2,912 deaths | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 2,777 deaths | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 2,628 deaths | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 2,514 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 2,386 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 2,297 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 2,176 deaths | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 2,072 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 2,018 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 1,979 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 1,967 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 1,951 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 1,925 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 1,896 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 1,861 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 1,824 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 1,771 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 1,710 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 1,631 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 1,547 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 1,451 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 1,349 deaths | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 1,259 deaths | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 1,199 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 1,176 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 1,161 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 1,118 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 1,052 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 938 deaths | -10.8% |
| 2024 | 703 deaths | -25.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,976 deaths | 4,702 deaths | 5,186 deaths | 5 |
| 1980s | 4,078 deaths | 3,706 deaths | 4,530 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,978 deaths | 2,386 deaths | 3,586 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,014 deaths | 1,861 deaths | 2,297 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,492 deaths | 1,176 deaths | 1,824 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 994.4 deaths | 703 deaths | 1,161 deaths | 5 |
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- 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 50-54, male, annual growth rate 3.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0223 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 3.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0196 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Nicaragua?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Nicaragua was 703 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 5,186 deaths in 1975.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 703 deaths in 2024.
- How does Nicaragua rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Nicaragua ranks 102nd out of 199 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days .