Number of neonatal deaths in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Number of neonatal deaths was 860 deaths in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
860 deaths
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
95th
of 204 countries
All-time high
3,636 deaths
in 1979
All-time low
860 deaths
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Number of neonatal deaths in Nicaragua, 1950–2019
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2019, number of neonatal deaths in Nicaragua stood at 860 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Nicaragua peaked at 3,636 deaths in 1979 and was at its lowest, 860 deaths, in 2019.
Nicaragua ranks 95th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3,524 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 3,518 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 3,509 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 3,506 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 3,504 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 3,505 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 3,513 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 3,522 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 3,534 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 3,542 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 3,546 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 3,535 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 3,516 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 3,496 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 3,474 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 3,449 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 3,441 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 3,451 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 3,434 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 3,437 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 3,443 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 3,438 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 3,511 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 3,475 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 3,470 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 3,488 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 3,482 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 3,472 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 3,510 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 3,636 deaths | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 3,435 deaths | -5.5% |
| 1981 | 3,392 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 3,417 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 3,536 deaths | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 3,571 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 3,519 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 3,428 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 3,371 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 3,223 deaths | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 3,089 deaths | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 2,996 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 2,892 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 2,782 deaths | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 2,672 deaths | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 2,550 deaths | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 2,458 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 2,357 deaths | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 2,252 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 2,575 deaths | +14.3% |
| 1999 | 2,025 deaths | -21.4% |
| 2000 | 1,928 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 1,841 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 1,767 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 1,694 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 1,632 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 1,576 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 1,519 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 1,448 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 1,378 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 1,331 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 1,290 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 1,238 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 1,191 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 1,162 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 1,113 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 1,075 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 1,028 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 977 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 910 deaths | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 860 deaths | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3,518 deaths | 3,504 deaths | 3,542 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 3,478 deaths | 3,434 deaths | 3,546 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,492 deaths | 3,438 deaths | 3,636 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,398 deaths | 3,089 deaths | 3,571 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,556 deaths | 2,025 deaths | 2,996 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,611 deaths | 1,331 deaths | 1,928 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,084 deaths | 860 deaths | 1,290 deaths | 10 |
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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 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 860 deaths in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 3,636 deaths in 1979.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 860 deaths in 2019.
- How does Nicaragua rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Nicaragua ranks 95th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – 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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Deaths in children aged 0-27 days.