Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Number of neonatal deaths ihme was 860 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
860
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
95th
of 204 countries
All-time high
3,636
in 1979
All-time low
860
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Nicaragua, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, number of neonatal deaths ihme in Nicaragua stood at 860. 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 ihme in Nicaragua peaked at 3,636 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 860, 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 ihme in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3,524 | — |
| 1951 | 3,518 | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 3,509 | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 3,506 | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 3,504 | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 3,505 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 3,513 | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 3,522 | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 3,534 | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 3,542 | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 3,546 | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 3,535 | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 3,516 | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 3,496 | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 3,474 | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 3,449 | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 3,441 | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 3,451 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 3,434 | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 3,437 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 3,443 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 3,438 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 3,511 | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 3,475 | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 3,470 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 3,488 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 3,482 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 3,472 | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 3,510 | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 3,636 | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 3,435 | -5.5% |
| 1981 | 3,392 | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 3,417 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 3,536 | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 3,571 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 3,519 | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 3,428 | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 3,371 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 3,223 | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 3,089 | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 2,996 | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 2,892 | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 2,782 | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 2,672 | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 2,550 | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 2,458 | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 2,357 | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 2,252 | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 2,575 | +14.3% |
| 1999 | 2,025 | -21.4% |
| 2000 | 1,928 | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 1,841 | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 1,767 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 1,694 | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 1,632 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 1,576 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 1,519 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 1,448 | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 1,378 | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 1,331 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 1,290 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 1,238 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 1,191 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 1,162 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 1,113 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 1,075 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 1,028 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 977 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 910 | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 860 | -5.5% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 860 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,927, 15% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 860 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 454, 1.9× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3,518 | 3,504 | 3,542 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3,478 | 3,434 | 3,546 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,492 | 3,438 | 3,636 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,398 | 3,089 | 3,571 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,556 | 2,025 | 2,996 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,611 | 1,331 | 1,928 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,084 | 860 | 1,290 | 10 |
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 neonatal deaths ihme in Nicaragua?
- Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Nicaragua was 860 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths ihme recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 3,636 in 1979.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths ihme recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 860 in 2019.
- How does Nicaragua rank for number of neonatal deaths ihme?
- Nicaragua ranks 95th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of neonatal deaths ihme 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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