Number of neonatal deaths, per capita in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Number of neonatal deaths, per capita was 0.0001 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of neonatal deaths, per capita in Nicaragua, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths, per capita in Nicaragua is 0.0001 units per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of down 26.1% on the previous year and down 60.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths, per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 0.0018 units per person in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per person, in 2024.
Nicaragua ranks 108th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of neonatal deaths, per capita in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.0018 units per person | — |
| 1976 | 0.0018 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0017 units per person | -4.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0016 units per person | -5.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0015 units per person | -5.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0014 units per person | -6.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0013 units per person | -5.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0012 units per person | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0012 units per person | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0011 units per person | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0011 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 0.001 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 0.001 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 0.001 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0009 units per person | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0009 units per person | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0008 units per person | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0008 units per person | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0007 units per person | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0007 units per person | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0006 units per person | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0006 units per person | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0005 units per person | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0005 units per person | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0005 units per person | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0005 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0004 units per person | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0004 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0004 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 units per person | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 units per person | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 units per person | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 units per person | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 units per person | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 units per person | -12.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 units per person | -26.1% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.0001 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0005 units per person, 22% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.0001 units per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0001 units per person, 95% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of neonatal deaths, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -26.1% | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0017 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0018 units per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths, per capita in Nicaragua?
- Number of neonatal deaths, per capita in Nicaragua was 0.0001 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths, per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0018 units per person in 1975.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths, per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per person in 2024.
- How does Nicaragua rank for number of neonatal deaths, per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 108th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths, per capita rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of neonatal deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of neonatal deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of neonatal deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of neonatal deaths UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of neonatal deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.