Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Number of under-five deaths, per capita was 0.0002 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Nicaragua, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, number of under-five deaths, per capita in Nicaragua stood at 0.0002 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 19.9% on the previous year and down 48.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 0.0092 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per person, in 2024.
Nicaragua ranks 99th of 196 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 under-five deaths, per capita in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0092 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.009 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 0.0089 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0087 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0086 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0084 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0083 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0082 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 0.008 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0079 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0077 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0076 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0086 units per person | +13.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0072 units per person | -15.9% |
| 1974 | 0.007 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0067 units per person | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0063 units per person | -5.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0059 units per person | -6.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0054 units per person | -7.3% |
| 1979 | 0.005 units per person | -7.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0046 units per person | -8.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0042 units per person | -8.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0039 units per person | -7.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0036 units per person | -7.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0034 units per person | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0032 units per person | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0031 units per person | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0029 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0028 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0027 units per person | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0025 units per person | -6.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0023 units per person | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0021 units per person | -8.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0019 units per person | -8.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0018 units per person | -8.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0016 units per person | -8.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0015 units per person | -8.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0014 units per person | -9.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0015 units per person | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0011 units per person | -22.4% |
| 2000 | 0.001 units per person | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 0.001 units per person | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0009 units per person | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0008 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0008 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0008 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0007 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0007 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0006 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0006 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0006 units per person | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0005 units per person | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0005 units per person | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0005 units per person | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 units per person | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 units per person | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 units per person | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 units per person | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 units per person | -19.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0085 units per person | 0.0079 units per person | 0.0092 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0067 units per person | 0.005 units per person | 0.0086 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0034 units per person | 0.0027 units per person | 0.0046 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0025 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 96 Tonga 0.0002 units per person compare
- 97 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0002 units per person compare
- 98 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 0.0002 units per person compare
- 100 Bhutan 0.0002 units per person compare
- 101 Jamaica 0.0002 units per person compare
- 102 Grenada 0.0002 units per person compare
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 under-five deaths, per capita in Nicaragua?
- Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Nicaragua was 0.0002 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0092 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per person in 2024.
- How does Nicaragua rank for number of under-five deaths, per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 99th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, per capita rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.4%. 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 under-five deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five 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 under-five deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Number of under-five deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.