Number of youth deaths in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Number of youth deaths was 1,892 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of youth deaths in Nicaragua, 1990–2024
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 youth deaths in Nicaragua is 1,892 deaths, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.8% on the previous year and down 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of youth deaths in Nicaragua peaked at 11,274 deaths in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1,892 deaths, in 2024.
That places Nicaragua 100th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of youth deaths in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11,274 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 10,723 deaths | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 10,126 deaths | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 9,534 deaths | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 8,975 deaths | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 8,452 deaths | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 7,914 deaths | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 7,374 deaths | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 8,943 deaths | +21.3% |
| 1999 | 6,392 deaths | -28.5% |
| 2000 | 5,996 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 5,653 deaths | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 5,348 deaths | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 5,097 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 4,885 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 4,697 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 4,527 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 4,349 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 4,166 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 3,983 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 3,794 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 3,606 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 3,414 deaths | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 3,228 deaths | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 3,046 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 2,874 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 2,712 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 2,571 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 2,461 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 2,392 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 2,354 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 2,336 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 2,328 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 2,247 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 1,892 deaths | -15.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,971 deaths | 6,392 deaths | 11,274 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,870 deaths | 3,983 deaths | 5,996 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,010 deaths | 2,392 deaths | 3,794 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,231 deaths | 1,892 deaths | 2,354 deaths | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of youth deaths in Nicaragua?
- Number of youth deaths in Nicaragua was 1,892 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 youth deaths recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 11,274 deaths in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of youth deaths recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,892 deaths in 2024.
- How does Nicaragua rank for number of youth deaths?
- Nicaragua ranks 100th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of youth deaths rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 youth deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under fifteen years.