Number of youth deaths in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Number of youth deaths was 1,892 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1,892 deaths
Change on year
down 15.8%
World rank
100th
of 199 countries
All-time high
11,274 deaths
in 1990
All-time low
1,892 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Number of youth deaths in Nicaragua, 1990–2024

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k12.0k1990200720241990: 11.3k deaths1991: 10.7k deaths1992: 10.1k deaths1993: 9.5k deaths1994: 9.0k deaths1995: 8.5k deaths1996: 7.9k deaths1997: 7.4k deaths1998: 8.9k deaths1999: 6.4k deaths2000: 6.0k deaths2001: 5.7k deaths2002: 5.3k deaths2003: 5.1k deaths2004: 4.9k deaths2005: 4.7k deaths2006: 4.5k deaths2007: 4.3k deaths2008: 4.2k deaths2009: 4.0k deaths2010: 3.8k deaths2011: 3.6k deaths2012: 3.4k deaths2013: 3.2k deaths2014: 3.0k deaths2015: 2.9k deaths2016: 2.7k deaths2017: 2.6k deaths2018: 2.5k deaths2019: 2.4k deaths2020: 2.4k deaths2021: 2.3k deaths2022: 2.3k deaths2023: 2.2k deaths2024: 1.9k deaths

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

Annual values for Number of youth deaths in Nicaragua, 1990 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 97 Canada 2,399 deaths compare
  2. 98 Botswana 2,318 deaths compare
  3. 99 Lebanon 2,289 deaths compare
  4. 101 Poland 1,776 deaths compare
  5. 102 Timor-Leste 1,736 deaths compare
  6. 103 Eswatini 1,637 deaths compare

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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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Indicator
Number of youth deaths
Unit
deaths
Source
United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 6,965 data points, 1990–2024
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under fifteen years.