Pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Pregnant women receiving prenatal care was 94.6% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Nicaragua, 1993–2012
Source: State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2012, pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Nicaragua stood at 94.6%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Nicaragua peaked at 94.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 71.5%, in 1993.
That places Nicaragua 55th out of 99 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 71.5% | — |
| 1998 | 84.9% | +18.7% |
| 2001 | 85.5% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 90.2% | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 94.6% | +4.9% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 94.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 91.8%, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 94.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 97.2%, 97% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.2% | 71.5% | 84.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 87.8% | 85.5% | 90.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 94.6% | 94.6% | 94.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 52 Trinidad and Tobago 95.1% compare
- 52 Uganda 95.1% compare
- 54 Argentina 95.0% compare
- 56 Mozambique 94.0% compare
- 57 Philippines 93.8% compare
- 58 South Africa 93.7% 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 pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Nicaragua?
- Pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Nicaragua was 94.6% in 2012, according to State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest pregnant women receiving prenatal care recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 94.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest pregnant women receiving prenatal care recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.5% in 1993.
- How does Nicaragua rank for pregnant women receiving prenatal care?
- Nicaragua ranks 55th out of 99 countries with data for 2012.
- Is pregnant women receiving prenatal care rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care are the percentage of women attended at least once during pregnancy by skilled health personnel for reasons related to pregnancy.