Preterm birth in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Preterm birth was 8,197 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
8,197
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
61st
of 102 countries
All-time high
8,400
in 2014
All-time low
8,197
in 2020
Years of data
11
2010–2020
Preterm birth in Nicaragua, 2010–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 8,197 for preterm birth in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, preterm birth in Nicaragua peaked at 8,400 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 8,197, in 2020.
Nicaragua ranks 61st of 102 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8,349 | 8,253 | 8,400 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,197 | 8,197 | 8,197 | 1 |
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More health data for Nicaragua
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,175 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 215 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 65,212 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 66,568 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 64,973 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 64,774 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 67,060 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 65,623 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is preterm birth in Nicaragua?
- Preterm birth in Nicaragua was 8,197 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest preterm birth recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 8,400 in 2014.
- What is the lowest preterm birth recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,197 in 2020.
- How does Nicaragua rank for preterm birth?
- Nicaragua ranks 61st out of 102 countries with data for 2020.
- Is preterm birth rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Preterm birth (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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