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.
Preterm birth in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 8,313 | — |
| 2011 | 8,343 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 8,371 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 8,391 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 8,400 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 8,393 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 8,380 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 8,345 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 8,304 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 8,253 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 8,197 | -0.7% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 8,197 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50,699, 16% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 8,197 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21,443, 38% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8,349 | 8,253 | 8,400 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,197 | 8,197 | 8,197 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
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 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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