Preterm birth rate in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Preterm birth rate was 5.8 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
5.8
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
93rd
of 102 countries
All-time high
5.87
in 2010
All-time low
5.8
in 2020
Years of data
11
2010–2020
Preterm birth rate in Nicaragua, 2010–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, preterm birth rate in Nicaragua stood at 5.8. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, preterm birth rate in Nicaragua peaked at 5.87 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.8, in 2020.
That places Nicaragua 93rd out of 102 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Preterm birth rate in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 5.87 | — |
| 2011 | 5.86 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 5.86 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 5.85 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 5.84 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 5.83 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 5.83 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 5.82 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 5.81 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 5.8 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 5.8 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.84 | 5.8 | 5.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 1 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,175 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 215 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -0.2509 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.2831 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3353 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is preterm birth rate in Nicaragua?
- Preterm birth rate in Nicaragua was 5.8 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest preterm birth rate recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 5.87 in 2010.
- What is the lowest preterm birth rate recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8 in 2020.
- How does Nicaragua rank for preterm birth rate?
- Nicaragua ranks 93rd out of 102 countries with data for 2020.
- Is preterm birth rate rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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 rate (per 100 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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