Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, male in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, male was 5.2 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, male in Nicaragua, 1990–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org. Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
In 2024, probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, male in Nicaragua stood at 5.2 per 1,000. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, male in Nicaragua peaked at 11.4 per 1,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5.2 per 1,000, in 2019.
That places Nicaragua 87th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, male in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.4 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 10.3 per 1,000 | -9.6% |
| 1992 | 10.1 per 1,000 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 9.9 per 1,000 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 9.8 per 1,000 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 9.5 per 1,000 | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 9.3 per 1,000 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 9.1 per 1,000 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 10.2 per 1,000 | +12.1% |
| 1999 | 8.7 per 1,000 | -14.7% |
| 2000 | 8.4 per 1,000 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 8.2 per 1,000 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 8.1 per 1,000 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 7.9 per 1,000 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 7.7 per 1,000 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 7.5 per 1,000 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 7.3 per 1,000 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 7.1 per 1,000 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 6.9 per 1,000 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 6.7 per 1,000 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 6.5 per 1,000 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 6.3 per 1,000 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 6.2 per 1,000 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 6 per 1,000 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 5.8 per 1,000 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 5.7 per 1,000 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 5.5 per 1,000 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 5.4 per 1,000 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 5.3 per 1,000 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 5.2 per 1,000 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 5.2 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5.2 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5.2 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5.2 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 5.2 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 5.2 per 1,000 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.6 per 1,000, 79% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 5.2 per 1,000 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.3 per 1,000, 98% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.83 per 1,000 | 8.7 per 1,000 | 11.4 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.58 per 1,000 | 6.7 per 1,000 | 8.4 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.79 per 1,000 | 5.2 per 1,000 | 6.5 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.2 per 1,000 | 5.2 per 1,000 | 5.2 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 87 Costa Rica 5.2 per 1,000 compare
- 89 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 5.1 per 1,000 compare
- 89 Congo 5.1 per 1,000 compare
- 89 Dominican Republic 5.1 per 1,000 compare
- 89 Iraq 5.1 per 1,000 compare
- 89 Suriname 5.1 per 1,000 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 probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, male in Nicaragua?
- Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, male in Nicaragua was 5.2 per 1,000 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, male recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 11.4 per 1,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, male recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2 per 1,000 in 2019.
- How does Nicaragua rank for probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, male?
- Nicaragua ranks 87th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, male rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, male (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying male adolescents between age 15-19 years of age expressed per 1,000 male adolescents age 15, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.