Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male was 1.3 per 1,000 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 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 children ages 5-9 years, male in Nicaragua stood at 1.3 per 1,000. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Nicaragua peaked at 8.6 per 1,000 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.3 per 1,000, in 2023.
Nicaragua ranks 104th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.2 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 5 per 1,000 | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 4.9 per 1,000 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 4.7 per 1,000 | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 4.5 per 1,000 | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 4.4 per 1,000 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 4.2 per 1,000 | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 4 per 1,000 | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 8.6 per 1,000 | +115.0% |
| 1999 | 3.7 per 1,000 | -57.0% |
| 2000 | 3.5 per 1,000 | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 3.3 per 1,000 | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 3.2 per 1,000 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 3 per 1,000 | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 2.9 per 1,000 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 2.7 per 1,000 | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 2.6 per 1,000 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 2.4 per 1,000 | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 2.3 per 1,000 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 2.2 per 1,000 | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 2.1 per 1,000 | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 2.1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2 per 1,000 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 1.9 per 1,000 | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 1.8 per 1,000 | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 1.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.7 per 1,000 | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 1.6 per 1,000 | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 1.6 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.5 per 1,000 | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 1.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.4 per 1,000 | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 1.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.3 per 1,000 | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 1.3 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 1.3 per 1,000 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.6 per 1,000, 36% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 1.3 per 1,000 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.3 per 1,000, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Nicaragua changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +115.0% | 4 per 1,000 | 8.6 per 1,000 |
| 1999 | -57.0% | 8.6 per 1,000 | 3.7 per 1,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.92 per 1,000 | 3.7 per 1,000 | 8.6 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.81 per 1,000 | 2.2 per 1,000 | 3.5 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.81 per 1,000 | 1.5 per 1,000 | 2.1 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.38 per 1,000 | 1.3 per 1,000 | 1.5 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 101 Guyana 1.4 per 1,000 compare
- 101 Oman 1.4 per 1,000 compare
- 101 Saint Lucia 1.4 per 1,000 compare
- 104 Belize 1.3 per 1,000 compare
- 104 Brazil 1.3 per 1,000 compare
- 104 British Virgin Islands 1.3 per 1,000 compare
- 104 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.3 per 1,000 compare
- 104 Tonga 1.3 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 children ages 5-9 years, male in Nicaragua?
- Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Nicaragua was 1.3 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 children ages 5-9 years, male recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 8.6 per 1,000 in 1998.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3 per 1,000 in 2023.
- How does Nicaragua rank for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male?
- Nicaragua ranks 104th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 children ages 5-9 years, male (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying among male children between age 5-9 years of age expressed per 1,000 male children aged 5, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.