Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) was 96.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Nicaragua, 1993–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Nicaragua is 96.3%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Nicaragua peaked at 97.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 48.1%, in 2002.
That places Nicaragua 67th out of 125 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 59.2% | — |
| 1998 | 63.6% | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 66.3% | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 48.1% | -27.5% |
| 2003 | 50.4% | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 52.1% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 58.2% | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 62.6% | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 66.0% | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 77.6% | +17.6% |
| 2009 | 79.6% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 71.0% | -10.8% |
| 2011 | 74.0% | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 75.0% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 71.0% | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 88.0% | +23.9% |
| 2016 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 89.6% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 89.1% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 94.4% | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 97.5% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 96.1% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 96.3% | +0.2% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 96.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.1%, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 96.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 97.7%, 99% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -27.5% | 66.3% | 48.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.4% | 59.2% | 63.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 62.3% | 48.1% | 79.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 82.2% | 71.0% | 94.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 96.6% | 96.1% | 97.5% | 3 |
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 proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Nicaragua?
- Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Nicaragua was 96.3% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 97.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.1% in 2002.
- How does Nicaragua rank for proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births)?
- Nicaragua ranks 67th out of 125 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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