Stillbirth rate in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Stillbirth rate was 9.5 per 1,000 total births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Stillbirth rate in Nicaragua, 2000–2023
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 total births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stillbirth rate in Nicaragua is 9.5 per 1,000 total births, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Nicaragua peaked at 15.6 per 1,000 total births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.5 per 1,000 total births, in 2023.
Nicaragua ranks 77th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 total births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.6 per 1,000 total births | — |
| 2001 | 15.1 per 1,000 total births | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 14.6 per 1,000 total births | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 14.2 per 1,000 total births | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 13.9 per 1,000 total births | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 13.7 per 1,000 total births | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 13.5 per 1,000 total births | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 13.3 per 1,000 total births | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 13.1 per 1,000 total births | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 12.9 per 1,000 total births | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 12.6 per 1,000 total births | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 12.4 per 1,000 total births | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 12.1 per 1,000 total births | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 11.8 per 1,000 total births | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 11.5 per 1,000 total births | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 11.2 per 1,000 total births | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 10.9 per 1,000 total births | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 10.5 per 1,000 total births | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 10.3 per 1,000 total births | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 10.1 per 1,000 total births | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 10 per 1,000 total births | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 9.9 per 1,000 total births | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 9.7 per 1,000 total births | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 9.5 per 1,000 total births | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.99 per 1,000 total births | 12.9 per 1,000 total births | 15.6 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.34 per 1,000 total births | 10.1 per 1,000 total births | 12.6 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.78 per 1,000 total births | 9.5 per 1,000 total births | 10 per 1,000 total births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 74 Azerbaijan 10.1 per 1,000 total births compare
- 74 Dominican Republic 10.1 per 1,000 total births compare
- 76 Marshall Islands 10 per 1,000 total births compare
- 77 Grenada 9.5 per 1,000 total births compare
- 77 Lebanon 9.5 per 1,000 total births compare
- 80 Armenia 9.4 per 1,000 total births compare
- 80 Ecuador 9.4 per 1,000 total births 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.2648 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1394 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.2377 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1437 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Nicaragua?
- Stillbirth rate in Nicaragua was 9.5 per 1,000 total births in 2023, 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 stillbirth rate recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 15.6 per 1,000 total births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5 per 1,000 total births in 2023.
- How does Nicaragua rank for stillbirth rate?
- Nicaragua ranks 77th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. 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 Stillbirth rate (per 1,000 total births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Stillbirth rate is the number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation per 1,000 total births. Total birth is the sum of stillbirths (as just defined) and live births.