Stillbirth rate in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Stillbirth rate was 9.49 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
9.49
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
77th
of 201 countries
All-time high
15.55
in 2000
All-time low
9.49
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in Nicaragua, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, stillbirth rate in Nicaragua stood at 9.49. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Nicaragua peaked at 15.55 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.49, in 2023.
That places Nicaragua 77th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.55 | — |
| 2001 | 15.07 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 14.6 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 14.2 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 13.88 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 13.66 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 13.46 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 13.31 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 13.15 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 12.93 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 12.65 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 12.39 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 12.12 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 11.85 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 11.53 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 11.18 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 10.86 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 10.53 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 10.3 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 10.14 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 10 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 9.89 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 9.7 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 9.49 | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.98 | 12.93 | 15.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.35 | 10.14 | 12.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.77 | 9.49 | 10 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 74 Dominican Republic 10.11 compare
- 75 Azerbaijan 10.09 compare
- 76 Marshall Islands 9.98 compare
- 78 Grenada 9.46 compare
- 79 Lebanon 9.46 compare
- 80 Armenia 9.43 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 9.49 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 15.55 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.49 in 2023.
- How does Nicaragua rank for stillbirth rate?
- Nicaragua ranks 77th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Stillbirth rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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