Stillbirths in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Stillbirths was 1,267 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1,267
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
89th
of 201 countries
All-time high
2,213
in 2000
All-time low
1,267
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Stillbirths in Nicaragua, 2000–2023

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2000201120232000: 2.2k2001: 2.1k2002: 2.0k2003: 1.9k2004: 1.9k2005: 1.9k2006: 1.9k2007: 1.9k2008: 1.8k2009: 1.8k2010: 1.8k2011: 1.7k2012: 1.7k2013: 1.7k2014: 1.6k2015: 1.6k2016: 1.5k2017: 1.5k2018: 1.4k2019: 1.4k2020: 1.4k2021: 1.3k2022: 1.3k2023: 1.3k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2023, stillbirths in Nicaragua stood at 1,267. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, stillbirths in Nicaragua peaked at 2,213 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,267, in 2023.

Nicaragua ranks 89th of 201 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.

Stillbirths in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Stillbirths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Nicaragua, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 2,213
2001 2,104 -4.9%
2002 2,005 -4.7%
2003 1,946 -2.9%
2004 1,905 -2.1%
2005 1,894 -0.6%
2006 1,880 -0.7%
2007 1,868 -0.6%
2008 1,849 -1.0%
2009 1,823 -1.4%
2010 1,789 -1.9%
2011 1,749 -2.2%
2012 1,710 -2.2%
2013 1,665 -2.6%
2014 1,615 -3.0%
2015 1,561 -3.3%
2016 1,509 -3.3%
2017 1,455 -3.6%
2018 1,413 -2.9%
2019 1,382 -2.2%
2020 1,357 -1.8%
2021 1,331 -1.9%
2022 1,299 -2.4%
2023 1,267 -2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,949 1,823 2,213 10
2010s 1,585 1,382 1,789 10
2020s 1,314 1,267 1,357 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is stillbirths in Nicaragua?
Stillbirths in Nicaragua was 1,267 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest stillbirths recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 2,213 in 2000.
What is the lowest stillbirths recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 1,267 in 2023.
How does Nicaragua rank for stillbirths?
Nicaragua ranks 89th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is stillbirths rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. 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 Stillbirths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Stillbirths (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 5,640 data points, 2000–2023
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