The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 was 77.88 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
77.88
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
74th
of 185 countries
All-time high
269.92
in 1985
All-time low
74.43
in 2018
Years of data
36
1985–2020
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Nicaragua, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Nicaragua is 77.88, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Nicaragua peaked at 269.92 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 74.43, in 2018.
That places Nicaragua 74th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 269.92 | — |
| 1986 | 264.61 | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 250.83 | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 238.09 | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 214.93 | -9.7% |
| 1990 | 215.65 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 202.66 | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 208.76 | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 199.14 | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 199.51 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 189.47 | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 188.52 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 175.66 | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 182.3 | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 166.66 | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 168.82 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 173.75 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 164.25 | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 166.37 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 165.5 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 157.52 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 134.94 | -14.3% |
| 2007 | 125.38 | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 112.28 | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 103.62 | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 97.85 | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 94.5 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 92.13 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 91.03 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 80.87 | -11.2% |
| 2015 | 79.39 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 77.25 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 76.02 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 74.43 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 75.08 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 77.88 | +3.7% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 77.88 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 191.84, 41% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 77.88 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 69.83, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 247.68 | 214.93 | 269.92 | 5 |
| 1990s | 192.83 | 166.66 | 215.65 | 10 |
| 2000s | 147.24 | 103.62 | 173.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.86 | 74.43 | 97.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.88 | 77.88 | 77.88 | 1 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 215 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0473 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Nicaragua?
- The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Nicaragua was 77.88 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 269.92 in 1985.
- What is the lowest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.43 in 2018.
- How does Nicaragua rank for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?
- Nicaragua ranks 74th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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