Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 11.24 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
11.24 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 18.8%
World rank
124th
of 213 countries
All-time high
37.13 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
11.24 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Nicaragua, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five mortality rate, by sex in Nicaragua is 11.24 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 18.8% on the previous year and down 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate, by sex in Nicaragua peaked at 37.13 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.24 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Nicaragua ranks 124th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.13 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 35.27 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 33.77 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 32.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 31.05 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 29.69 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 28.38 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 27.08 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 25.77 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 24.49 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 23.17 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 21.89 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 20.64 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 19.43 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 18.27 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 17.17 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 16.14 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 15.27 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 14.63 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 14.27 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 14.15 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 14.18 per 1,000 live births | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 14.28 per 1,000 live births | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 13.84 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 11.24 per 1,000 live births | -18.8% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 11.24 per 1,000 live births is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.93 per 1,000 live births, 30% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 11.24 per 1,000 live births is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.9 per 1,000 live births, 87% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.5 per 1,000 live births | 24.49 per 1,000 live births | 37.13 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.09 per 1,000 live births | 14.27 per 1,000 live births | 23.17 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.54 per 1,000 live births | 11.24 per 1,000 live births | 14.28 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 121 Colombia 11.54 per 1,000 live births compare
- 122 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 11.32 per 1,000 live births compare
- 123 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 11.28 per 1,000 live births compare
- 125 Cabo Verde 11.14 per 1,000 live births compare
- 126 Costa Rica 10.41 per 1,000 live births compare
- 127 Oman 10.28 per 1,000 live births compare
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- 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 under-five mortality rate, by sex in Nicaragua?
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Nicaragua was 11.24 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 37.13 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.24 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Nicaragua rank for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Nicaragua ranks 124th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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