Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Under-five mortality rate, by sex was 11.24 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Nicaragua, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five mortality rate, by sex in Nicaragua is 11.24, 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 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.24, in 2024.
Nicaragua ranks 124th of 212 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 in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.13 | — |
| 2001 | 35.27 | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 33.77 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 32.4 | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 31.05 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 29.69 | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 28.38 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 27.08 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 25.77 | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 24.49 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 23.17 | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 21.89 | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 20.64 | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 19.43 | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 18.27 | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 17.17 | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 16.14 | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 15.27 | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 14.63 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 14.27 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 14.15 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 14.18 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 14.28 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 13.84 | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 11.24 | -18.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.5 | 24.49 | 37.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.09 | 14.27 | 23.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.54 | 11.24 | 14.28 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 121 Colombia 11.54 compare
- 122 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 11.32 compare
- 123 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 11.28 compare
- 125 Cabo Verde 11.14 compare
- 126 Costa Rica 10.41 compare
- 127 Oman 10.28 compare
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 215 deaths (2100)
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- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate, by sex in Nicaragua?
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Nicaragua was 11.24 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 in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.24 in 2024.
- How does Nicaragua rank for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Nicaragua ranks 124th out of 212 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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