Youth mortality rate in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Youth mortality rate was 1.42 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.42
Change on year
down 15.7%
World rank
117th
of 199 countries
All-time high
8.37
in 1987
All-time low
1.42
in 2024
Years of data
38
1987–2024
Youth mortality rate in Nicaragua, 1987–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, youth mortality rate in Nicaragua stood at 1.42. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.7% on the previous year and down 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth mortality rate in Nicaragua peaked at 8.37 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 1.42, in 2024.
Nicaragua ranks 117th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.15 | 7.91 | 8.37 | 3 |
| 1990s | 6.09 | 4.52 | 7.54 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.55 | 2.9 | 4.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2 | 1.77 | 2.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.67 | 1.42 | 1.75 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More health data for Nicaragua
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,175 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 215 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 65,212 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 66,568 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 64,973 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 64,774 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 67,060 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 65,623 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth mortality rate in Nicaragua?
- Youth mortality rate in Nicaragua was 1.42 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest youth mortality rate recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 8.37 in 1987.
- What is the lowest youth mortality rate recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.42 in 2024.
- How does Nicaragua rank for youth mortality rate?
- Nicaragua ranks 117th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth mortality rate rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Youth mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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