Youth mortality rate in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Youth mortality rate was 1.42 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.42 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 15.7%
World rank
117th
of 199 countries
All-time high
8.37 deaths per 100 live births
in 1987
All-time low
1.42 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
38
1987–2024
Youth mortality rate in Nicaragua, 1987–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, youth mortality rate in Nicaragua stood at 1.42 deaths per 100 live births. 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 deaths per 100 live births in 1987 and was at its lowest, 1.42 deaths per 100 live births, 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.
Youth mortality rate in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 8.37 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1988 | 8.16 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 7.91 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 7.54 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 7.17 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 6.77 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 6.4 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 6.05 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 5.74 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 5.41 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 5.1 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 6.23 deaths per 100 live births | +22.2% |
| 1999 | 4.52 deaths per 100 live births | -27.5% |
| 2000 | 4.27 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 4.08 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 3.91 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 3.76 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 3.61 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 3.46 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 3.32 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 3.18 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 3.04 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 2.9 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 2.75 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 2.61 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 2.48 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 2.35 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 2.22 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 2.1 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 1.99 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 1.89 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 1.81 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 1.77 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 1.75 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 1.74 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.69 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 1.42 deaths per 100 live births | -15.7% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 1.42 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.47 deaths per 100 live births, 32% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 1.42 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.63 deaths per 100 live births, 87% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Youth mortality rate in Nicaragua changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -27.5% | 6.23 deaths per 100 live births | 4.52 deaths per 100 live births |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.15 deaths per 100 live births | 7.91 deaths per 100 live births | 8.37 deaths per 100 live births | 3 |
| 1990s | 6.09 deaths per 100 live births | 4.52 deaths per 100 live births | 7.54 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.55 deaths per 100 live births | 2.9 deaths per 100 live births | 4.27 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2 deaths per 100 live births | 1.77 deaths per 100 live births | 2.75 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.67 deaths per 100 live births | 1.42 deaths per 100 live births | 1.75 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 114 El Salvador 1.47 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 115 Bahamas 1.47 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 116 Iran 1.45 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 118 Jordan 1.42 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 119 Colombia 1.39 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 120 Thailand 1.32 deaths per 100 live births compare
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)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 215 deaths (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 youth mortality rate in Nicaragua?
- Youth mortality rate in Nicaragua was 1.42 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest youth mortality rate recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 8.37 deaths per 100 live births in 1987.
- What is the lowest youth mortality rate recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.42 deaths per 100 live births 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Youth mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under fifteen years, per 100 live births.