Children died before five per woman in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Children died before five per woman was 0.0225 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0225
Change on year
down 19.6%
World rank
116th
of 200 countries
All-time high
1.42
in 1955
All-time low
0.0225
in 2024
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Children died before five per woman in Nicaragua, 1955–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children died before five per woman in Nicaragua is 0.0225, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
The figure is down 19.6% on the previous year and down 50.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children died before five per woman in Nicaragua peaked at 1.42 in 1955 and was at its lowest, 0.0225, in 2024.
That places Nicaragua 116th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children died before five per woman in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 1.42 | — |
| 1956 | 1.41 | -0.5% |
| 1957 | 1.4 | -0.7% |
| 1958 | 1.39 | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 1.38 | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 1.37 | -0.8% |
| 1961 | 1.36 | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 1.35 | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 1.33 | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 1.31 | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 1.3 | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 1.28 | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 1.26 | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 1.23 | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 1.21 | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 1.18 | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 1.16 | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 1.3 | +12.2% |
| 1973 | 1.09 | -15.9% |
| 1974 | 1.04 | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 0.9874 | -5.4% |
| 1976 | 0.9231 | -6.5% |
| 1977 | 0.8531 | -7.6% |
| 1978 | 0.781 | -8.4% |
| 1979 | 0.7094 | -9.2% |
| 1980 | 0.6453 | -9.0% |
| 1981 | 0.588 | -8.9% |
| 1982 | 0.5385 | -8.4% |
| 1983 | 0.4941 | -8.2% |
| 1984 | 0.459 | -7.1% |
| 1985 | 0.4314 | -6.0% |
| 1986 | 0.4071 | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 0.385 | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 0.3646 | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 0.341 | -6.5% |
| 1990 | 0.3154 | -7.5% |
| 1991 | 0.2878 | -8.7% |
| 1992 | 0.2607 | -9.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2358 | -9.6% |
| 1994 | 0.2133 | -9.5% |
| 1995 | 0.193 | -9.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1739 | -9.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1563 | -10.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1649 | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1269 | -23.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1155 | -9.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1065 | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0993 | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0931 | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0875 | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0822 | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0773 | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0728 | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0685 | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0644 | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0603 | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0564 | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0526 | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0491 | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0457 | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0426 | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0396 | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0371 | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0352 | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0339 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0332 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0329 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0291 | -11.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0279 | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0225 | -19.6% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.0225 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1232, 18% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.0225 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0265, 85% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.4 | 1.38 | 1.42 | 5 |
| 1960s | 1.3 | 1.21 | 1.37 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1 | 0.7094 | 1.3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4654 | 0.341 | 0.6453 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2128 | 0.1269 | 0.3154 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0867 | 0.0644 | 0.1155 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0453 | 0.0339 | 0.0603 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0291 | 0.0225 | 0.0332 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More reference data data for Nicaragua
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4575 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0819 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4457 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children died before five per woman in Nicaragua?
- Children died before five per woman in Nicaragua was 0.0225 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children died before five per woman recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 1.42 in 1955.
- What is the lowest children died before five per woman recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0225 in 2024.
- How does Nicaragua rank for children died before five per woman?
- Nicaragua ranks 116th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children died before five per woman rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.9%. 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 Children died before five per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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