Under-five deaths in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Under-five deaths was 1,486 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Under-five deaths in Nicaragua, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, under-five deaths in Nicaragua stood at 1,486. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 18.8% on the previous year and down 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths in Nicaragua peaked at 5,210 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,486, in 2024.
That places Nicaragua 97th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,184 | 3,387 | 5,210 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,496 | 1,931 | 3,216 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,803 | 1,486 | 1,904 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More development goals data for Nicaragua
- Red List Index 0.8326 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 445.91 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 327.14 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 53 (2023)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 53 (2023)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 53 (2023)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 9 (2023)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 9 (2023)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 9 (2023)
- Infant deaths 1,246 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths in Nicaragua?
- Under-five deaths in Nicaragua was 1,486 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five deaths recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 5,210 in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,486 in 2024.
- How does Nicaragua rank for under-five deaths?
- Nicaragua ranks 97th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.2%. 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 deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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