Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre was 0.0058 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0058 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
107th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0567 units per square kilometre
in 1972
All-time low
0.0058 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Nicaragua, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Nicaragua stood at 0.0058 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Nicaragua peaked at 0.0567 units per square kilometre in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.0058 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Nicaragua ranks 107th of 195 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.
Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0438 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0443 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0449 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0456 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0464 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0472 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 0.048 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0487 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0495 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0502 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0511 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0567 units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0523 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0524 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0519 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0509 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0495 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0476 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0454 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0433 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0412 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0393 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0376 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0363 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0355 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0349 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0343 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0337 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0329 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0316 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 0.03 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0282 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0264 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0248 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0233 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0217 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0201 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0202 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0172 units per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0161 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0151 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 0.013 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0116 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 0.009 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.006 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.006 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0465 units per square kilometre | 0.0438 units per square kilometre | 0.0495 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0508 units per square kilometre | 0.0454 units per square kilometre | 0.0567 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0369 units per square kilometre | 0.0329 units per square kilometre | 0.0433 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0243 units per square kilometre | 0.0172 units per square kilometre | 0.0316 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.013 units per square kilometre | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | 0.0161 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.006 units per square kilometre | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 104 Türkiye 0.0062 units per square kilometre compare
- 105 Qatar 0.0058 units per square kilometre compare
- 106 Mexico 0.0058 units per square kilometre compare
- 108 Solomon Islands 0.0057 units per square kilometre compare
- 109 Tunisia 0.0052 units per square kilometre compare
- 110 Ecuador 0.0051 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Nicaragua
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12,739 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 85,306 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 132,281 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 131,337 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 463,660 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 880,080 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9095 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.129 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Nicaragua?
- Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Nicaragua was 0.0058 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0567 units per square kilometre in 1972.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0058 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Nicaragua rank for number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre?
- Nicaragua ranks 107th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths, female Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of infant deaths, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.