Number of infant deaths, female in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Number of infant deaths, female was 545 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of infant deaths, female in Nicaragua, 1960–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
In 2024, number of infant deaths, female in Nicaragua stood at 545. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 21.2% on the previous year and down 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, female in Nicaragua peaked at 6,827 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 545, in 2024.
That places Nicaragua 100th out of 197 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.
Number of infant deaths, female in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5,215 | — |
| 1961 | 5,271 | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 5,335 | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 5,408 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 5,492 | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 5,587 | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 5,676 | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 5,773 | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 5,864 | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 5,960 | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 6,047 | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 6,149 | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 6,827 | +11.0% |
| 1973 | 6,294 | -7.8% |
| 1974 | 6,308 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 6,241 | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 6,125 | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 5,953 | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 5,727 | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 5,466 | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 5,206 | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 4,957 | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 4,733 | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 4,528 | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 4,371 | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 4,273 | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 4,198 | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 4,125 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 4,056 | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 3,954 | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 3,801 | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 3,607 | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 3,397 | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 3,182 | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 2,986 | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 2,802 | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 2,612 | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 2,418 | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 2,426 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 2,070 | -14.7% |
| 2000 | 1,932 | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 1,813 | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 1,708 | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 1,627 | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 1,559 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 1,503 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 1,451 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 1,393 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 1,335 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 1,273 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 1,211 | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 1,146 | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 1,083 | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 1,019 | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 958 | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 900 | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 844 | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 798 | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 760 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 737 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 729 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 726 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 726 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 692 | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 545 | -21.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,558 | 5,215 | 5,960 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6,114 | 5,466 | 6,827 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,440 | 3,954 | 5,206 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,930 | 2,070 | 3,801 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,559 | 1,273 | 1,932 | 10 |
| 2010s | 945.6 | 737 | 1,211 | 10 |
| 2020s | 683.6 | 545 | 729 | 5 |
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More education data for Nicaragua
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 880,080 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.9095 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.129 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 427,559 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, female in Nicaragua?
- Number of infant deaths, female in Nicaragua was 545 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, female recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 6,827 in 1972.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, female recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 545 in 2024.
- How does Nicaragua rank for number of infant deaths, female?
- Nicaragua ranks 100th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, female rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of infant deaths, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female infants dying before reaching one year of age.