Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre was 0.0075 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0075 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
103rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0691 units per square kilometre
in 1972
All-time low
0.0075 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Nicaragua, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Nicaragua is 0.0075 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Nicaragua peaked at 0.0691 units per square kilometre in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.0075 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Nicaragua ranks 103rd 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, male, per square kilometre in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0534 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0542 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 0.055 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0558 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0568 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0578 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0589 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0599 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0609 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 0.062 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0632 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0691 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0647 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0648 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0642 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0629 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0613 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 0.059 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0564 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0539 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0516 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0493 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0473 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0458 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0447 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0438 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 0.043 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0423 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0413 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0397 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0378 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0357 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0336 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0316 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0297 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0277 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0257 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0254 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0221 units per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0206 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0194 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0183 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0175 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0168 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0162 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0157 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0151 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0144 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0138 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0118 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.057 units per square kilometre | 0.0534 units per square kilometre | 0.0609 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0627 units per square kilometre | 0.0564 units per square kilometre | 0.0691 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0463 units per square kilometre | 0.0413 units per square kilometre | 0.0539 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0309 units per square kilometre | 0.0221 units per square kilometre | 0.0397 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0168 units per square kilometre | 0.0138 units per square kilometre | 0.0206 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0103 units per square kilometre | 0.008 units per square kilometre | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 100 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0091 units per square kilometre compare
- 101 Congo 0.0085 units per square kilometre compare
- 102 Republic of Moldova 0.0084 units per square kilometre compare
- 104 Türkiye 0.0075 units per square kilometre compare
- 105 Mexico 0.0073 units per square kilometre compare
- 106 Solomon Islands 0.0072 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, male, per square kilometre in Nicaragua?
- Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Nicaragua was 0.0075 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0691 units per square kilometre in 1972.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0075 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Nicaragua rank for number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre?
- Nicaragua ranks 103rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. 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, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths, male 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, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths, male 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, male 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.