Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre was 0.0066 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0066 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
107th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0855 units per square kilometre
in 1972
All-time low
0.0066 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Nicaragua, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Nicaragua is 0.0066 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Nicaragua peaked at 0.0855 units per square kilometre in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.0066 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Nicaragua 107th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, 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 under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0638 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0646 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0654 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0663 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0673 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0682 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0692 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0701 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0709 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0717 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0725 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0855 units per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0732 units per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0728 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0714 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0694 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0668 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0636 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1979 | 0.06 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0566 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0533 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0504 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0478 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0458 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0444 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0433 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0424 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0415 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0403 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0386 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0365 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0342 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 0.032 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0298 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0279 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0259 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 0.024 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0265 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0204 units per square kilometre | -22.8% |
| 2000 | 0.019 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0178 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0168 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0159 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0152 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0146 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0141 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0129 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0123 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0116 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 0.011 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.0066 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0351 units per square kilometre, 19% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.0066 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0063 units per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0673 units per square kilometre | 0.0638 units per square kilometre | 0.0709 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0707 units per square kilometre | 0.06 units per square kilometre | 0.0855 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0466 units per square kilometre | 0.0403 units per square kilometre | 0.0566 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0296 units per square kilometre | 0.0204 units per square kilometre | 0.0386 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0152 units per square kilometre | 0.0123 units per square kilometre | 0.019 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.009 units per square kilometre | 0.007 units per square kilometre | 0.0116 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 104 Qatar 0.007 units per square kilometre compare
- 105 Republic of Moldova 0.007 units per square kilometre compare
- 106 Solomon Islands 0.0069 units per square kilometre compare
- 108 Tunisia 0.0065 units per square kilometre compare
- 109 Panama 0.0065 units per square kilometre compare
- 110 Mexico 0.0063 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 under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Nicaragua?
- Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Nicaragua was 0.0066 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0855 units per square kilometre in 1972.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0066 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Nicaragua rank for number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre?
- Nicaragua ranks 107th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.9%. 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 under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five 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 under-five deaths, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five 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 under-five 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.