Number of under-five deaths, female in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Number of under-five deaths, female was 652 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
652
Change on year
down 18.4%
World rank
100th
of 197 countries
All-time high
10,288
in 1972
All-time low
652
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of under-five 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
Nicaragua recorded 652 for number of under-five deaths, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.4% on the previous year and down 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female in Nicaragua peaked at 10,288 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 652, 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 under-five deaths, female in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7,594 | — |
| 1961 | 7,677 | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 7,770 | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 7,870 | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 7,976 | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 8,095 | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 8,209 | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 8,327 | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 8,440 | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 8,533 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 8,629 | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 8,727 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 10,288 | +17.9% |
| 1973 | 8,814 | -14.3% |
| 1974 | 8,764 | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 8,593 | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 8,351 | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 8,035 | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 7,653 | -4.8% |
| 1979 | 7,224 | -5.6% |
| 1980 | 6,810 | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 6,417 | -5.8% |
| 1982 | 6,066 | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 5,751 | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 5,508 | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 5,345 | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 5,213 | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 5,100 | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 4,990 | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 4,845 | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 4,643 | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 4,388 | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 4,115 | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 3,845 | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 3,592 | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 3,358 | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 3,122 | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 2,883 | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 3,187 | +10.5% |
| 1999 | 2,459 | -22.8% |
| 2000 | 2,292 | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 2,144 | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 2,020 | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 1,919 | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 1,834 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 1,759 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 1,692 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 1,621 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 1,548 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 1,476 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 1,400 | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 1,324 | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 1,247 | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 1,173 | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 1,101 | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 1,033 | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 967 | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 912 | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 868 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 842 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 831 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 827 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 827 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 799 | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 652 | -18.4% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 652 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,313, 15% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 652 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 353, 1.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,049 | 7,594 | 8,533 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8,508 | 7,224 | 10,288 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,604 | 4,845 | 6,810 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,559 | 2,459 | 4,643 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,830 | 1,476 | 2,292 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,087 | 842 | 1,400 | 10 |
| 2020s | 787.2 | 652 | 831 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
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 in Nicaragua?
- Number of under-five deaths, female in Nicaragua was 652 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 under-five deaths, female recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 10,288 in 1972.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 652 in 2024.
- How does Nicaragua rank for number of under-five deaths, female?
- Nicaragua ranks 100th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.8%. 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 under-five deaths, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female children dying before reaching age five.