Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre was 0.0086 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0086 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
106th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0988 units per square kilometre
in 1972
All-time low
0.0086 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of under-five 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 under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Nicaragua is 0.0086 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Nicaragua peaked at 0.0988 units per square kilometre in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.0086 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Nicaragua 106th 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, male, per square kilometre in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.074 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.075 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 0.076 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 0.077 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0782 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0795 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0808 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0819 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 0.083 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0842 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0853 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0988 units per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0863 units per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0859 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0844 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0822 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0793 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0757 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0718 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 0.068 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0646 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0613 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0584 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0561 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0545 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0532 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.052 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.051 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0496 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0476 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0451 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0425 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0398 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0374 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0351 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0327 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0303 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0325 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 0.026 units per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0242 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0228 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0215 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0205 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0196 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0188 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0181 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0174 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0167 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0159 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0151 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0143 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0126 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 0.009 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.0086 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0445 units per square kilometre, 19% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.0086 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0082 units per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0784 units per square kilometre | 0.074 units per square kilometre | 0.083 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0834 units per square kilometre | 0.0718 units per square kilometre | 0.0988 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0569 units per square kilometre | 0.0496 units per square kilometre | 0.068 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0369 units per square kilometre | 0.026 units per square kilometre | 0.0476 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0196 units per square kilometre | 0.0159 units per square kilometre | 0.0242 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0117 units per square kilometre | 0.009 units per square kilometre | 0.0151 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 103 Cape Verde 0.0104 units per square kilometre compare
- 104 Republic of Moldova 0.0092 units per square kilometre compare
- 105 Solomon Islands 0.0088 units per square kilometre compare
- 107 Ecuador 0.0083 units per square kilometre compare
- 108 Panama 0.0082 units per square kilometre compare
- 109 Qatar 0.0081 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, male, per square kilometre in Nicaragua?
- Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Nicaragua was 0.0086 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0988 units per square kilometre in 1972.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0086 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Nicaragua rank for number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre?
- Nicaragua ranks 106th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.2%. 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, male, 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, 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 under-five deaths, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five 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 under-five 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.