Number of under-five deaths, male in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Number of under-five deaths, male was 834 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths, male 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 834 for number of under-five deaths, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 19.2% on the previous year and down 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male in Nicaragua peaked at 11,893 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 834, 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, male in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8,807 | — |
| 1961 | 8,909 | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 9,025 | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 9,146 | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 9,272 | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 9,415 | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 9,569 | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 9,728 | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 9,859 | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 9,990 | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 10,129 | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 10,268 | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 11,893 | +15.8% |
| 1973 | 10,384 | -12.7% |
| 1974 | 10,340 | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 10,158 | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 9,887 | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 9,543 | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 9,114 | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 8,638 | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 8,187 | -5.2% |
| 1981 | 7,768 | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 7,372 | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 7,028 | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 6,757 | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 6,560 | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 6,406 | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 6,261 | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 6,138 | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 5,966 | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 5,723 | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 5,430 | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 5,111 | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 4,795 | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 4,499 | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 4,220 | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 3,932 | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 3,646 | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 3,908 | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 3,125 | -20.0% |
| 2000 | 2,918 | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 2,745 | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 2,587 | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 2,462 | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 2,358 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 2,267 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 2,183 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 2,096 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 2,004 | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 1,911 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 1,816 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 1,719 | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 1,620 | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 1,522 | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 1,427 | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 1,338 | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 1,254 | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 1,179 | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 1,124 | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 1,089 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 1,073 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 1,069 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 1,071 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 1,032 | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 834 | -19.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,372 | 8,807 | 9,990 | 10 |
| 1970s | 10,035 | 8,638 | 11,893 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,844 | 5,966 | 8,187 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,439 | 3,125 | 5,723 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,353 | 1,911 | 2,918 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,409 | 1,089 | 1,816 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,016 | 834 | 1,073 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More education data for Nicaragua
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 233,434 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 6.6 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 263,618 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 3.74 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 190,957 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 13.43 % change on previous year (1992)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 23,138 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,569 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 110,644 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 14.74 % change on previous year (1992)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, male in Nicaragua?
- Number of under-five deaths, male in Nicaragua was 834 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, male recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 11,893 in 1972.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 834 in 2024.
- How does Nicaragua rank for number of under-five deaths, male?
- Nicaragua ranks 100th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.6%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male children dying before reaching age five.