Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years was 1.1 per 1,000 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Nicaragua, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
In 2024, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Nicaragua stood at 1.1 per 1,000. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.3% on the previous year and down 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Nicaragua peaked at 8.3 per 1,000 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.1 per 1,000, in 2024.
Nicaragua ranks 105th of 197 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.
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.6 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 4.5 per 1,000 | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 4.3 per 1,000 | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 4.2 per 1,000 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 4 per 1,000 | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 3.8 per 1,000 | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 3.7 per 1,000 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 3.5 per 1,000 | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 8.3 per 1,000 | +137.1% |
| 1999 | 3.2 per 1,000 | -61.4% |
| 2000 | 3 per 1,000 | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 2.9 per 1,000 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 2.7 per 1,000 | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 2.6 per 1,000 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 2.4 per 1,000 | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 2.3 per 1,000 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 2.2 per 1,000 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 2.1 per 1,000 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 2 per 1,000 | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 1.9 per 1,000 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 1.8 per 1,000 | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 1.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.7 per 1,000 | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 1.6 per 1,000 | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 1.6 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.5 per 1,000 | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 1.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.4 per 1,000 | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 1.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.3 per 1,000 | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 1.3 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.2 per 1,000 | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 1.2 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.2 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.1 per 1,000 | -8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.41 per 1,000 | 3.2 per 1,000 | 8.3 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.41 per 1,000 | 1.9 per 1,000 | 3 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.56 per 1,000 | 1.3 per 1,000 | 1.8 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2 per 1,000 | 1.1 per 1,000 | 1.3 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 105 Belize 1.1 per 1,000 compare
- 105 British Virgin Islands 1.1 per 1,000 compare
- 105 Croatia 1.1 per 1,000 compare
- 105 Cuba 1.1 per 1,000 compare
- 105 Libya 1.1 per 1,000 compare
- 105 Mexico 1.1 per 1,000 compare
- 105 Samoa 1.1 per 1,000 compare
- 105 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.1 per 1,000 compare
- 105 Tonga 1.1 per 1,000 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 probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Nicaragua?
- Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Nicaragua was 1.1 per 1,000 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 8.3 per 1,000 in 1998.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does Nicaragua rank for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years?
- Nicaragua ranks 105th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying between age 5-9 years of age expressed per 1,000 children aged 5, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.