Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years was 5.5 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 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 youth ages 20-24 years in Nicaragua stood at 5.5 per 1,000. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in Nicaragua peaked at 13.9 per 1,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5.5 per 1,000, in 2020.
That places Nicaragua 86th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.9 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 11.9 per 1,000 | -14.4% |
| 1992 | 11.6 per 1,000 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 11.3 per 1,000 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 11 per 1,000 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 10.6 per 1,000 | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 10.3 per 1,000 | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 10 per 1,000 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 11 per 1,000 | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 9.4 per 1,000 | -14.5% |
| 2000 | 9.1 per 1,000 | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 8.9 per 1,000 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 8.6 per 1,000 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 8.4 per 1,000 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 8.2 per 1,000 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 8 per 1,000 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 7.7 per 1,000 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 7.5 per 1,000 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 7.3 per 1,000 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 7.1 per 1,000 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 6.9 per 1,000 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 6.7 per 1,000 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 6.6 per 1,000 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 6.4 per 1,000 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 6.2 per 1,000 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 6 per 1,000 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 5.9 per 1,000 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 5.7 per 1,000 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 5.6 per 1,000 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 5.6 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.5 per 1,000 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 5.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 5.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.1 per 1,000 | 9.4 per 1,000 | 13.9 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.08 per 1,000 | 7.1 per 1,000 | 9.1 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.16 per 1,000 | 5.6 per 1,000 | 6.9 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.5 per 1,000 | 5.5 per 1,000 | 5.5 per 1,000 | 5 |
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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 youth ages 20-24 years in Nicaragua?
- Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in Nicaragua was 5.5 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 youth ages 20-24 years recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 13.9 per 1,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5 per 1,000 in 2020.
- How does Nicaragua rank for probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years?
- Nicaragua ranks 86th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 youth ages 20-24 years (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying between age 20-24 years of age expressed per 1,000 youths age 20, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.