Health in Nicaragua
1,186 indicators covering health for Nicaragua.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age dependency ratio, old | 8.6% | 2025 | up 16.1% | 140th |
| Age dependency ratio | 51.5% | 2025 | down 11.8% | 142nd |
| Population ages 65 and above | 5.7% | 2025 | up 21.3% | 141st |
| Population ages 65 and above, total | 399,256 | 2025 | up 38.3% | 122nd |
| Population ages 65 and above, male | 4.8% | 2025 | up 18.0% | 141st |
| Population ages 65 and above, male | 166,059 | 2025 | up 34.6% | 123rd |
| Population ages 65 and above, female | 6.6% | 2025 | up 23.9% | 141st |
| Population ages 65 and above, female | 233,197 | 2025 | up 41.0% | 123rd |
| Population ages 15-64, total | 4.62 million | 2025 | up 19.1% | 106th |
| Population ages 15-64, male | 66.0% | 2025 | up 5.2% | 96th |
| Population ages 15-64, male | 2.27 million | 2025 | up 20.0% | 109th |
| Population ages 15-64, female | 66.0% | 2025 | up 3.9% | 70th |
| Population ages 15-64, female | 2.35 million | 2025 | up 18.3% | 106th |
| Population ages 0-14, total | 1.98 million | 2025 | up 0.3% | 101st |
| Population ages 0-14, male | 29.2% | 2025 | down 12.0% | 79th |
| Population ages 0-14, male | 1.01 million | 2025 | up 0.4% | 101st |
| Population ages 0-14, female | 27.4% | 2025 | down 12.0% | 82nd |
| Population ages 0-14, female | 976,928 | 2025 | up 0.1% | 99th |
| Health system composite index | 0.1108 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 2023 | up 183.6% | 107th |
| Obesity prevalence adults who gho | 34.9 | 2024 | up 20.8% | 34th |
| Child adolescent obesity | 33.63 | 2024 | up 17.4% | 52nd |
| Adult obesity vs protein | 33.99 | 2024 | up 27.2% | 42nd |
| Obesity vs gdp | 33.99 | 2024 | up 27.2% | 42nd |
| Infant mortality vs prenatal care | 0.94 | 2024 | down 41.2% | 116th |
| Obesity in men vs obesity in women | 28.74 | 2024 | up 22.2% | 42nd |
| Children woman death vs survival | 0.0225 | 2024 | down 50.9% | 114th |
| Immunization, Pol3 | 90.0% | 2023 | down 9.1% | 96th |
| Immunization, BCG | 79.0% | 2023 | down 20.2% | 133rd |
| Survival to age 65, male | 75.1% | 2024 | up 6.6% | 99th |
| Survival to age 65, female | 84.5% | 2024 | up 3.6% | 113th |
| Fertility rate, total | 2.21 births per woman | 2024 | down 10.4% | 93rd |
| Life expectancy at birth, male | 72.46 years | 2024 | up 3.6% | 102nd |
| Life expectancy at birth, total | 75.1 years | 2024 | up 3.2% | 106th |
| Life expectancy at birth, female | 77.58 years | 2024 | up 2.7% | 113th |
| Mortality rate, infant, male | 10.4 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 41.6% | 115th |
| Mortality rate, infant | 9.4 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 41.2% | 116th |
| Mortality rate, infant, female | 8.4 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 40.4% | 116th |
| Death rate, crude | 4.64 per 1,000 people | 2024 | down 6.6% | 202nd |
| Birth rate, crude | 19.14 per 1,000 people | 2024 | down 16.2% | 79th |
| Mortality rate, adult, male | 170.94 per 1,000 male adults | 2024 | down 17.5% | 114th |
| Mortality rate, adult, female | 94.57 per 1,000 female adults | 2024 | down 17.3% | 106th |
| Immunization, measles | 85.0% | 2023 | down 14.1% | 125th |
| Immunization, DPT | 89.0% | 2023 | down 9.2% | 110th |
| Mortality rate, neonatal | 5.3 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 52.7% | 122nd |
| Mortality rate, under-5, male | 12.4 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 38.9% | 114th |
| Mortality rate, under-5, female | 10 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 38.3% | 117th |
| Mortality rate, under-5 | 11.2 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 38.8% | 116th |
| Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they o | 0 | 2025 | — | 47th |
| Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts | 0 | 2025 | — | 47th |
| Deaths in armed conflicts | 0 | 2025 | — | 56th |
| Deaths in non state conflicts | 0 | 2025 | — | 24th |
| Deaths in intrastate conflicts | 0 | 2025 | — | 41st |
| Deaths in interstate conflicts | 0 | 2025 | — | 14th |
| Death rate in armed conflicts | 0 | 2025 | — | 55th |
| Deaths in armed conflicts by region, per capita | 0 units per person | 2025 | — | 55th |
| Deaths in armed conflicts by country, per capita | 0 units per person | 2025 | — | 55th |
| Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre | 3.05 units per square kilometre | 2023 | up 36.0% | 151st |
| Population, female, per square kilometre | 28.82 units per square kilometre | 2023 | up 13.9% | 145th |
| Population, male, per square kilometre | 27.88 units per square kilometre | 2023 | up 14.2% | 147th |
| Life expectancy at different ages | 74.95 | 2023 | up 3.3% | 116th |