Health in Nicaragua 1,194 indicators covering health for Nicaragua. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) 34.0% 2024 up 27.2% 45th Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard 2.1% 2024 up 20.1% 149th Number of under-five deaths 1,486 2024 down 41.2% 100th Number of infant deaths 1,246 2024 down 43.6% 100th Number of neonatal deaths 703 2024 down 54.6% 102nd Neonatal mortality rate 5.31 2024 down 52.4% 123rd Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) 9.44 2024 down 40.9% 117th Under-five mortality rate 11.24 2024 down 38.5% 117th Mortality rate 1-59 months 5.96 2024 down 17.3% 98th Deaths age 1-11 months 543 2024 down 18.0% 94th Child mortality rate 1.82 2024 down 22.1% 98th Deaths age 1-59 months 783 2024 down 20.2% 95th Child deaths 240 2024 down 24.8% 96th Mortality rate age 1-11 months 4.15 2024 down 15.0% 101st Mortality rate age 1-11 months 4.15 2024 down 15.0% 101st Neonatal deaths 703 2024 down 54.6% 103rd Infant mortality rate 9.44 2024 down 40.9% 118th Under-five mortality rate 11.24 2024 down 38.5% 118th Under-five deaths 1,486 2024 down 41.2% 100th Child deaths age 1 to 4 240 2024 down 24.8% 96th Infant deaths 1,246 2024 down 43.6% 100th Deaths age 1-59 months 783 2024 down 20.2% 95th Child Mortality rate age 1-4 1.82 2024 down 22.1% 98th Mortality rate 1-59 months 5.96 2024 down 17.3% 98th Neonatal mortality rate 5.31 2024 down 52.4% 124th Deaths age 1-11 months 543 2024 down 18.0% 94th Domestic general government health expenditure 18.3% 2023 up 14.4% 18th External health expenditure 3.4% 2023 down 66.2% 81st External health expenditure per capita 7.39 current US$ 2023 down 47.8% 84th External health expenditure per capita, PPP 23.49 current international $ 2023 down 35.3% 79th Death rate in armed conflicts by type 0 2025 — 34th Deaths in armed conflicts by type 0 2025 — 34th Deaths in armed conflicts by type and country 0 2025 — 34th Death rate in armed conflicts by type and country 0 2025 — 34th Deaths from one sided violence 0 2025 — 34th Haq by level of healthcare spending endpoints 70 2023 unchanged 108th Healthcare access quality un 70 2023 unchanged 108th Universal health coverage index 70 2023 unchanged 108th Stillbirth rate 9.5 per 1,000 total births 2023 down 19.5% 77th Life expectancy vs healthcare expenditure 74.95 2023 up 3.3% 116th Poverty vs life expectancy 74.95 2023 up 3.3% 116th Life expectancy vs health expenditure 74.95 2023 up 3.3% 116th Birth rate vs death rate 19.38 2023 down 16.5% 81st Child mortality around the world 1.47 2023 down 30.0% 104th Food supply vs life expectancy 74.95 2023 up 3.3% 116th Life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men 77.42 2023 up 2.5% 124th Life expectancy at birth including the un projections 74.95 2023 up 3.3% 116th Female and male life expectancy at birth in years 72.31 2023 up 4.0% 110th Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 1.47 2023 down 30.0% 104th Annual number of deaths by world region 31,293 2023 up 5.0% 129th Births and deaths projected to 2100 31,293 2023 up 5.0% 129th Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth 74.95 2023 up 3.3% 116th The worlds number of vaccinated one year olds 130,811 2023 down 4.2% 100th Difference in male and female life expectancy 4.96 2023 down 13.3% 107th Female to male life expectancy ratio 1.07 2023 down 1.4% 114th Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth 5.11 2023 down 14.5% 105th Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 3.54 2023 down 8.8% 144th Womens life expectancy at birth 77.42 2023 up 2.5% 124th Number of deaths per year 31,293 2023 up 5.0% 129th Crude death rate 4.59 2023 down 7.9% 217th ← Previous Page 6 of 20 Next →