Health in Nicaragua

1,194 indicators covering health for Nicaragua.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Infant mortality rates 1.23 2023 down 29.5% 104th
Number of child deaths unwpp 1,946 2023 down 33.2% 96th
Number of infant deaths unwpp 1,621 2023 down 32.9% 96th
Number of deaths 31,293 2023 up 5.0% 129th
Deaths by age group 16 2023 up 23.1% 135th
Number of infant deaths gho 1,360 2023 down 38.8% 100th
Neonatal mortality rate gho 0.841 2023 down 28.0% 100th
Life expectancy unwpp 74.95 2023 up 3.3% 116th
Life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb 74.95 2023 up 3.3% 116th
Child deaths by world region un data 1,946 2023 down 33.2% 96th
Annual death rates in different age groups 12.4 2023 down 29.8% 104th
Remaining life expectancy at different ages 74.95 2023 up 3.3% 116th
Remaining life expectancy at different ages females 7.48 2023 up 5.1% 134th
Remaining life expectancy at different ages males 72.31 2023 up 4.0% 110th
Life expectancy at birth source comparison 74.95 2023 up 3.3% 116th
Annual death rates in different age groups by sex 10.82 2023 down 29.6% 107th
Mens life expectancy at birth 72.31 2023 up 4.0% 110th
Life expectancy hmd unwpp 74.95 2023 up 3.3% 116th
Annual death rates in different age groups females 10.82 2023 down 29.6% 107th
Annual death rates in different age groups males 13.92 2023 down 30.1% 103rd
Difference in life expectancy between females and males vs gdp per cap 5.11 2023 down 14.5% 105th
Difference in life expectancy between females and males vs child morta 5.11 2023 down 14.5% 105th
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth 1.07 2023 down 1.4% 114th
Mortality rates age 25 by sex 0.1476 2023 down 28.2% 110th
Mortality rates age 65 by sex 1.91 2023 down 20.8% 146th
Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality 0.1027 2023 down 10.5% 115th
Annual deaths by age 1,946 2023 down 33.2% 96th
Life expectancy men women 77.42 2023 up 2.5% 124th
Prevalence of undernourishment 17.3% 2022 up 1.8% 33rd
Immunization, measles second dose 95.0% 2023 up 13.1% 33rd
Number of maternal deaths 79.79 2023 down 33.0% 82nd
Maternal mortality ratio 60.35 2023 down 29.6% 86th
Number of maternal deaths 79.79 2023 down 33.0% 82nd
Maternal mortality ratio who gho 60.35 2023 down 29.6% 87th
Tuberculosis treatment success rate 86.0% 2022 down 1.1% 78th
Prevalence of hypertension, female 36.9% 2019 down 0.8% 106th
Prevalence of hypertension, male 34.5% 2019 down 0.9% 128th
Prevalence of hypertension 35.8% 2019 down 0.8% 117th
Treatment for hypertension, female 69.2% 2019 up 11.3% 12th
Treatment for hypertension, male 49.7% 2019 up 27.1% 36th
Treatment for hypertension 60.6% 2019 up 16.8% 16th
Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese 2.8 2014 down 20.0% 111th
Mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to 7.72 Per 1 000 inhabitants 2019 down 30.6% 65th
Death rates disaster gdp 0.0289 2024 down 12.3% 90th
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.4731 2024 down 22.7% 141st
Deaths aged 15 to 19 485 2024 down 9.9% 91st
Deaths aged 20 to 24 683 2024 down 10.6% 93rd
Deaths aged 5 to 9 150 2024 down 28.2% 102nd
Deaths aged 15 to 24 1,168 2024 down 10.3% 91st
Deaths aged 10 to 14 256 2024 down 17.2% 92nd
Deaths aged 5 to 24 1,574 2024 down 13.5% 94th
Deaths aged 10 to 19 741 2024 down 12.5% 92nd
Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates 5.31 2024 down 52.4% 124th
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates 11.24 2024 down 38.5% 118th
Mortality rate age 10-19 - UN IGME estimates 5.62 2024 down 14.7% 95th
Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates 703 2024 down 54.6% 102nd
Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates 1,486 2024 down 41.2% 100th
Deaths age 10 to 19 - UN IGME estimates 741 2024 down 12.5% 92nd
Mortality rate age 5-9 1.13 2024 down 28.5% 107th
Deaths age 5 to 14 406 2024 down 21.6% 100th