Number of child deaths per woman in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Number of child deaths per woman was 0.0225 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths per woman in Nicaragua, 1955–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths per woman in Nicaragua is 0.0225 under-five deaths per woman, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
The figure is down 19.6% on the previous year and down 50.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths per woman in Nicaragua peaked at 1.42 under-five deaths per woman in 1955 and was at its lowest, 0.0225 under-five deaths per woman, in 2024.
That places Nicaragua 116th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.4 under-five deaths per woman | 1.38 under-five deaths per woman | 1.42 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
| 1960s | 1.3 under-five deaths per woman | 1.21 under-five deaths per woman | 1.37 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 1 under-five deaths per woman | 0.7094 under-five deaths per woman | 1.3 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4654 under-five deaths per woman | 0.341 under-five deaths per woman | 0.6453 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2128 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1269 under-five deaths per woman | 0.3154 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0867 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0644 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1155 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0453 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0339 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0603 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0291 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0225 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0332 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 113 Brazil 0.0233 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 114 Kazakhstan 0.0229 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 115 Oman 0.0228 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 117 Mauritius 0.0221 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 118 Bahamas 0.0213 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 119 Argentina 0.0207 under-five deaths per woman compare
More reference data data for Nicaragua
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 2.22 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.22 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.22 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.706 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -1.62 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 29.09 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 26.82 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -1.72 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate -0.0694 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 64.71 0-100 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths per woman in Nicaragua?
- Number of child deaths per woman in Nicaragua was 0.0225 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 1.42 under-five deaths per woman in 1955.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0225 under-five deaths per woman in 2024.
- How does Nicaragua rank for number of child deaths per woman?
- Nicaragua ranks 116th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths per woman rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).