Is Nicaragua's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) rising or falling?

Nicaragua's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) fell 21.7% from 2023 to 2024.

How does Nicaragua rank globally on Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)?

In 2024, Nicaragua ranked #116 out of 196 countries reporting Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births).

How does Nicaragua's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) compare to the world average?

The global average for Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) in 2024 was 18.54, so Nicaragua is below the world average. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #26 of 35.

Nicaragua: Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)

Name: Nicaragua: Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)
Creator: World Bank
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In 2024, Nicaragua's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) was 9.40.

That's down 21.7% from 2023, the highest value since 2023.

The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 18.54 . Nicaragua ranks #116 globally out of 196 reporting countries. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #26 of 35.

Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.IMRT.IN) • Data as of 2024

Trend (2005–2024)

2020 · COVID-19 pandemic

Highlights

Peak: 25.50; 2005
Trough: 9.40; 2024
1-year change: -21.7%
5-year change: -25.4%; -5.7% / yr
10-year change: -41.3%; -5.2% / yr

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year	Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)
2024	9.4000
2023	12.0000
2022	12.6000
2021	12.5000
2020	12.5000
2019	12.6000
2018	12.9000
2017	13.4000
2016	14.2000
2015	15.0000

About Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)

Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.

Indicator code: SP.DYN.IMRT.IN • Category: Health & Population

Frequently asked questions

What was Nicaragua's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) in 2024?: In 2024, Nicaragua's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) was 9.40, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Nicaragua's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) rising or falling?: Nicaragua's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) fell 21.7% from 2023 to 2024.
How does Nicaragua rank globally on Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)?: In 2024, Nicaragua ranked #116 out of 196 countries reporting Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births).
How does Nicaragua's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) compare to the world average?: The global average for Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) in 2024 was 18.54, so Nicaragua is below the world average. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #26 of 35.
What is Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) and how is it measured?: Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.

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Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.IMRT.IN), CC BY 4.0.