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

Nicaragua's Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) fell 25.4% from 2023 to 2024.

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

In 2024, Nicaragua ranked #122 out of 196 countries reporting Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births).

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

The global average for Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) in 2024 was 11.40, so Nicaragua is below the world average. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #27 of 35.

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

Name: Nicaragua: Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births)
Creator: World Bank
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In 2024, Nicaragua's Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) was 5.30.

That's down 25.4% from 2023, the highest value since 2023.

The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 11.40 . Nicaragua ranks #122 globally out of 196 reporting countries. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #27 of 35.

Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.DYN.NMRT) • Data as of 2024

Trend (2005–2024)

2020 · COVID-19 pandemic

Highlights

Peak: 14.40; 2005
Trough: 5.30; 2024
1-year change: -25.4%
5-year change: -39.1%; -9.4% / yr
10-year change: -52.7%; -7.2% / yr

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year	Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births)
2024	5.3000
2023	7.1000
2022	7.9000
2021	8.4000
2020	8.6000
2019	8.7000
2018	8.8000
2017	9.2000
2016	9.8000
2015	10.5000

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

Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.

Indicator code: SH.DYN.NMRT • Category: Health & Population

Frequently asked questions

What was Nicaragua's Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) in 2024?: In 2024, Nicaragua's Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) was 5.30, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Nicaragua's Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) rising or falling?: Nicaragua's Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) fell 25.4% from 2023 to 2024.
How does Nicaragua rank globally on Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births)?: In 2024, Nicaragua ranked #122 out of 196 countries reporting Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births).
How does Nicaragua's Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) compare to the world average?: The global average for Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) in 2024 was 11.40, so Nicaragua is below the world average. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #27 of 35.
What is Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) and how is it measured?: Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.

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Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.DYN.NMRT), CC BY 4.0.