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Nicaragua Infant Mortality Rate

Nicaragua's infant mortality rate fell to 10.3 per 1,000 in 2023, down from 10.7 per 1,000 in 2022, according to World Bank. This represents a decrease of 0.4 from the previous year. Nicaragua has infant mortality rate lower than the global median (10.30 vs median 13.30). Compared with the median in Americas, Nicaragua is lower (10.30 vs regional median 11.40) and ranks 25th out of 37 countries in Americas.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2023)

(in Per 1,000)
Year Infant Mortality Rate (Per 1,000)
2023 10.3
2022 10.7
2021 11.1
2020 11.6
2019 12.1
2018 12.7
2017 13.3
2016 13.9
2015 14.6
2014 15.3
2013 16
2012 16.8
2011 17.6
2010 18.5
2009 19.4
2008 20.4
2007 21.4
2006 22.5
2005 23.6
2004 24.9
2003 26.2
2002 27.6
2001 29.2
2000 30.8
1999 32.6
1998 37.3
1997 36.6
1996 38.8
1995 41
1994 43.3
1993 45.7
1992 48.1
1991 50.5
1990 52.9
1989 55.1
1988 57.3
1987 59.6
1986 61.9
1985 64.5
1984 67.3
1983 70.5
1982 74.2
1981 78.3
1980 82.8
1979 87.6
1978 92.6
1977 97.6
1976 102.6
1975 107.2
1974 111.4
1973 115.2
1972 128.5
1971 121.2
1970 123.7
1969 125.6
1968 127.4
1967 129
1966 130.2
1965 131.2
1964 132.1
1963 132.8
1962 133.3
1961 133.6
1960 134
Nicaragua Infant Mortality Rate : Definition
Infant Mortality Rate measures the number of babies in Nicaragua who die before their first birthday per 1,000 live births.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Life Expectancy 74.95 74.46 2023
Physicians per 1,000 people 0.66 0.98 2018