Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate was 60 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Nicaragua, 1985–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Nicaragua is 60, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Nicaragua peaked at 319 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 60, in 2023.
Nicaragua ranks 87th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 319 | — |
| 1986 | 313 | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 316 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 301 | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 286 | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 281 | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 273 | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 272 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 265 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 256 | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 251 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 244 | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 236 | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 239 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 228 | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 213 | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 194 | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 170 | -12.4% |
| 2003 | 154 | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 140 | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 124 | -11.4% |
| 2006 | 113 | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 106 | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 101 | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 99 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 96 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 93 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 88 | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 86 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 83 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 81 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 77 | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 72 | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 67 | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 69 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 87 | +26.1% |
| 2021 | 124 | +42.5% |
| 2022 | 61 | -50.8% |
| 2023 | 60 | -1.6% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 60 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 147.5, 41% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 60 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 54.5, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Nicaragua changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -50.8% | 124 | 61 |
| 2021 | +42.5% | 87 | 124 |
| 2020 | +26.1% | 69 | 87 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 307 | 286 | 319 | 5 |
| 1990s | 254.5 | 228 | 281 | 10 |
| 2000s | 141.4 | 99 | 213 | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.2 | 67 | 96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 83 | 60 | 124 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More gender data for Nicaragua
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,949 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4088 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 5,493 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,493 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.7 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 64,268 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 66,389 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 64,149 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 66,225 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 64,050 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Nicaragua?
- Maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Nicaragua was 60 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 319 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 60 in 2023.
- How does Nicaragua rank for maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate?
- Nicaragua ranks 87th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.