Trend of Infant Mortality Rate (Per 1,000 Live Births) for Nicaragua

Updated on March 17, 2026.

According to data from the World Bank, in 2023, the total infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births for Nicaragua was 10.3. A difference of -0.4 compared to 2022. The most recent figures on male and female infant mortality rates for Nicaragua were 11.4 and 9.1 respectively in 2023.

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The World Bank defines infant mortality rate as "the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year".

The table below shows the total, male, and female infant mortality rates of Nicaragua for recent years.

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Data Source: World Bank.
Trend of Infant Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Nicaragua
Total
Male
Female
Trend of Infant Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Nicaragua
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Year Total Male Female
1960 134 144.9 122.3
1961 133.6 144.7 122
1962 133.3 144.4 121.7
1963 132.8 143.9 121.2
1964 132.1 143.3 120.4
1965 131.2 142.5 119.5
1966 130.2 141.3 118.5
1967 129 140.1 117.4
1968 127.4 138.5 115.8
1969 125.6 136.6 114.2
1970 123.7 134.6 112.2
1971 121.2 132.1 109.9
1972 128.5 139.1 117.4
1973 115.2 125.5 104.2
1974 111.4 121.5 100.6
1975 107.2 117 96.7
1976 102.6 111.9 92.6
1977 97.6 106.6 88.2
1978 92.6 101.1 83.6
1979 87.6 95.7 79.1
1980 82.8 90.5 74.6
1981 78.3 85.8 70.4
1982 74.2 81.5 66.7
1983 70.5 77.5 63.2
1984 67.3 74 60.3
1985 64.5 70.8 57.8
1986 61.9 68 55.5
1987 59.6 65.4 53.4
1988 57.3 63 51.4
1989 55.1 60.6 49.4
1990 52.9 58.1 47.3
1991 50.5 55.7 45.2
1992 48.1 53 42.9
1993 45.7 50.4 40.8
1994 43.3 47.9 38.5
1995 41 45.3 36.5
1996 38.8 42.9 34.5
1997 36.6 40.5 32.5
1998 37.3 41 33.3
1999 32.6 36.1 28.9
2000 30.8 34.2 27.3
2001 29.2 32.4 25.7
2002 27.6 30.7 24.4
2003 26.2 29.1 23.1
2004 24.9 27.7 21.9
2005 23.6 26.3 20.8
2006 22.5 25.1 19.7
2007 21.4 23.9 18.8
2008 20.4 22.8 17.9
2009 19.4 21.7 17
2010 18.5 20.6 16.2
2011 17.6 19.7 15.5
2012 16.8 18.7 14.7
2013 16 17.9 14.1
2014 15.3 17 13.5
2015 14.6 16.2 12.8
2016 13.9 15.5 12.3
2017 13.3 14.8 11.7
2018 12.7 14.1 11.2
2019 12.1 13.5 10.7
2020 11.6 12.9 10.3
2021 11.1 12.4 9.9
2022 10.7 11.9 9.5
2023 10.3 11.4 9.1