Health in Matagalpa, Nicaragua: official figures

The Supreme Electoral Council registered 11,555 births in Matagalpa in 2023, 18.8 per 1,000 residents, 5th highest of 17; the national rate is 17.1. Records follow the place of registration.

How Matagalpa compares with other departments

Registered births per 1,000 residents, 2023 (2023)

Matagalpa ranks 5 of 17, highest first. Births registered by the Supreme Electoral Council per 1,000 residents

Registered deaths per 1,000 residents, 2023 (2023)

Matagalpa ranks 14 of 17, highest first. Deaths registered by the Supreme Electoral Council per 1,000 residents

Hospital beds per 10,000 residents, 2023 (2023)

Matagalpa ranks 14 of 17, highest first. Beds in the MINSA health districts (SILAIS) of the department; SILAIS boundaries approximate department boundaries

Doctors per 10,000 residents, 2023 (2023)

Matagalpa ranks 15 of 17, highest first. MINSA doctors in the SILAIS of the department; SILAIS boundaries approximate department boundaries

Health units per 100,000 residents, 2023 (2023)

Matagalpa ranks 2 of 17, highest first. All health units in the SILAIS of the department

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Sources

• Instituto Nacional de Informacion de Desarrollo (INIDE): Anuario Estadistico 2023, tables II.3.2 and II.3.3: health units, beds and staff by SILAIS (Ministry of Health), 2023, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 47c54be057f9…)

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