Nicaragua vs South Africa: Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity
Nicaragua
2.22
in 2023
South Africa
2.22
in 2023
Nicaragua rank
98th
South Africa rank
99th
Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity over time
- Nicaragua
- South Africa
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 2.22 against 2.22 in South Africa, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 98th and South Africa ranks 99th of 236 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.13 | 6.1 | 1.02 | Nicaragua |
| 1960s | 7.02 | 5.94 | 1.08 | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 6.46 | 5.23 | 1.23 | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 5.4 | 4.48 | 0.9178 | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 3.88 | 3.15 | 0.7222 | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 2.81 | 2.47 | 0.3406 | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 2.45 | 2.36 | 0.0906 | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 2.26 | 2.24 | 0.0185 | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity, Nicaragua or South Africa?
- Nicaragua, at 2.22 against 2.22 in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity between Nicaragua and South Africa?
- 0, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and South Africa?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Nicaragua and South Africa rank globally for children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity?
- Nicaragua ranks 98th and South Africa ranks 99th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.