Dominican Republic vs Nicaragua: Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate
Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate over time
- Dominican Republic
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 2.22 births per woman against 2.21 births per woman in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.01 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 91st and Nicaragua ranks 93rd of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.06 births per woman | 7.02 births per woman | 0.0417 births per woman | Dominican Republic |
| 1970s | 5.34 births per woman | 6.46 births per woman | 1.12 births per woman | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 3.8 births per woman | 5.4 births per woman | 1.6 births per woman | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 3.12 births per woman | 3.88 births per woman | 0.7579 births per woman | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 2.65 births per woman | 2.81 births per woman | 0.1579 births per woman | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 2.45 births per woman | 2.45 births per woman | 0.0017 births per woman | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 2.27 births per woman | 2.25 births per woman | 0.0254 births per woman | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate, Dominican Republic or Nicaragua?
- Dominican Republic, at 2.22 births per woman against 2.21 births per woman in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate between Dominican Republic and Nicaragua?
- 0.01 births per woman, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Nicaragua?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Nicaragua rank globally for total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate?
- Dominican Republic ranks 91st and Nicaragua ranks 93rd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total fertility rate summarizes the total number of births a woman would have, if she experienced the birth rates seen in women of each age group in one particular year across her childbearing years. The wanted fertility is an estimate of what the total fertility rate would be if all unwanted births were avoided, based on survey data.