Nicaragua vs South Africa: Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate
Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate over time
- Nicaragua
- South Africa
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 2.21 births per woman against 2.21 births per woman in South Africa, a difference of 0 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 93rd and South Africa ranks 94th of 215 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.02 births per woman | 5.94 births per woman | 1.08 births per woman | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 6.46 births per woman | 5.23 births per woman | 1.23 births per woman | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 5.4 births per woman | 4.48 births per woman | 0.9178 births per woman | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 3.88 births per woman | 3.15 births per woman | 0.7222 births per woman | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 2.81 births per woman | 2.47 births per woman | 0.3406 births per woman | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 2.45 births per woman | 2.36 births per woman | 0.0906 births per woman | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 2.25 births per woman | 2.23 births per woman | 0.015 births per woman | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate, Nicaragua or South Africa?
- Nicaragua, at 2.21 births per woman against 2.21 births per woman in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate between Nicaragua and South Africa?
- 0 births per woman, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and South Africa?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Nicaragua and South Africa rank globally for total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate?
- Nicaragua ranks 93rd and South Africa ranks 94th 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.