Dominican Republic vs Nicaragua: Fertility rate, total
Dominican Republic
2.24 births per woman
in 2023
Nicaragua
2.22 births per woman
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
90th
Nicaragua rank
93rd
Fertility rate, total over time
- Dominican Republic
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 2.24 births per woman against 2.22 births per woman in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.02 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 90th and Nicaragua ranks 93rd of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2.28 births per woman | 2.26 births per woman | 0.0277 births per woman | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate, total, Dominican Republic or Nicaragua?
- Dominican Republic, at 2.24 births per woman against 2.22 births per woman in Nicaragua as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate, total between Dominican Republic and Nicaragua?
- 0.02 births per woman, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Nicaragua?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Dominican Republic and Nicaragua rank globally for fertility rate, total?
- Dominican Republic ranks 90th and Nicaragua ranks 93rd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release