Nicaragua vs South Africa: Fertility rate with projections
Nicaragua
2.22
in 2023
South Africa
2.22
in 2023
Nicaragua rank
95th
South Africa rank
96th
Fertility rate with projections 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 95th and South Africa ranks 96th of 229 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 fertility rate with projections, Nicaragua or South Africa?
- Nicaragua, at 2.22 against 2.22 in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate with projections 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 fertility rate with projections?
- Nicaragua ranks 95th and South Africa ranks 96th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate with projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.