Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 was 4.69 per 1,000 population in 2023. ▲ Rising
Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Nicaragua, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Nicaragua is 4.69 per 1,000 population, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Nicaragua peaked at 5 per 1,000 population in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.93 per 1,000 population, in 2003.
That places Nicaragua 10th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.91 per 1,000 population | 2.93 per 1,000 population | 4.93 per 1,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.79 per 1,000 population | 4.79 per 1,000 population | 4.79 per 1,000 population | 1 |
| 2020s | 4.69 per 1,000 population | 4.49 per 1,000 population | 5 per 1,000 population | 4 |
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More population data for Nicaragua
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 394,954 people (2100)
- Population density 71.56 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.4% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.21 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 311 people (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.21 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.21 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 1.5% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.22 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Nicaragua?
- Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Nicaragua was 4.69 per 1,000 population in 2023, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 5 per 1,000 population in 2022.
- What is the lowest birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.93 per 1,000 population in 2003.
- How does Nicaragua rank for birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14?
- Nicaragua ranks 10th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years)