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

Latest (2023)
4.69 per 1,000 population
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
10th
of 205 countries
All-time high
5 per 1,000 population
in 2022
All-time low
2.93 per 1,000 population
in 2003
Years of data
15
2000–2023

Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Nicaragua, 2000–2023

0123452000201120232000: 3.2 per 1,000 population2001: 2.9 per 1,000 population2002: 3.1 per 1,000 population2003: 2.9 per 1,000 population2004: 4.5 per 1,000 population2005: 4.1 per 1,000 population2006: 4.3 per 1,000 population2007: 4.6 per 1,000 population2008: 4.5 per 1,000 population2009: 4.9 per 1,000 population2010: 4.8 per 1,000 population2020: 4.5 per 1,000 population2021: 4.6 per 1,000 population2022: 5 per 1,000 population2023: 4.7 per 1,000 population

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 7 Congo 6.17 per 1,000 population compare
  2. 8 Liberia 6.06 per 1,000 population compare
  3. 9 Mali 5.04 per 1,000 population compare
  4. 11 Senegal 4.25 per 1,000 population compare
  5. 12 Sierra Leone 3.94 per 1,000 population compare
  6. 13 Chad 3.87 per 1,000 population compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14
Unit
per 1,000 population
Source
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
205 places, 3,399 data points, 2000–2023
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