Number of births, by world region in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Number of births, by world region was 132,214 births in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
132,214 births
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
100th
of 236 countries
All-time high
152,690 births
in 1991
All-time low
72,046 births
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births, by world region in Nicaragua, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births.
Analysis
In 2023, number of births, by world region in Nicaragua stood at 132,214 births.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births, by world region in Nicaragua peaked at 152,690 births in 1991 and was at its lowest, 72,046 births, in 1950.
That places Nicaragua 100th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of births, by world region in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 72,046 births | — |
| 1951 | 73,522 births | +2.0% |
| 1952 | 74,802 births | +1.7% |
| 1953 | 76,347 births | +2.1% |
| 1954 | 78,022 births | +2.2% |
| 1955 | 79,841 births | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 81,692 births | +2.3% |
| 1957 | 83,564 births | +2.3% |
| 1958 | 85,437 births | +2.2% |
| 1959 | 87,331 births | +2.2% |
| 1960 | 89,194 births | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 90,609 births | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 92,563 births | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 94,581 births | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 96,847 births | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 99,217 births | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 101,741 births | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 104,473 births | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 107,377 births | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 110,374 births | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 113,517 births | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 116,881 births | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 120,068 births | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 122,881 births | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 126,099 births | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 129,176 births | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 132,435 births | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 135,612 births | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 138,158 births | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 141,078 births | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 143,280 births | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 145,244 births | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 147,289 births | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 148,531 births | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 149,648 births | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 150,497 births | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 151,188 births | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 151,821 births | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 152,641 births | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 152,588 births | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 152,547 births | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 152,690 births | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 151,914 births | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 150,864 births | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 149,590 births | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 148,254 births | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 146,634 births | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 144,371 births | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 142,619 births | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 141,101 births | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 140,057 births | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 137,546 births | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 135,342 births | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 135,094 births | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 135,380 births | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 136,819 births | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 137,789 births | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 138,398 births | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 138,818 births | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 139,213 births | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 139,679 births | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 139,419 births | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 139,361 births | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 138,841 births | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 138,535 births | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 138,051 births | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 137,493 births | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 136,727 births | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 135,740 births | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 134,914 births | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 134,259 births | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 133,188 births | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 132,560 births | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 132,214 births | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 79,260 births | 72,046 births | 87,331 births | 10 |
| 1960s | 98,698 births | 89,194 births | 110,374 births | 10 |
| 1970s | 127,590 births | 113,517 births | 141,078 births | 10 |
| 1980s | 149,273 births | 143,280 births | 152,641 births | 10 |
| 1990s | 148,058 births | 141,101 births | 152,690 births | 10 |
| 2000s | 137,446 births | 135,094 births | 140,057 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 137,876 births | 134,914 births | 139,679 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 133,055 births | 132,214 births | 134,259 births | 4 |
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- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7708 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births, by world region in Nicaragua?
- Number of births, by world region in Nicaragua was 132,214 births in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births, by world region recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 152,690 births in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of births, by world region recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 72,046 births in 1950.
- How does Nicaragua rank for number of births, by world region?
- Nicaragua ranks 100th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births, by world region rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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