Birth rate by women's age group in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Birth rate by women's age group was 93.45 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
93.45 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
22nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
168.59 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 1972
All-time low
93.45 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate by women's age group in Nicaragua, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate by women's age group in Nicaragua is 93.45 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate by women's age group in Nicaragua peaked at 168.59 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 93.45 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, in 2023.
That places Nicaragua 22nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Birth rate by women's age group in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 158.95 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | — |
| 1951 | 159.07 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 158.87 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 159.28 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 159.9 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 160.77 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 161.71 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 162.66 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 163.46 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 164.05 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 164.4 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 164.24 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 164.47 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 164.26 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 162.86 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 161.77 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 161.85 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 163.39 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 165.42 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 166.17 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 164.77 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 166.69 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 168.59 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 165.77 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 165.18 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 164.7 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 164.14 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 162.57 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 162.03 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 163.22 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 162.54 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 161.63 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 159.76 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 157.73 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 155.24 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 153.19 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 152.17 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 151.24 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 150.78 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 150.03 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 148.92 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 147.86 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 143.41 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 138.84 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 134.22 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 130.28 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 125.03 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 119.5 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 117.75 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 116.5 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 114.13 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 111.47 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 109.17 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 108.68 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 108.58 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 110.06 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 109.74 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 108.88 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 108.44 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 108.15 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 108.23 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 106.85 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 105.7 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 104.23 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 103.17 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 102.07 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 100.94 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 99.95 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 98.74 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 97.67 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 96.51 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 95.05 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 94.05 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 93.45 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.6% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 93.45 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64.85 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 93.45 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.42 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, 2.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 160.87 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 158.87 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 164.05 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 163.88 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 161.77 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 166.17 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 164.77 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 162.03 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 168.59 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 155.43 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 150.03 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 162.54 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 132.23 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 116.5 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 148.92 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 109.73 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 108.15 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 114.13 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.76 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 97.67 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 108.23 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.77 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 93.45 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 96.51 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 19 Zimbabwe 98.06 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 20 South Sudan 97.13 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 21 Sierra Leone 93.59 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 23 Cote d'Ivoire 92.08 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 24 Gabon 91.71 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 25 Mauritania 88.9 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
More population data for Nicaragua
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4231 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.18 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4231 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3894 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 9,095 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.15 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7708 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.4% (2100)
- Population density 71.56 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 394,954 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate by women's age group in Nicaragua?
- Birth rate by women's age group in Nicaragua was 93.45 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 168.59 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1972.
- What is the lowest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.45 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023.
- How does Nicaragua rank for birth rate by women's age group?
- Nicaragua ranks 22nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate by women's age group rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Birth rate by women's age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.