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
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.
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 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 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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The age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.