Fertility rate by age group in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Fertility rate by age group was 93.45 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
93.45
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
22nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
168.59
in 1972
All-time low
93.45
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate by age group in Nicaragua, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate by age group in Nicaragua is 93.45, 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, fertility rate by age group in Nicaragua peaked at 168.59 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 93.45, 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.
Fertility rate by age group in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 158.95 | — |
| 1951 | 159.07 | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 158.87 | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 159.28 | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 159.9 | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 160.77 | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 161.71 | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 162.66 | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 163.46 | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 164.05 | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 164.4 | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 164.24 | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 164.47 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 164.26 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 162.86 | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 161.77 | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 161.85 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 163.39 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 165.42 | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 166.17 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 164.77 | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 166.69 | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 168.59 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 165.77 | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 165.18 | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 164.7 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 164.14 | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 162.57 | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 162.03 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 163.22 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 162.54 | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 161.63 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 159.76 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 157.73 | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 155.24 | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 153.19 | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 152.17 | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 151.24 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 150.78 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 150.03 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 148.92 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 147.86 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 143.41 | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 138.84 | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 134.22 | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 130.28 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 125.03 | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 119.5 | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 117.75 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 116.5 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 114.13 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 111.47 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 109.17 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 108.68 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 108.58 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 110.06 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 109.74 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 108.88 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 108.44 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 108.15 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 108.23 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 106.85 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 105.7 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 104.23 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 103.17 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 102.07 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 100.94 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 99.95 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 98.74 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 97.67 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 96.51 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 95.05 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 94.05 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 93.45 | -0.6% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 93.45 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64.85, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 93.45 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.42, 2.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 160.87 | 158.87 | 164.05 | 10 |
| 1960s | 163.88 | 161.77 | 166.17 | 10 |
| 1970s | 164.77 | 162.03 | 168.59 | 10 |
| 1980s | 155.43 | 150.03 | 162.54 | 10 |
| 1990s | 132.23 | 116.5 | 148.92 | 10 |
| 2000s | 109.73 | 108.15 | 114.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.76 | 97.67 | 108.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.77 | 93.45 | 96.51 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 19 Zimbabwe 98.06 compare
- 20 South Sudan 97.13 compare
- 21 Sierra Leone 93.59 compare
- 23 Cote d'Ivoire 92.08 compare
- 24 Gabon 91.71 compare
- 25 Mauritania 88.9 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)
- Population growth rate -0.43 (2100)
- Population density 71.56 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 394,954 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate by age group in Nicaragua?
- Fertility rate by age group in Nicaragua was 93.45 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate by age group recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 168.59 in 1972.
- What is the lowest fertility rate by age group recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.45 in 2023.
- How does Nicaragua rank for fertility rate by age group?
- Nicaragua ranks 22nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate by 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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