Fertility rate vs share that are religious in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Fertility rate vs share that are religious was 2.22 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertility rate vs share that are religious in Nicaragua, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 2.22 for fertility rate vs share that are religious in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs share that are religious in Nicaragua peaked at 7.16 in 1959 and was at its lowest, 2.22, in 2023.
Nicaragua ranks 98th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.13 | 7.1 | 7.16 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.02 | 6.83 | 7.16 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.46 | 6.07 | 6.77 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.4 | 4.76 | 5.96 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.88 | 3.22 | 4.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.81 | 2.63 | 3.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.45 | 2.32 | 2.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.26 | 2.22 | 2.3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 95 Faroe Islands 2.24 compare
- 96 Lebanon 2.24 compare
- 97 Morocco 2.23 compare
- 99 South Africa 2.22 compare
- 100 Reunion 2.17 compare
- 101 Western Sahara 2.16 compare
More population data for Nicaragua
- Population growth rate -0.43 (2100)
- Population density 71.56 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 394,954 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.43 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.21 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.21 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 311 (2023)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.21 (2024)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 2.17 (2023)
- Fertility rate by age group 93.45 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs share that are religious in Nicaragua?
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious in Nicaragua was 2.22 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs share that are religious recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 7.16 in 1959.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs share that are religious recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.22 in 2023.
- How does Nicaragua rank for fertility rate vs share that are religious?
- Nicaragua ranks 98th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs share that are religious rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. 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 vs share that are religious. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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