Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate was -0.541 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-0.541 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 44.9%
World rank
67th
of 215 countries
All-time high
-0.1687 % change on previous year
in 1962
All-time low
-4.11 % change on previous year
in 1995
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate in Nicaragua, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate in Nicaragua stood at -0.541 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 44.9% on the previous year and up 53.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate in Nicaragua peaked at -0.1687 % change on previous year in 1962 and was at its lowest, -4.11 % change on previous year, in 1995.
That places Nicaragua 67th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -0.6565 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -0.1687 % change on previous year | -74.3% |
| 1963 | -0.2676 % change on previous year | +58.6% |
| 1964 | -0.2401 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 1965 | -0.4388 % change on previous year | +82.8% |
| 1966 | -0.6114 % change on previous year | +39.3% |
| 1967 | -0.7153 % change on previous year | +17.0% |
| 1968 | -0.7925 % change on previous year | +10.8% |
| 1969 | -0.8715 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 1970 | -0.7619 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 1971 | -0.8711 % change on previous year | +14.3% |
| 1972 | -0.9085 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 1973 | -1.01 % change on previous year | +10.8% |
| 1974 | -0.9869 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1975 | -1.17 % change on previous year | +18.1% |
| 1976 | -1.23 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 1977 | -1.35 % change on previous year | +10.2% |
| 1978 | -1.85 % change on previous year | +36.7% |
| 1979 | -1.54 % change on previous year | -16.6% |
| 1980 | -1.81 % change on previous year | +17.6% |
| 1981 | -2 % change on previous year | +10.2% |
| 1982 | -1.76 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 1983 | -2.2 % change on previous year | +24.5% |
| 1984 | -2.19 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1985 | -2.35 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 1986 | -2.65 % change on previous year | +12.7% |
| 1987 | -2.76 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 1988 | -2.8 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1989 | -3.43 % change on previous year | +22.4% |
| 1990 | -3.49 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1991 | -3.57 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1992 | -3.72 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 1993 | -3.87 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1994 | -4.02 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 1995 | -4.11 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1996 | -4.11 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1997 | -4.06 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1998 | -3.86 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1999 | -3.62 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 2000 | -3.05 % change on previous year | -16.0% |
| 2001 | -3.97 % change on previous year | +30.5% |
| 2002 | -3.64 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 2003 | -2.08 % change on previous year | -42.9% |
| 2004 | -1.52 % change on previous year | -26.8% |
| 2005 | -0.6825 % change on previous year | -55.1% |
| 2006 | -1.16 % change on previous year | +69.6% |
| 2007 | -1.32 % change on previous year | +13.8% |
| 2008 | -1.37 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 2009 | -1.28 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 2010 | -1.14 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 2011 | -1.46 % change on previous year | +28.1% |
| 2012 | -1.21 % change on previous year | -17.2% |
| 2013 | -1.39 % change on previous year | +14.3% |
| 2014 | -1.16 % change on previous year | -16.0% |
| 2015 | -1.18 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2016 | -1.11 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 2017 | -1.2 % change on previous year | +8.6% |
| 2018 | -1.3 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 2019 | -1.11 % change on previous year | -15.0% |
| 2020 | -0.9479 % change on previous year | -14.4% |
| 2021 | -1.48 % change on previous year | +56.0% |
| 2022 | -1.1 % change on previous year | -25.4% |
| 2023 | -0.9821 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
| 2024 | -0.541 % change on previous year | -44.9% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's -0.541 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -1.17 % change on previous year, 46% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's -0.541 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.5103 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.5292 % change on previous year | -0.8715 % change on previous year | -0.1687 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -1.17 % change on previous year | -1.85 % change on previous year | -0.7619 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.39 % change on previous year | -3.43 % change on previous year | -1.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -3.84 % change on previous year | -4.11 % change on previous year | -3.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.01 % change on previous year | -3.97 % change on previous year | -0.6825 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.23 % change on previous year | -1.46 % change on previous year | -1.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.01 % change on previous year | -1.48 % change on previous year | -0.541 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 64 Jamaica -0.5155 % change on previous year compare
- 65 Albania -0.5193 % change on previous year compare
- 66 Lebanon -0.536 % change on previous year compare
- 68 Egypt -0.5455 % change on previous year compare
- 69 Indonesia -0.5642 % change on previous year compare
- 70 United Kingdom -0.5769 % change on previous year compare
More population data for Nicaragua
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3894 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4231 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7708 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.15 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate in Nicaragua?
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate in Nicaragua was -0.541 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was -0.1687 % change on previous year in 1962.
- What is the lowest fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.11 % change on previous year in 1995.
- How does Nicaragua rank for fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate?
- Nicaragua ranks 67th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Fertility vs contraception. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Fertility vs contraception. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.