Birth rate in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Birth rate was 19.38 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
19.38 births per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
83rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
54.11 births per 1,000 people
in 1950
All-time low
19.38 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate in Nicaragua, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 19.38 births per 1,000 people for birth rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate in Nicaragua peaked at 54.11 births per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 19.38 births per 1,000 people, in 2023.
That places Nicaragua 83rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Birth rate in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 54.11 births per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 53.68 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1952 | 53.09 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1953 | 52.66 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1954 | 52.28 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 51.97 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 51.64 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 51.28 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1958 | 50.89 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1959 | 50.49 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1960 | 50.04 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1961 | 49.34 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 48.91 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 48.5 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 48.18 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 47.87 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 47.59 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 47.37 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 47.18 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 47 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 46.85 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 46.76 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 46.65 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 46.38 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 46.16 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 45.86 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 45.61 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 45.32 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 44.85 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 44.58 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 44.05 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 43.41 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 42.83 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 42.07 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 41.35 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 40.6 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 39.85 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 39.11 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 38.43 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 37.52 births per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 36.65 births per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 35.85 births per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 34.87 births per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 33.87 births per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 32.88 births per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 31.93 births per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 31 births per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 30.02 births per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 29.2 births per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 28.48 births per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 27.89 births per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 27.03 births per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 26.28 births per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 25.93 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 25.68 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 25.61 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 25.43 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 25.18 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 24.89 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 24.61 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 24.34 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 23.96 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 23.61 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 23.2 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 22.84 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 22.45 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 22.06 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 21.65 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 21.21 births per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 20.81 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 20.45 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 20.04 births per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 19.7 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 19.38 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 19.38 births per 1,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.89 births per 1,000 people, 75% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 19.38 births per 1,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.84 births per 1,000 people, 1.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 52.21 births per 1,000 people | 50.49 births per 1,000 people | 54.11 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 48.2 births per 1,000 people | 47 births per 1,000 people | 50.04 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 45.9 births per 1,000 people | 44.58 births per 1,000 people | 46.85 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.92 births per 1,000 people | 37.52 births per 1,000 people | 44.05 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.48 births per 1,000 people | 28.48 births per 1,000 people | 36.65 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.85 births per 1,000 people | 24.61 births per 1,000 people | 27.89 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.61 births per 1,000 people | 20.81 births per 1,000 people | 24.34 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.89 births per 1,000 people | 19.38 births per 1,000 people | 20.45 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
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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 in Nicaragua?
- Birth rate in Nicaragua was 19.38 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 54.11 births per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest birth rate recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.38 births per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Nicaragua rank for birth rate?
- Nicaragua ranks 83rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of births per 1,000 people in a given year.