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