Median age vs births per woman in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Median age vs births per woman was 25.27 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
25.27
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
156th
of 229 countries
All-time high
25.27
in 2023
All-time low
14.79
in 1964
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age vs births per woman in Nicaragua, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 25.27 for median age vs births per woman in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age vs births per woman in Nicaragua peaked at 25.27 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.79, in 1964.
That places Nicaragua 156th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age vs births per woman in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 16.47 | — |
| 1951 | 16.32 | -0.9% |
| 1952 | 16.18 | -0.9% |
| 1953 | 16.05 | -0.8% |
| 1954 | 15.91 | -0.8% |
| 1955 | 15.78 | -0.8% |
| 1956 | 15.65 | -0.8% |
| 1957 | 15.52 | -0.8% |
| 1958 | 15.39 | -0.8% |
| 1959 | 15.27 | -0.8% |
| 1960 | 15.15 | -0.8% |
| 1961 | 15.04 | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 14.93 | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 14.83 | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 14.79 | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 14.81 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 14.86 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 14.91 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 14.96 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 15 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 15.03 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 15.06 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 15.09 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 15.11 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 15.13 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 15.14 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 15.16 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 15.17 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 15.17 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 15.14 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 15.12 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 15.14 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 15.15 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 15.16 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 15.17 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 15.19 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 15.22 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 15.27 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 15.34 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 15.44 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 15.57 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 15.72 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 15.89 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 16.08 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 16.28 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 16.5 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 16.76 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 17.06 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 17.37 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 17.69 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 18.02 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 18.35 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 18.7 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 19.05 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 19.41 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 19.77 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 20.07 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 20.34 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 20.61 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 20.88 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 21.16 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 21.45 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 21.74 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 22.05 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 22.35 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 22.67 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 22.99 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 23.32 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 23.65 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 23.98 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 24.29 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 24.59 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 24.91 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 25.27 | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.86 | 15.27 | 16.47 | 10 |
| 1960s | 14.93 | 14.79 | 15.15 | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.12 | 15.03 | 15.17 | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.22 | 15.12 | 15.44 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.49 | 15.57 | 17.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.52 | 18.02 | 20.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.54 | 21.16 | 23.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.76 | 24.29 | 25.27 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 153 Guyana 25.61 compare
- 154 Bangladesh 25.32 compare
- 155 Philippines 25.29 compare
- 157 French Guiana 25.22 compare
- 158 Kyrgyzstan 25.13 compare
- 159 Nepal 24.68 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 median age vs births per woman in Nicaragua?
- Median age vs births per woman in Nicaragua was 25.27 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age vs births per woman recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 25.27 in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age vs births per woman recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.79 in 1964.
- How does Nicaragua rank for median age vs births per woman?
- Nicaragua ranks 156th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age vs births per woman rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Median age vs births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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