Number of births per year in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Number of births per year was 132,214 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
132,214
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
100th
of 236 countries
All-time high
152,690
in 1991
All-time low
72,046
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births per year in Nicaragua, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 132,214 for number of births per year in 2023.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births per year in Nicaragua peaked at 152,690 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 72,046, in 1950.
Nicaragua ranks 100th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of births per year in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 72,046 | — |
| 1951 | 73,522 | +2.0% |
| 1952 | 74,802 | +1.7% |
| 1953 | 76,347 | +2.1% |
| 1954 | 78,022 | +2.2% |
| 1955 | 79,841 | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 81,692 | +2.3% |
| 1957 | 83,564 | +2.3% |
| 1958 | 85,437 | +2.2% |
| 1959 | 87,331 | +2.2% |
| 1960 | 89,194 | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 90,609 | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 92,563 | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 94,581 | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 96,847 | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 99,217 | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 101,741 | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 104,473 | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 107,377 | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 110,374 | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 113,517 | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 116,881 | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 120,068 | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 122,881 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 126,099 | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 129,176 | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 132,435 | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 135,612 | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 138,158 | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 141,078 | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 143,280 | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 145,244 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 147,289 | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 148,531 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 149,648 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 150,497 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 151,188 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 151,821 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 152,641 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 152,588 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 152,547 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 152,690 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 151,914 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 150,864 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 149,590 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 148,254 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 146,634 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 144,371 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 142,619 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 141,101 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 140,057 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 137,546 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 135,342 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 135,094 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 135,380 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 136,819 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 137,789 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 138,398 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 138,818 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 139,213 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 139,679 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 139,419 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 139,361 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 138,841 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 138,535 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 138,051 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 137,493 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 136,727 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 135,740 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 134,914 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 134,259 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 133,188 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 132,560 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 132,214 | -0.3% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 132,214 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 268,455, 49% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 132,214 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25,929, 5.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 79,260 | 72,046 | 87,331 | 10 |
| 1960s | 98,698 | 89,194 | 110,374 | 10 |
| 1970s | 127,590 | 113,517 | 141,078 | 10 |
| 1980s | 149,273 | 143,280 | 152,641 | 10 |
| 1990s | 148,058 | 141,101 | 152,690 | 10 |
| 2000s | 137,446 | 135,094 | 140,057 | 10 |
| 2010s | 137,876 | 134,914 | 139,679 | 10 |
| 2020s | 133,055 | 132,214 | 134,259 | 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 number of births per year in Nicaragua?
- Number of births per year in Nicaragua was 132,214 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births per year recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 152,690 in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of births per year recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 72,046 in 1950.
- How does Nicaragua rank for number of births per year?
- Nicaragua ranks 100th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births per year rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. 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 Number of births per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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