Number of children under 15, by world region in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Number of children under 15, by world region was 1.99 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of children under 15, by world region in Nicaragua, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 1.99 million people for number of children under 15, by world region in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 15, by world region in Nicaragua peaked at 2.04 million people in 1997 and was at its lowest, 594,500 people, in 1950.
That places Nicaragua 101st out of 236 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 701,255 people | 594,500 people | 818,772 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 982,273 people | 848,238 people | 1.12 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.32 million people | 1.15 million people | 1.50 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.72 million people | 1.54 million people | 1.89 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.00 million people | 1.92 million people | 2.04 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.98 million people | 1.96 million people | 2.02 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.98 million people | 1.96 million people | 2.00 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.00 million people | 1.99 million people | 2.00 million people | 4 |
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More population data for Nicaragua
- 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)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.4% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.21 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.21 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 311 people (2023)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.21 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 2.22 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 2.17 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 15, by world region in Nicaragua?
- Number of children under 15, by world region in Nicaragua was 1.99 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 15, by world region recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 2.04 million people in 1997.
- What is the lowest number of children under 15, by world region recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 594,500 people in 1950.
- How does Nicaragua rank for number of children under 15, by world region?
- Nicaragua ranks 101st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 15, by world region rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children under 15, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.