Share of births by age of mother in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Share of births by age of mother was 23.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
23.9%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
2nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
26.7%
in 2005
All-time low
16.1%
in 1952
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of births by age of mother in Nicaragua, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 23.9% for share of births by age of mother in 2023.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births by age of mother in Nicaragua peaked at 26.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 16.1%, in 1952.
That places Nicaragua 2nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Share of births by age of mother in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 16.2% | — |
| 1951 | 16.1% | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 16.1% | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 16.1% | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 16.2% | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 16.3% | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 16.3% | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 16.4% | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 16.6% | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 16.7% | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 16.8% | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 17.0% | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 17.2% | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 17.5% | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 17.9% | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 18.4% | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 19.1% | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 19.9% | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 20.6% | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 20.9% | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 20.8% | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 21.0% | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 21.3% | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 21.1% | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 21.1% | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 21.2% | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 21.2% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 21.1% | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 21.2% | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 21.5% | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 21.7% | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 21.9% | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 22.0% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 22.1% | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 22.3% | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 22.6% | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 23.0% | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 23.5% | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 24.1% | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 24.8% | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 25.4% | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 26.0% | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 26.1% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 26.1% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 26.2% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 26.3% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 26.1% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 25.7% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 26.0% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 26.3% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 26.2% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 26.3% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 26.4% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 26.4% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 26.5% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 26.7% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 26.6% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 26.5% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 26.4% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 26.4% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 26.4% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 26.0% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 25.7% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 25.3% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 25.0% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 24.7% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 24.5% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 24.2% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 24.0% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 23.9% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 23.8% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 23.7% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 23.8% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 23.9% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.3% | 16.1% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 1960s | 18.5% | 16.8% | 20.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.2% | 20.8% | 21.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.8% | 21.7% | 24.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.0% | 25.4% | 26.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.4% | 26.2% | 26.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.0% | 23.9% | 26.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.8% | 23.7% | 23.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 1 Equatorial Guinea 26.5% compare
- 3 Liberia 23.7% compare
- 4 Central African Republic 23.6% compare
- 5 Mozambique 23.5% compare
More population data for Nicaragua
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3894 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4231 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 394,954 people (2100)
- Population density 71.56 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.4% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7708 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.15 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births by age of mother in Nicaragua?
- Share of births by age of mother in Nicaragua was 23.9% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births by age of mother recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 26.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of births by age of mother recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.1% in 1952.
- How does Nicaragua rank for share of births by age of mother?
- Nicaragua ranks 2nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of births by age of mother rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. 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 Share of births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of live births in a calendar year.