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
16.11
in 1952
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of births by age of mother in Nicaragua, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
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, 16.11, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 16.19 | — |
| 1951 | 16.12 | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 16.11 | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 16.14 | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 16.19 | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 16.26 | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 16.35 | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 16.44 | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 16.55 | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 16.65 | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 16.77 | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 16.96 | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 17.17 | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 17.5 | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 17.9 | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 18.45 | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 19.11 | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 19.88 | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 20.58 | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 20.89 | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 20.77 | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 21.04 | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 21.34 | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 21.1 | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 21.14 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 21.22 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 21.25 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 21.13 | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 21.24 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 21.53 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 21.7 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 21.89 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 21.96 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 22.15 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 22.3 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 22.57 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 23.03 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 23.54 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 24.09 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 24.78 | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 25.4 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 25.99 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 26.09 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 26.15 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 26.17 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 26.28 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 26.09 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 25.71 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 26 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 26.32 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 26.22 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 26.29 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 26.36 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 26.44 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 26.5 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 26.7 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 26.59 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 26.48 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 26.45 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 26.39 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 26.35 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 26.03 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 25.68 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 25.31 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 25 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 24.74 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 24.46 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 24.24 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 24.03 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 23.89 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 23.76 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 23.72 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 23.77 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 23.9 | +0.6% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 23.9 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.1, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 23.9 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.81, 2.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.3 | 16.11 | 16.65 | 10 |
| 1960s | 18.52 | 16.77 | 20.89 | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.18 | 20.77 | 21.53 | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.8 | 21.7 | 24.78 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.02 | 25.4 | 26.32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.44 | 26.22 | 26.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.97 | 23.89 | 26.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.79 | 23.72 | 23.9 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 1 Equatorial Guinea 26.49 compare
- 3 Liberia 23.74 compare
- 4 Central African Republic 23.55 compare
- 5 Mozambique 23.52 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 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 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 16.11 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 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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