Fertility & birth rates in Canada and Nicaragua

Fertility rate in Canada vs Nicaragua by year

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Canada

Nicaragua

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Year	Fertility rate
	Canada	Nicaragua
2023	1.26	2.22
2022	1.33	2.24
2021	1.44	2.27
2020	1.41	2.3
2019	1.47	2.32
2018	1.51	2.35
2017	1.55	2.38
2016	1.59	2.41
2015	1.6	2.43
2014	1.61	2.46
2013	1.61	2.49
2012	1.63	2.53
2011	1.63	2.56
2010	1.65	2.6
2009	1.69	2.63
2008	1.7	2.66
2007	1.67	2.7
2006	1.63	2.73
2005	1.58	2.77
2004	1.56	2.78
2003	1.55	2.83
2002	1.52	2.89
2001	1.54	3
2000	1.51	3.12
1999	1.55	3.22
1998	1.56	3.34
1997	1.57	3.47
1996	1.63	3.62
1995	1.67	3.78
1994	1.69	3.94
1993	1.69	4.1
1992	1.71	4.27
1991	1.72	4.43
1990	1.83	4.6
1989	1.77	4.76
1988	1.68	4.93
1987	1.68	5.07
1986	1.68	5.22
1985	1.67	5.36
1984	1.65	5.49
1983	1.68	5.61
1982	1.69	5.74
1981	1.7	5.84
1980	1.74	5.96
1979	1.75	6.07
1978	1.77	6.16
1977	1.78	6.28
1976	1.8	6.37
1975	1.82	6.45
1974	1.84	6.52
1973	1.89	6.59
1972	1.98	6.65
1971	2.14	6.71
1970	2.26	6.77
1969	2.33	6.83
1968	2.39	6.89
1967	2.53	6.94
1966	2.75	6.99
1965	3.12	7.03
1964	3.46	7.06
1963	3.61	7.08
1962	3.68	7.1
1961	3.75	7.11
1960	3.81	7.16

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Canada was 1.26 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.22 in Nicaragua in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Canada vs Nicaragua population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Canada

Nicaragua

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Year	Natural population change
	Canada	Nicaragua
2023	28,058	100,921
2022	15,574	100,987
2021	57,360	89,213
2020	53,241	90,515
2019	86,523	102,817
2018	88,974	104,814
2017	98,672	105,468
2016	115,555	106,585
2015	117,825	107,344
2014	127,563	108,420
2013	129,799	109,032
2012	135,382	110,065
2011	133,923	110,026
2010	139,425	110,475
2009	144,609	110,213
2008	142,963	110,395
2007	134,845	110,341
2006	130,285	110,073
2005	116,074	108,984
2004	111,786	106,904
2003	110,749	106,142
2002	106,621	105,805
2001	114,777	107,109
2000	110,469	109,192
1999	118,565	110,217
1998	126,651	108,862
1997	134,577	114,415
1996	153,973	116,849
1995	167,023	118,325
1994	179,804	119,565
1993	186,451	120,469
1992	204,273	121,204
1991	207,477	121,787
1990	213,222	120,677
1989	207,304	120,128
1988	192,901	117,299
1987	190,416	112,885
1986	190,532	113,054
1985	204,153	110,949
1984	204,856	110,133
1983	202,931	110,618
1982	200,935	112,468
1981	206,005	110,421
1980	203,480	108,604
1979	203,293	96,429
1978	194,102	98,419
1977	199,297	100,498
1976	196,979	98,100
1975	196,718	95,230
1974	182,464	92,505
1973	184,432	89,662
1972	188,857	76,906
1971	208,640	84,139
1970	215,372	81,127
1969	216,588	78,237
1968	211,589	75,458
1967	220,450	72,722
1966	236,566	69,883
1965	269,589	67,056
1964	307,268	64,227
1963	318,595	61,738
1962	325,745	59,547
1961	334,360	57,499
1960	338,487	55,664

The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +0.07% in Canada and +1.48% in Nicaragua.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.22% in Canada and +1.58% in Nicaragua.

Birth rate in Canada vs Nicaragua by year

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Canada

Nicaragua

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Canada	Nicaragua
2023	8.8	19.4
2022	9	19.7
2021	9.7	20
2020	9.5	20.5
2019	9.9	20.8
2018	10.1	21.2
2017	10.3	21.6
2016	10.6	22.1
2015	10.7	22.4
2014	10.9	22.8
2013	10.9	23.2
2012	11	23.6
2011	11	24
2010	11.2	24.3
2009	11.4	24.6
2008	11.5	24.9
2007	11.3	25.2
2006	11	25.4
2005	10.7	25.6
2004	10.6	25.7
2003	10.6	25.9
2002	10.5	26.3
2001	10.8	27
2000	10.7	27.9
1999	11.1	28.5
1998	11.4	29.2
1997	11.7	30
1996	12.4	31
1995	12.9	31.9
1994	13.3	32.9
1993	13.6	33.9
1992	14.1	34.9
1991	14.4	35.8
1990	15	36.6
1989	14.9	37.5
1988	14.5	38.4
1987	14.4	39.1
1986	14.5	39.8
1985	14.9	40.6
1984	15	41.3
1983	15	42.1
1982	15.1	42.8
1981	15.3	43.4
1980	15.4	44.1
1979	15.4	44.6
1978	15.2	44.9
1977	15.5	45.3
1976	15.6	45.6
1975	15.8	45.9
1974	15.4	46.2
1973	15.6	46.4
1972	15.9	46.7
1971	16.8	46.8
1970	17.4	46.8
1969	17.6	47
1968	17.6	47.2
1967	18.2	47.4
1966	19.3	47.6
1965	21.3	47.9
1964	23.4	48.2
1963	24.6	48.5
1962	25.2	48.9
1961	26	49.3
1960	26.7	50

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.8 in Canada and 19.4 in Nicaragua, compared with 26.7 and 50, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Canada

Factual

UN forecast

Nicaragua

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Canada	Nicaragua
2100	13.4%	14.2%
2099	13.4%	14.3%
2098	13.4%	14.3%
2097	13.4%	14.4%
2096	13.3%	14.4%
2095	13.3%	14.5%
2094	13.3%	14.5%
2093	13.3%	14.6%
2092	13.3%	14.7%
2091	13.3%	14.7%
2090	13.3%	14.8%
2089	13.3%	14.9%
2088	13.3%	14.9%
2087	13.3%	15%
2086	13.3%	15.1%
2085	13.3%	15.2%
2084	13.3%	15.2%
2083	13.3%	15.3%
2082	13.3%	15.4%
2081	13.3%	15.5%
2080	13.3%	15.6%
2079	13.3%	15.7%
2078	13.3%	15.8%
2077	13.3%	15.9%
2076	13.2%	16%
2075	13.2%	16.1%
2074	13.2%	16.2%
2073	13.2%	16.3%
2072	13.2%	16.4%
2071	13.2%	16.5%
2070	13.2%	16.7%
2069	13.2%	16.8%
2068	13.3%	16.9%
2067	13.3%	17.1%
2066	13.3%	17.2%
2065	13.3%	17.4%
2064	13.3%	17.6%
2063	13.3%	17.7%
2062	13.3%	17.9%
2061	13.3%	18.1%
2060	13.3%	18.2%
2059	13.3%	18.4%
2058	13.4%	18.6%
2057	13.4%	18.8%
2056	13.4%	19%
2055	13.4%	19.2%
2054	13.4%	19.4%
2053	13.4%	19.7%
2052	13.4%	19.9%
2051	13.5%	20.1%
2050	13.5%	20.3%
2049	13.5%	20.6%
2048	13.5%	20.8%
2047	13.5%	21.1%
2046	13.5%	21.3%
2045	13.5%	21.6%
2044	13.6%	21.8%
2043	13.6%	22.1%
2042	13.6%	22.4%
2041	13.6%	22.7%
2040	13.7%	23%
2039	13.7%	23.3%
2038	13.8%	23.6%
2037	13.8%	23.9%
2036	13.9%	24.2%
2035	14%	24.5%
2034	14%	24.9%
2033	14.1%	25.2%
2032	14.2%	25.6%
2031	14.3%	26%
2030	14.4%	26.4%
2029	14.5%	26.8%
2028	14.7%	27.2%
2027	14.8%	27.7%
2026	14.9%	28.1%
2025	15%	28.5%
2024	15.1%	28.8%
2023	15.3%	29.2%
2022	15.5%	29.6%
2021	15.7%	30.1%
2020	15.9%	30.4%
2019	16%	30.8%
2018	16.1%	31.1%
2017	16.2%	31.5%
2016	16.2%	31.8%
2015	16.2%	32.2%
2014	16.2%	32.6%
2013	16.3%	32.9%
2012	16.3%	33.3%
2011	16.4%	33.8%
2010	16.6%	34.2%
2009	16.7%	34.7%
2008	16.9%	35.2%
2007	17.1%	35.7%
2006	17.4%	36.2%
2005	17.7%	36.8%
2004	18%	37.5%
2003	18.3%	38.2%
2002	18.6%	38.9%
2001	18.9%	39.6%
2000	19.2%	40.3%
1999	19.5%	41%
1998	19.8%	41.7%
1997	20%	42.4%
1996	20.2%	43.1%
1995	20.4%	43.7%
1994	20.6%	44.3%
1993	20.7%	44.8%
1992	20.7%	45.2%
1991	20.7%	45.7%
1990	20.7%	46.1%
1989	20.8%	46.4%
1988	20.8%	46.7%
1987	20.9%	46.9%
1986	21.1%	47%
1985	21.3%	47.1%
1984	21.6%	47.2%
1983	21.8%	47.2%
1982	22%	47.3%
1981	22.3%	47.3%
1980	22.8%	47.3%
1979	23.4%	47.3%
1978	24%	47.3%
1977	24.7%	47.2%
1976	25.5%	47.3%
1975	26.2%	47.3%
1974	27%	47.3%
1973	27.8%	47.4%
1972	28.6%	47.4%
1971	29.3%	47.5%
1970	30.2%	47.5%
1969	31%	47.6%
1968	31.6%	47.7%
1967	32.3%	47.8%
1966	32.9%	47.9%
1965	33.3%	48.1%
1964	33.7%	48.2%
1963	33.9%	48.2%
1962	33.9%	48%
1961	33.9%	47.8%
1960	33.8%	47.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.1% of the population in Canada and 28.8% in Nicaragua in 2024, compared to 20.7% and 46.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Canada and Nicaragua compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Canada vs Nicaragua

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Canada

Nicaragua

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Canada	Nicaragua
2023	12	60
2022	15	61
2021	14	124
2020	17	87
2019	12	69
2018	13	67
2017	12	72
2016	12	77
2015	11	81
2014	12	83
2013	11	86
2012	11	88
2011	11	93
2010	11	96
2009	12	99
2008	12	101
2007	11	106
2006	11	113
2005	11	124
2004	10	140
2003	10	154
2002	10	170
2001	10	194
2000	9	213
1999	9	228
1998	9	239
1997	8	236
1996	9	244
1995	8	251
1994	8	256
1993	8	265
1992	8	272
1991	8	273
1990	7	281
1989	8	286
1988	7	301
1987	7	316
1986	7	313
1985	7	319

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 12 deaths per 100,000 live births in Canada, compared to 60 deaths in Nicaragua.

Under-five mortality rates

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Canada

Nicaragua

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Canada	Nicaragua
2023	0.51%	1.34%
2022	0.51%	1.39%
2021	0.51%	1.45%
2020	0.51%	1.51%
2019	0.51%	1.57%
2018	0.52%	1.64%
2017	0.52%	1.71%
2016	0.53%	1.78%
2015	0.54%	1.86%
2014	0.54%	1.94%
2013	0.55%	2.03%
2012	0.56%	2.13%
2011	0.56%	2.22%
2010	0.57%	2.33%
2009	0.58%	2.44%
2008	0.59%	2.55%
2007	0.6%	2.68%
2006	0.6%	2.81%
2005	0.61%	2.95%
2004	0.61%	3.1%
2003	0.62%	3.26%
2002	0.62%	3.43%
2001	0.62%	3.62%
2000	0.62%	3.82%
1999	0.63%	4.04%
1998	0.64%	5.01%
1997	0.65%	4.54%
1996	0.67%	4.81%
1995	0.69%	5.09%
1994	0.72%	5.39%
1993	0.74%	5.69%
1992	0.77%	6%
1991	0.8%	6.31%
1990	0.82%	6.62%
1989	0.85%	6.92%
1988	0.88%	7.22%
1987	0.91%	7.53%
1986	0.94%	7.85%
1985	0.98%	8.21%
1984	1.01%	8.62%
1983	1.06%	9.07%
1982	1.12%	9.58%
1981	1.18%	10.2%
1980	1.25%	10.8%
1979	1.33%	11.5%
1978	1.42%	12.2%
1977	1.51%	12.9%
1976	1.6%	13.7%
1975	1.7%	14.4%
1974	1.79%	15%
1973	1.89%	15.6%
1972	1.99%	18.7%
1971	2.09%	16.6%
1970	2.19%	17.1%
1969	2.3%	17.4%
1968	2.4%	17.8%
1967	2.5%	18.1%
1966	2.6%	18.4%
1965	2.71%	18.7%
1964	2.82%	19%
1963	2.94%	19.2%
1962	3.05%	19.4%
1961	3.15%	19.6%
1960	3.26%	19.8%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.51% in Canada and 1.34% in Nicaragua. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.