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Fertility & birth rates in Comoros and Nicaragua

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Comoros has an annual birth rate of 28.7 births per 1,000 people, compared to 19.4 for Nicaragua. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 3.88 in Comoros and 2.22 in Nicaragua — 42.8% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 42.9% in Comoros and by 69% in Nicaragua — in 1960, it was 6.79 and 7.16, respectively.

  • Comoros is ranked 35/196 by birth rate compared to 79/196 for Nicaragua.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 23 years in Comoros, compared to 19.2 years in Nicaragua.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 30.2 in Comoros — it's 26 in Nicaragua.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 55.2 in Comoros vs 93.5 in Nicaragua.
  • In Comoros, 24.7% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 27.6% in Nicaragua.

Fertility rate in Comoros vs Nicaragua by year

Comoros
Nicaragua
1x
Year Fertility rate
Comoros Nicaragua
2023 3.88 2.22
2022 3.94 2.24
2021 4 2.27
2020 4.07 2.3
2019 4.14 2.32
2018 4.21 2.35
2017 4.28 2.38
2016 4.35 2.41
2015 4.42 2.43
2014 4.49 2.46
2013 4.57 2.49
2012 4.65 2.53
2011 4.72 2.56
2010 4.76 2.6
2009 4.78 2.63
2008 4.81 2.66
2007 4.86 2.7
2006 4.93 2.73
2005 5.01 2.77
2004 5.07 2.78
2003 5.12 2.83
2002 5.16 2.89
2001 5.2 3
2000 5.23 3.12
1999 5.28 3.22
1998 5.39 3.34
1997 5.51 3.47
1996 5.63 3.62
1995 5.73 3.78
1994 5.86 3.94
1993 6.02 4.1
1992 6.19 4.27
1991 6.35 4.43
1990 6.51 4.6
1989 6.65 4.76
1988 6.76 4.93
1987 6.87 5.07
1986 6.95 5.22
1985 7.02 5.36
1984 7.07 5.49
1983 7.11 5.61
1982 7.13 5.74
1981 7.14 5.84
1980 7.15 5.96
1979 7.16 6.07
1978 7.16 6.16
1977 7.15 6.28
1976 7.16 6.37
1975 7.16 6.45
1974 7.16 6.52
1973 7.17 6.59
1972 7.14 6.65
1971 7.12 6.71
1970 7.1 6.77
1969 7.07 6.83
1968 7.05 6.89
1967 7.02 6.94
1966 7 6.99
1965 6.97 7.03
1964 6.94 7.06
1963 6.92 7.08
1962 6.9 7.1
1961 6.85 7.11
1960 6.79 7.16

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Comoros was 3.88 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 Comoros vs Nicaragua population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Comoros
Nicaragua
1x
Year Natural population change
Comoros Nicaragua
2023 18,247 100,921
2022 18,154 100,987
2021 17,645 89,213
2020 17,906 90,515
2019 17,936 102,817
2018 17,883 104,814
2017 17,798 105,468
2016 17,913 106,585
2015 17,961 107,344
2014 17,876 108,420
2013 17,776 109,032
2012 17,565 110,065
2011 17,313 110,026
2010 16,849 110,475
2009 16,315 110,213
2008 15,804 110,395
2007 15,393 110,341
2006 15,124 110,073
2005 14,810 108,984
2004 14,349 106,904
2003 14,031 106,142
2002 13,760 105,805
2001 13,598 107,109
2000 13,270 109,192
1999 13,161 110,217
1998 13,099 108,862
1997 13,254 114,415
1996 13,390 116,849
1995 13,403 118,325
1994 13,465 119,565
1993 13,667 120,469
1992 13,867 121,204
1991 13,783 121,787
1990 13,610 120,677
1989 13,374 120,128
1988 13,144 117,299
1987 12,869 112,885
1986 12,566 113,054
1985 12,202 110,949
1984 11,830 110,133
1983 11,367 110,618
1982 11,002 112,468
1981 10,569 110,421
1980 10,095 108,604
1979 9,637 96,429
1978 9,189 98,419
1977 8,750 100,498
1976 8,371 98,100
1975 7,752 95,230
1974 7,654 92,505
1973 7,328 89,662
1972 7,019 76,906
1971 6,722 84,139
1970 6,456 81,127
1969 6,189 78,237
1968 5,960 75,458
1967 5,741 72,722
1966 5,601 69,883
1965 5,465 67,056
1964 5,359 64,227
1963 5,249 61,738
1962 5,157 59,547
1961 5,027 57,499
1960 4,886 55,664

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 +2.15% in Comoros and +1.48% in Nicaragua.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.31% in Comoros and +1.58% in Nicaragua.

Birth rate in Comoros vs Nicaragua by year

Comoros
Nicaragua

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Comoros Nicaragua
2023 28.7 19.4
2022 29.1 19.7
2021 29.5 20
2020 30 20.5
2019 30.4 20.8
2018 30.9 21.2
2017 31.4 21.6
2016 32.1 22.1
2015 32.8 22.4
2014 33.3 22.8
2013 33.9 23.2
2012 34.2 23.6
2011 34.5 24
2010 34.4 24.3
2009 34.3 24.6
2008 34.1 24.9
2007 34.1 25.2
2006 34.3 25.4
2005 34.4 25.6
2004 34.3 25.7
2003 34.5 25.9
2002 34.7 26.3
2001 35.1 27
2000 35.4 27.9
1999 35.7 28.5
1998 36.4 29.2
1997 37.3 30
1996 38.1 31
1995 38.9 31.9
1994 39.7 32.9
1993 41 33.9
1992 42.3 34.9
1991 43 35.8
1990 43.7 36.6
1989 44.4 37.5
1988 45 38.4
1987 45.6 39.1
1986 46 39.8
1985 46.4 40.6
1984 46.6 41.3
1983 46.7 42.1
1982 46.9 42.8
1981 46.9 43.4
1980 46.8 44.1
1979 46.7 44.6
1978 46.6 44.9
1977 46.4 45.3
1976 46.5 45.6
1975 46.5 45.9
1974 46.5 46.2
1973 46.7 46.4
1972 46.8 46.7
1971 47 46.8
1970 47.2 46.8
1969 47.4 47
1968 47.6 47.2
1967 47.8 47.4
1966 48.3 47.6
1965 48.5 47.9
1964 48.7 48.2
1963 49 48.5
1962 49.3 48.9
1961 49.4 49.3
1960 49.4 50

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 28.7 in Comoros and 19.4 in Nicaragua, compared with 49.4 and 50, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Comoros Nicaragua
Fertility rate 3.88 2.22
Fertility rate rank 30/196 88/196
Birth rate 28.7 19.4
Birth rate rank 35/196 79/196
Population change due to births and deaths +18,247 +100,921
Natural population change rank 111/196 79/196
Natural population change rate +2.15% +1.48%
Population growth +1.91% +1.36%
Population growth rank 56/197 78/197
Age at first childbirth 23 years 19.2 years
Average age at childbearing 30.2 years 26 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 52 91.7
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 160 108.2
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 63.6 20.2
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 24.7% 27.6%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 8.6% 77.4%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 82.2% 94.1%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.18% 0.06%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 2.25% 0.84%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 3.57% 1.03%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 3.98% 1.34%
Life expectancy 67.5 years 75.4 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Comoros
Factual

UN forecast
Nicaragua
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Comoros Nicaragua
2100 19.8% 14.2%
2099 19.9% 14.3%
2098 20.1% 14.3%
2097 20.2% 14.4%
2096 20.4% 14.4%
2095 20.5% 14.5%
2094 20.7% 14.5%
2093 20.9% 14.6%
2092 21% 14.7%
2091 21.2% 14.7%
2090 21.4% 14.8%
2089 21.5% 14.9%
2088 21.7% 14.9%
2087 21.9% 15%
2086 22.1% 15.1%
2085 22.2% 15.2%
2084 22.4% 15.2%
2083 22.6% 15.3%
2082 22.8% 15.4%
2081 22.9% 15.5%
2080 23.1% 15.6%
2079 23.3% 15.7%
2078 23.5% 15.8%
2077 23.7% 15.9%
2076 23.9% 16%
2075 24.1% 16.1%
2074 24.3% 16.2%
2073 24.5% 16.3%
2072 24.7% 16.4%
2071 24.9% 16.5%
2070 25.1% 16.7%
2069 25.3% 16.8%
2068 25.6% 16.9%
2067 25.8% 17.1%
2066 26.1% 17.2%
2065 26.3% 17.4%
2064 26.5% 17.6%
2063 26.8% 17.7%
2062 27% 17.9%
2061 27.3% 18.1%
2060 27.6% 18.2%
2059 27.8% 18.4%
2058 28.1% 18.6%
2057 28.3% 18.8%
2056 28.6% 19%
2055 28.8% 19.2%
2054 29.1% 19.4%
2053 29.3% 19.7%
2052 29.5% 19.9%
2051 29.8% 20.1%
2050 30% 20.3%
2049 30.2% 20.6%
2048 30.5% 20.8%
2047 30.7% 21.1%
2046 30.9% 21.3%
2045 31.1% 21.6%
2044 31.4% 21.8%
2043 31.6% 22.1%
2042 31.8% 22.4%
2041 32.1% 22.7%
2040 32.4% 23%
2039 32.6% 23.3%
2038 32.9% 23.6%
2037 33.2% 23.9%
2036 33.5% 24.2%
2035 33.9% 24.5%
2034 34.2% 24.9%
2033 34.5% 25.2%
2032 34.9% 25.6%
2031 35.2% 26%
2030 35.5% 26.4%
2029 35.8% 26.8%
2028 36.1% 27.2%
2027 36.4% 27.7%
2026 36.7% 28.1%
2025 37% 28.5%
2024 37.1% 28.8%
2023 37.4% 29.2%
2022 37.7% 29.6%
2021 38% 30.1%
2020 38.3% 30.4%
2019 38.6% 30.8%
2018 38.9% 31.1%
2017 39.3% 31.5%
2016 39.6% 31.8%
2015 39.8% 32.2%
2014 40% 32.6%
2013 40.2% 32.9%
2012 40.5% 33.3%
2011 41% 33.8%
2010 41.6% 34.2%
2009 42.2% 34.7%
2008 42.9% 35.2%
2007 43.6% 35.7%
2006 44.3% 36.2%
2005 45% 36.8%
2004 45.7% 37.5%
2003 46.3% 38.2%
2002 46.6% 38.9%
2001 46.7% 39.6%
2000 47% 40.3%
1999 47.4% 41%
1998 47.7% 41.7%
1997 47.9% 42.4%
1996 47.9% 43.1%
1995 47.9% 43.7%
1994 47.7% 44.3%
1993 47.5% 44.8%
1992 47.1% 45.2%
1991 46.9% 45.7%
1990 47% 46.1%
1989 47% 46.4%
1988 46.9% 46.7%
1987 46.9% 46.9%
1986 46.9% 47%
1985 46.9% 47.1%
1984 46.8% 47.2%
1983 46.9% 47.2%
1982 46.9% 47.3%
1981 46.9% 47.3%
1980 46.9% 47.3%
1979 46.9% 47.3%
1978 46.8% 47.3%
1977 46.7% 47.2%
1976 46.6% 47.3%
1975 46.4% 47.3%
1974 46.3% 47.3%
1973 46.2% 47.4%
1972 46% 47.4%
1971 45.9% 47.5%
1970 45.8% 47.5%
1969 45.6% 47.6%
1968 45.3% 47.7%
1967 44.9% 47.8%
1966 44.5% 47.9%
1965 44.1% 48.1%
1964 43.7% 48.2%
1963 43.1% 48.2%
1962 42.5% 48%
1961 42% 47.8%
1960 41.6% 47.6%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 37.1% of the population in Comoros and 28.8% in Nicaragua in 2024, compared to 47% and 46.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Comoros and Nicaragua compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Comoros vs Nicaragua

Comoros
Nicaragua
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Comoros Nicaragua
2023 179 60
2022 186 61
2021 215 124
2020 198 87
2019 202 69
2018 209 67
2017 219 72
2016 225 77
2015 237 81
2014 247 83
2013 260 86
2012 274 88
2011 291 93
2010 305 96
2009 320 99
2008 334 101
2007 352 106
2006 360 113
2005 373 124
2004 385 140
2003 400 154
2002 428 170
2001 440 194
2000 476 213
1999 486 228
1998 515 239
1997 520 236
1996 545 244
1995 571 251
1994 602 256
1993 642 265
1992 675 272
1991 704 273
1990 737 281
1989 768 286
1988 791 301
1987 811 316
1986 825 313
1985 850 319

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 179 deaths per 100,000 live births in Comoros, compared to 60 deaths in Nicaragua.

Under-five mortality rates

Comoros
Nicaragua

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Comoros Nicaragua
2023 3.98% 1.34%
2022 4.11% 1.39%
2021 4.24% 1.45%
2020 4.35% 1.51%
2019 4.46% 1.57%
2018 4.56% 1.64%
2017 4.66% 1.71%
2016 4.76% 1.78%
2015 4.87% 1.86%
2014 4.97% 1.94%
2013 5.08% 2.03%
2012 5.21% 2.13%
2011 5.36% 2.22%
2010 5.51% 2.33%
2009 5.69% 2.44%
2008 5.88% 2.55%
2007 6.08% 2.68%
2006 6.31% 2.81%
2005 6.55% 2.95%
2004 6.8% 3.1%
2003 7.07% 3.26%
2002 7.36% 3.43%
2001 7.65% 3.62%
2000 7.96% 3.82%
1999 8.28% 4.04%
1998 8.63% 5.01%
1997 9% 4.54%
1996 9.37% 4.81%
1995 9.78% 5.09%
1994 10.2% 5.39%
1993 10.7% 5.69%
1992 11.1% 6%
1991 11.6% 6.31%
1990 12.1% 6.62%
1989 12.6% 6.92%
1988 13% 7.22%
1987 13.5% 7.53%
1986 14% 7.85%
1985 14.6% 8.21%
1984 15.1% 8.62%
1983 15.7% 9.07%
1982 16.2% 9.58%
1981 16.8% 10.2%
1980 17.4% 10.8%
1979 18% 11.5%
1978 18.6% 12.2%
1977 19.1% 12.9%
1976 19.7% 13.7%
1975 20.3% 14.4%
1974 20.8% 15%
1973 21.4% 15.6%
1972 22% 18.7%
1971 22.5% 16.6%
1970 23.2% 17.1%
1969 - 17.4%
1968 - 17.8%
1967 - 18.1%
1966 - 18.4%
1965 - 18.7%
1964 - 19%
1963 - 19.2%
1962 - 19.4%
1961 - 19.6%
1960 - 19.8%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 3.98% in Comoros and 1.34% in Nicaragua. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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