Fertility & birth rates in Germany and Nicaragua

Fertility rate in Germany vs Nicaragua by year

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Germany

Nicaragua

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Year	Fertility rate
	Germany	Nicaragua
2023	1.39	2.22
2022	1.46	2.24
2021	1.58	2.27
2020	1.53	2.3
2019	1.54	2.32
2018	1.57	2.35
2017	1.57	2.38
2016	1.6	2.41
2015	1.5	2.43
2014	1.47	2.46
2013	1.42	2.49
2012	1.41	2.53
2011	1.39	2.56
2010	1.39	2.6
2009	1.36	2.63
2008	1.38	2.66
2007	1.37	2.7
2006	1.33	2.73
2005	1.34	2.77
2004	1.36	2.78
2003	1.34	2.83
2002	1.34	2.89
2001	1.35	3
2000	1.38	3.12
1999	1.36	3.22
1998	1.36	3.34
1997	1.35	3.47
1996	1.3	3.62
1995	1.25	3.78
1994	1.24	3.94
1993	1.28	4.1
1992	1.29	4.27
1991	1.33	4.43
1990	1.45	4.6
1989	1.42	4.76
1988	1.46	4.93
1987	1.43	5.07
1986	1.43	5.22
1985	1.37	5.36
1984	1.29	5.49
1983	1.33	5.61
1982	1.41	5.74
1981	1.43	5.84
1980	1.44	5.96
1979	1.38	6.07
1978	1.38	6.16
1977	1.4	6.28
1976	1.45	6.37
1975	1.45	6.45
1974	1.51	6.52
1973	1.54	6.59
1972	1.71	6.65
1971	1.92	6.71
1970	2.03	6.77
1969	2.21	6.83
1968	2.38	6.89
1967	2.48	6.94
1966	2.53	6.99
1965	2.5	7.03
1964	2.54	7.06
1963	2.51	7.08
1962	2.44	7.1
1961	2.45	7.11
1960	2.37	7.16

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Germany was 1.39 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 Germany vs Nicaragua population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Germany

Nicaragua

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Year	Natural population change
	Germany	Nicaragua
2023	-333,149	100,921
2022	-324,394	100,987
2021	-224,629	89,213
2020	-216,218	90,515
2019	-157,877	102,817
2018	-165,812	104,814
2017	-148,783	105,468
2016	-123,523	106,585
2015	-187,879	107,344
2014	-153,866	108,420
2013	-209,679	109,032
2012	-193,022	110,065
2011	-184,632	110,026
2010	-179,909	110,475
2009	-188,375	110,213
2008	-164,220	110,395
2007	-148,080	110,341
2006	-148,278	110,073
2005	-148,445	108,984
2004	-107,271	106,904
2003	-140,309	106,142
2002	-123,733	105,805
2001	-98,820	107,109
2000	-73,990	109,192
1999	-73,890	110,217
1998	-65,637	108,862
1997	-49,221	114,415
1996	-90,107	116,849
1995	-114,349	118,325
1994	-114,013	119,565
1993	-105,503	120,469
1992	-80,625	121,204
1991	-80,014	121,787
1990	-15,887	120,677
1989	-23,625	120,128
1988	-7,815	117,299
1987	-31,136	112,885
1986	-77,721	113,054
1985	-116,527	110,949
1984	-109,002	110,133
1983	-109,380	110,618
1982	-78,333	112,468
1981	-94,090	110,421
1980	-86,117	108,604
1979	-125,002	96,429
1978	-140,566	98,419
1977	-125,055	100,498
1976	-164,508	98,100
1975	-212,418	95,230
1974	-150,038	92,505
1973	-149,980	89,662
1972	-62,950	76,906
1971	46,988	84,139
1970	70,352	81,127
1969	155,820	78,237
1968	239,612	75,458
1967	353,977	72,722
1966	405,982	69,883
1965	410,204	67,056
1964	482,038	64,227
1963	455,757	61,738
1962	436,752	59,547
1961	462,279	57,499
1960	385,919	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 -0.4% in Germany and +1.48% in Nicaragua.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.25% in Germany and +1.58% in Nicaragua.

Birth rate in Germany vs Nicaragua by year

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Germany

Nicaragua

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Germany	Nicaragua
2023	8.3	19.4
2022	8.8	19.7
2021	9.6	20
2020	9.3	20.5
2019	9.4	20.8
2018	9.5	21.2
2017	9.5	21.6
2016	9.6	22.1
2015	9	22.4
2014	8.8	22.8
2013	8.5	23.2
2012	8.4	23.6
2011	8.3	24
2010	8.3	24.3
2009	8.1	24.6
2008	8.3	24.9
2007	8.3	25.2
2006	8.2	25.4
2005	8.3	25.6
2004	8.6	25.7
2003	8.6	25.9
2002	8.7	26.3
2001	8.9	27
2000	9.3	27.9
1999	9.4	28.5
1998	9.6	29.2
1997	9.9	30
1996	9.7	31
1995	9.4	31.9
1994	9.5	32.9
1993	9.8	33.9
1992	10	34.9
1991	10.4	35.8
1990	11.4	36.6
1989	11.2	37.5
1988	11.4	38.4
1987	11.2	39.1
1986	10.9	39.8
1985	10.5	40.6
1984	10.4	41.3
1983	10.6	42.1
1982	11	42.8
1981	11	43.4
1980	11.1	44.1
1979	10.5	44.6
1978	10.4	44.9
1977	10.3	45.3
1976	10.2	45.6
1975	9.9	45.9
1974	10.2	46.2
1973	10.3	46.4
1972	11.5	46.7
1971	12.9	46.8
1970	13.4	46.8
1969	14.7	47
1968	15.7	47.2
1967	16.5	47.4
1966	17.2	47.6
1965	17.4	47.9
1964	18	48.2
1963	18.1	48.5
1962	17.8	48.9
1961	17.9	49.3
1960	17.3	50

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.3 in Germany and 19.4 in Nicaragua, compared with 17.3 and 50, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Germany

Factual

UN forecast

Nicaragua

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Germany	Nicaragua
2100	13.7%	14.2%
2099	13.7%	14.3%
2098	13.8%	14.3%
2097	13.8%	14.4%
2096	13.8%	14.4%
2095	13.9%	14.5%
2094	13.9%	14.5%
2093	13.9%	14.6%
2092	13.9%	14.7%
2091	13.9%	14.7%
2090	13.9%	14.8%
2089	13.8%	14.9%
2088	13.8%	14.9%
2087	13.8%	15%
2086	13.7%	15.1%
2085	13.7%	15.2%
2084	13.7%	15.2%
2083	13.6%	15.3%
2082	13.6%	15.4%
2081	13.5%	15.5%
2080	13.5%	15.6%
2079	13.4%	15.7%
2078	13.4%	15.8%
2077	13.4%	15.9%
2076	13.4%	16%
2075	13.4%	16.1%
2074	13.4%	16.2%
2073	13.4%	16.3%
2072	13.5%	16.4%
2071	13.5%	16.5%
2070	13.6%	16.7%
2069	13.6%	16.8%
2068	13.7%	16.9%
2067	13.7%	17.1%
2066	13.8%	17.2%
2065	13.8%	17.4%
2064	13.9%	17.6%
2063	13.9%	17.7%
2062	13.9%	17.9%
2061	13.9%	18.1%
2060	13.9%	18.2%
2059	13.9%	18.4%
2058	13.8%	18.6%
2057	13.8%	18.8%
2056	13.7%	19%
2055	13.6%	19.2%
2054	13.5%	19.4%
2053	13.4%	19.7%
2052	13.3%	19.9%
2051	13.2%	20.1%
2050	13.1%	20.3%
2049	13%	20.6%
2048	12.9%	20.8%
2047	12.8%	21.1%
2046	12.7%	21.3%
2045	12.6%	21.6%
2044	12.6%	21.8%
2043	12.6%	22.1%
2042	12.5%	22.4%
2041	12.5%	22.7%
2040	12.6%	23%
2039	12.6%	23.3%
2038	12.6%	23.6%
2037	12.7%	23.9%
2036	12.9%	24.2%
2035	13%	24.5%
2034	13.1%	24.9%
2033	13.3%	25.2%
2032	13.4%	25.6%
2031	13.6%	26%
2030	13.7%	26.4%
2029	13.8%	26.8%
2028	13.8%	27.2%
2027	13.9%	27.7%
2026	13.9%	28.1%
2025	13.9%	28.5%
2024	13.9%	28.8%
2023	13.9%	29.2%
2022	13.9%	29.6%
2021	13.9%	30.1%
2020	13.8%	30.4%
2019	13.7%	30.8%
2018	13.6%	31.1%
2017	13.5%	31.5%
2016	13.3%	31.8%
2015	13.2%	32.2%
2014	13.2%	32.6%
2013	13.2%	32.9%
2012	13.4%	33.3%
2011	13.6%	33.8%
2010	13.7%	34.2%
2009	13.8%	34.7%
2008	13.8%	35.2%
2007	14%	35.7%
2006	14.2%	36.2%
2005	14.5%	36.8%
2004	14.8%	37.5%
2003	15%	38.2%
2002	15.3%	38.9%
2001	15.5%	39.6%
2000	15.7%	40.3%
1999	15.8%	41%
1998	15.9%	41.7%
1997	16.1%	42.4%
1996	16.2%	43.1%
1995	16.3%	43.7%
1994	16.3%	44.3%
1993	16.3%	44.8%
1992	16.3%	45.2%
1991	16.3%	45.7%
1990	16.1%	46.1%
1989	15.9%	46.4%
1988	15.7%	46.7%
1987	15.6%	46.9%
1986	15.8%	47%
1985	16%	47.1%
1984	16.4%	47.2%
1983	16.9%	47.2%
1982	17.4%	47.3%
1981	17.9%	47.3%
1980	18.5%	47.3%
1979	19.1%	47.3%
1978	19.7%	47.3%
1977	20.3%	47.2%
1976	20.9%	47.3%
1975	21.5%	47.3%
1974	22%	47.3%
1973	22.4%	47.4%
1972	22.8%	47.4%
1971	23%	47.5%
1970	23.2%	47.5%
1969	23.3%	47.6%
1968	23.3%	47.7%
1967	23.1%	47.8%
1966	23%	47.9%
1965	22.8%	48.1%
1964	22.6%	48.2%
1963	22.3%	48.2%
1962	22%	48%
1961	21.7%	47.8%
1960	21.3%	47.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13.9% of the population in Germany and 28.8% in Nicaragua in 2024, compared to 16.1% and 46.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Germany and Nicaragua compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Germany vs Nicaragua

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Germany

Nicaragua

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Germany	Nicaragua
2023	4	60
2022	4	61
2021	4	124
2020	4	87
2019	4	69
2018	4	67
2017	4	72
2016	4	77
2015	5	81
2014	5	83
2013	5	86
2012	5	88
2011	5	93
2010	5	96
2009	6	99
2008	6	101
2007	5	106
2006	6	113
2005	6	124
2004	6	140
2003	6	154
2002	6	170
2001	6	194
2000	7	213
1999	7	228
1998	7	239
1997	8	236
1996	8	244
1995	8	251
1994	9	256
1993	9	265
1992	10	272
1991	11	273
1990	12	281
1989	12	286
1988	13	301
1987	13	316
1986	14	313
1985	14	319

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 4 deaths per 100,000 live births in Germany, compared to 60 deaths in Nicaragua.

Under-five mortality rates

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Germany

Nicaragua

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Germany	Nicaragua
2023	0.37%	1.34%
2022	0.37%	1.39%
2021	0.37%	1.45%
2020	0.37%	1.51%
2019	0.37%	1.57%
2018	0.38%	1.64%
2017	0.38%	1.71%
2016	0.39%	1.78%
2015	0.39%	1.86%
2014	0.4%	1.94%
2013	0.4%	2.03%
2012	0.4%	2.13%
2011	0.41%	2.22%
2010	0.42%	2.33%
2009	0.43%	2.44%
2008	0.44%	2.55%
2007	0.45%	2.68%
2006	0.46%	2.81%
2005	0.47%	2.95%
2004	0.48%	3.1%
2003	0.5%	3.26%
2002	0.51%	3.43%
2001	0.52%	3.62%
2000	0.54%	3.82%
1999	0.55%	4.04%
1998	0.57%	5.01%
1997	0.59%	4.54%
1996	0.62%	4.81%
1995	0.65%	5.09%
1994	0.68%	5.39%
1993	0.72%	5.69%
1992	0.76%	6%
1991	0.8%	6.31%
1990	0.85%	6.62%
1989	0.9%	6.92%
1988	0.95%	7.22%
1987	1.01%	7.53%
1986	1.06%	7.85%
1985	1.11%	8.21%
1984	1.18%	8.62%
1983	1.25%	9.07%
1982	1.32%	9.58%
1981	1.41%	10.2%
1980	1.5%	10.8%
1979	1.6%	11.5%
1978	1.71%	12.2%
1977	1.83%	12.9%
1976	1.95%	13.7%
1975	2.08%	14.4%
1974	2.2%	15%
1973	2.31%	15.6%
1972	2.4%	18.7%
1971	2.49%	16.6%
1970	2.57%	17.1%
1969	2.64%	17.4%
1968	2.71%	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%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.37% in Germany and 1.34% in Nicaragua. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.