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Fertility & birth rates in Maldives and Nicaragua

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Maldives has an annual birth rate of 11 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 1.58 in Maldives and 2.22 in Nicaragua — 40.8% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 76.5% in Maldives and by 69% in Nicaragua — in 1960, it was 6.71 and 7.16, respectively.

  • Maldives is ranked 131/196 by birth rate compared to 79/196 for Nicaragua.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 23.2 years in Maldives, compared to 19.2 years in Nicaragua.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 30.4 in Maldives — it's 26 in Nicaragua.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 5.43 in Maldives vs 93.5 in Nicaragua.
  • In Maldives, 21.9% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 27.6% in Nicaragua.

Fertility rate in Maldives vs Nicaragua by year

Maldives
Nicaragua
1x
Year Fertility rate
Maldives Nicaragua
2023 1.58 2.22
2022 1.58 2.24
2021 1.6 2.27
2020 1.61 2.3
2019 1.64 2.32
2018 1.71 2.35
2017 1.8 2.38
2016 1.9 2.41
2015 2 2.43
2014 2.09 2.46
2013 2.17 2.49
2012 2.25 2.53
2011 2.31 2.56
2010 2.35 2.6
2009 2.39 2.63
2008 2.37 2.66
2007 2.29 2.7
2006 2.2 2.73
2005 2.2 2.77
2004 2.26 2.78
2003 2.34 2.83
2002 2.42 2.89
2001 2.53 3
2000 2.69 3.12
1999 2.9 3.22
1998 3.17 3.34
1997 3.48 3.47
1996 3.86 3.62
1995 4.29 3.78
1994 4.69 3.94
1993 5.06 4.1
1992 5.44 4.27
1991 5.8 4.43
1990 6.13 4.6
1989 6.39 4.76
1988 6.58 4.93
1987 6.73 5.07
1986 6.85 5.22
1985 6.94 5.36
1984 7.03 5.49
1983 7.09 5.61
1982 7.15 5.74
1981 7.19 5.84
1980 7.23 5.96
1979 7.23 6.07
1978 7.23 6.16
1977 7.27 6.28
1976 7.29 6.37
1975 7.32 6.45
1974 7.38 6.52
1973 7.4 6.59
1972 7.37 6.65
1971 7.38 6.71
1970 7.39 6.77
1969 7.33 6.83
1968 7.28 6.89
1967 7.23 6.94
1966 7.15 6.99
1965 7.07 7.03
1964 7 7.06
1963 6.94 7.08
1962 6.89 7.1
1961 6.79 7.11
1960 6.71 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 Maldives was 1.58 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 Maldives vs Nicaragua population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Maldives
Nicaragua
1x
Year Natural population change
Maldives Nicaragua
2023 4,566 100,921
2022 4,752 100,987
2021 4,426 89,213
2020 4,594 90,515
2019 4,886 102,817
2018 5,088 104,814
2017 5,342 105,468
2016 5,652 106,585
2015 5,914 107,344
2014 6,122 108,420
2013 6,307 109,032
2012 6,445 110,065
2011 6,429 110,026
2010 6,350 110,475
2009 6,227 110,213
2008 5,856 110,395
2007 5,324 110,341
2006 4,766 110,073
2005 4,493 108,984
2004 4,287 106,904
2003 4,316 106,142
2002 4,257 105,805
2001 4,271 107,109
2000 4,372 109,192
1999 4,601 110,217
1998 4,919 108,862
1997 5,267 114,415
1996 5,705 116,849
1995 6,177 118,325
1994 6,550 119,565
1993 6,842 120,469
1992 7,096 121,204
1991 7,295 121,787
1990 7,444 120,677
1989 7,472 120,128
1988 7,414 117,299
1987 7,300 112,885
1986 7,153 113,054
1985 6,944 110,949
1984 6,680 110,133
1983 6,361 110,618
1982 6,058 112,468
1981 5,778 110,421
1980 5,526 108,604
1979 5,275 96,429
1978 4,812 98,419
1977 4,779 100,498
1976 4,538 98,100
1975 4,325 95,230
1974 4,136 92,505
1973 3,924 89,662
1972 3,707 76,906
1971 3,549 84,139
1970 3,415 81,127
1969 3,260 78,237
1968 3,150 75,458
1967 3,010 72,722
1966 2,845 69,883
1965 2,747 67,056
1964 2,660 64,227
1963 2,567 61,738
1962 2,475 59,547
1961 2,354 57,499
1960 2,241 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 +0.87% in Maldives and +1.48% in Nicaragua.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.09% in Maldives and +1.58% in Nicaragua.

Birth rate in Maldives vs Nicaragua by year

Maldives
Nicaragua

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Maldives Nicaragua
2023 11 19.4
2022 11.4 19.7
2021 11.7 20
2020 12.1 20.5
2019 12.6 20.8
2018 13.4 21.2
2017 14.3 21.6
2016 15.5 22.1
2015 16.7 22.4
2014 17.8 22.8
2013 18.8 23.2
2012 19.8 23.6
2011 20.4 24
2010 20.9 24.3
2009 21.3 24.6
2008 20.9 24.9
2007 20 25.2
2006 18.8 25.4
2005 18.3 25.6
2004 18.3 25.7
2003 18.4 25.9
2002 18.7 26.3
2001 19.1 27
2000 19.9 27.9
1999 21.2 28.5
1998 23 29.2
1997 24.9 30
1996 27.4 31
1995 30.1 31.9
1994 32.5 32.9
1993 34.7 33.9
1992 37 34.9
1991 39.2 35.8
1990 41.3 36.6
1989 42.9 37.5
1988 44.2 38.4
1987 45.3 39.1
1986 46.3 39.8
1985 46.9 40.6
1984 47.1 41.3
1983 46.9 42.1
1982 46.7 42.8
1981 46.5 43.4
1980 46.6 44.1
1979 46.6 44.6
1978 46.6 44.9
1977 46.5 45.3
1976 46.4 45.6
1975 46.5 45.9
1974 46.8 46.2
1973 47 46.4
1972 47 46.7
1971 47.4 46.8
1970 48 46.8
1969 48.2 47
1968 48.7 47.2
1967 49.3 47.4
1966 50 47.6
1965 51.1 47.9
1964 51.9 48.2
1963 52.1 48.5
1962 52.2 48.9
1961 51.7 49.3
1960 51.2 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 11 in Maldives and 19.4 in Nicaragua, compared with 51.2 and 50, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Maldives Nicaragua
Fertility rate 1.58 2.22
Fertility rate rank 129/196 88/196
Birth rate 11 19.4
Birth rate rank 131/196 79/196
Population change due to births and deaths +4,566 +100,921
Natural population change rank 130/196 79/196
Natural population change rate +0.87% +1.48%
Population growth +0.34% +1.36%
Population growth rank 146/197 78/197
Age at first childbirth 23.2 years 19.2 years
Average age at childbearing 30.4 years 26 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 4.77 91.7
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 73.7 108.2
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 27.5 20.2
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 21.9% 27.6%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 14.9% 77.4%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.5% 94.1%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.03% 0.06%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.39% 0.84%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.5% 1.03%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.57% 1.34%
Life expectancy 81.7 years 75.4 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Maldives
Factual

UN forecast
Nicaragua
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Maldives Nicaragua
2100 13.8% 14.2%
2099 13.8% 14.3%
2098 13.9% 14.3%
2097 13.9% 14.4%
2096 13.9% 14.4%
2095 14% 14.5%
2094 14% 14.5%
2093 14% 14.6%
2092 14% 14.7%
2091 14% 14.7%
2090 14% 14.8%
2089 13.9% 14.9%
2088 13.8% 14.9%
2087 13.7% 15%
2086 13.6% 15.1%
2085 13.5% 15.2%
2084 13.4% 15.2%
2083 13.2% 15.3%
2082 13.1% 15.4%
2081 12.9% 15.5%
2080 12.8% 15.6%
2079 12.6% 15.7%
2078 12.5% 15.8%
2077 12.3% 15.9%
2076 12.2% 16%
2075 12.1% 16.1%
2074 12% 16.2%
2073 12% 16.3%
2072 11.9% 16.4%
2071 11.9% 16.5%
2070 11.9% 16.7%
2069 11.9% 16.8%
2068 12% 16.9%
2067 12% 17.1%
2066 12.1% 17.2%
2065 12.2% 17.4%
2064 12.3% 17.6%
2063 12.4% 17.7%
2062 12.5% 17.9%
2061 12.7% 18.1%
2060 12.8% 18.2%
2059 12.9% 18.4%
2058 13% 18.6%
2057 13.1% 18.8%
2056 13.1% 19%
2055 13.2% 19.2%
2054 13.2% 19.4%
2053 13.2% 19.7%
2052 13.2% 19.9%
2051 13.2% 20.1%
2050 13.1% 20.3%
2049 13% 20.6%
2048 13% 20.8%
2047 12.9% 21.1%
2046 12.8% 21.3%
2045 12.8% 21.6%
2044 12.8% 21.8%
2043 12.7% 22.1%
2042 12.8% 22.4%
2041 12.8% 22.7%
2040 12.9% 23%
2039 13.1% 23.3%
2038 13.2% 23.6%
2037 13.5% 23.9%
2036 13.7% 24.2%
2035 14.1% 24.5%
2034 14.4% 24.9%
2033 14.8% 25.2%
2032 15.3% 25.6%
2031 15.8% 26%
2030 16.3% 26.4%
2029 16.9% 26.8%
2028 17.5% 27.2%
2027 18.1% 27.7%
2026 18.7% 28.1%
2025 19.3% 28.5%
2024 19.6% 28.8%
2023 20% 29.2%
2022 20.4% 29.6%
2021 20.8% 30.1%
2020 21.2% 30.4%
2019 21.7% 30.8%
2018 22.1% 31.1%
2017 22.5% 31.5%
2016 22.8% 31.8%
2015 23.2% 32.2%
2014 23.5% 32.6%
2013 23.9% 32.9%
2012 24.3% 33.3%
2011 24.9% 33.8%
2010 25.7% 34.2%
2009 26.7% 34.7%
2008 28% 35.2%
2007 29.5% 35.7%
2006 31.2% 36.2%
2005 32.7% 36.8%
2004 34.2% 37.5%
2003 35.6% 38.2%
2002 37.1% 38.9%
2001 38.7% 39.6%
2000 40.2% 40.3%
1999 41.6% 41%
1998 42.9% 41.7%
1997 44.1% 42.4%
1996 45% 43.1%
1995 45.8% 43.7%
1994 46.5% 44.3%
1993 46.8% 44.8%
1992 47% 45.2%
1991 47.1% 45.7%
1990 47% 46.1%
1989 46.8% 46.4%
1988 46.6% 46.7%
1987 46.3% 46.9%
1986 45.9% 47%
1985 45.5% 47.1%
1984 45.4% 47.2%
1983 45.6% 47.2%
1982 45.8% 47.3%
1981 45.9% 47.3%
1980 45.9% 47.3%
1979 45.9% 47.3%
1978 45.8% 47.3%
1977 45.7% 47.2%
1976 45.8% 47.3%
1975 45.6% 47.3%
1974 45.6% 47.3%
1973 45.7% 47.4%
1972 45.8% 47.4%
1971 45.8% 47.5%
1970 45.6% 47.5%
1969 45.4% 47.6%
1968 45.2% 47.7%
1967 44.7% 47.8%
1966 43.5% 47.9%
1965 41.8% 48.1%
1964 40.3% 48.2%
1963 39.4% 48.2%
1962 38.7% 48%
1961 38.2% 47.8%
1960 37.9% 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 19.6% of the population in Maldives and 28.8% in Nicaragua in 2024, compared to 47% and 46.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Maldives 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: Maldives vs Nicaragua

Maldives
Nicaragua
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Maldives Nicaragua
2023 32 60
2022 34 61
2021 60 124
2020 48 87
2019 39 69
2018 40 67
2017 41 72
2016 41 77
2015 41 81
2014 43 83
2013 47 86
2012 47 88
2011 48 93
2010 49 96
2009 52 99
2008 53 101
2007 51 106
2006 52 113
2005 54 124
2004 65 140
2003 70 154
2002 76 170
2001 81 194
2000 94 213
1999 111 228
1998 136 239
1997 149 236
1996 167 244
1995 191 251
1994 222 256
1993 251 265
1992 281 272
1991 310 273
1990 346 281
1989 381 286
1988 424 301
1987 471 316
1986 508 313
1985 552 319

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 32 deaths per 100,000 live births in Maldives, compared to 60 deaths in Nicaragua.

Under-five mortality rates

Maldives
Nicaragua

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Maldives Nicaragua
2023 0.57% 1.34%
2022 0.6% 1.39%
2021 0.64% 1.45%
2020 0.69% 1.51%
2019 0.74% 1.57%
2018 0.8% 1.64%
2017 0.86% 1.71%
2016 0.92% 1.78%
2015 0.99% 1.86%
2014 1.05% 1.94%
2013 1.13% 2.03%
2012 1.21% 2.13%
2011 1.29% 2.22%
2010 1.38% 2.33%
2009 1.49% 2.44%
2008 1.61% 2.55%
2007 1.76% 2.68%
2006 1.94% 2.81%
2005 2.16% 2.95%
2004 2.7% 3.1%
2003 2.72% 3.26%
2002 3.08% 3.43%
2001 3.47% 3.62%
2000 3.9% 3.82%
1999 4.36% 4.04%
1998 4.81% 5.01%
1997 5.28% 4.54%
1996 5.74% 4.81%
1995 6.22% 5.09%
1994 6.68% 5.39%
1993 7.15% 5.69%
1992 7.61% 6%
1991 8.08% 6.31%
1990 8.57% 6.62%
1989 9.06% 6.92%
1988 9.59% 7.22%
1987 10.1% 7.53%
1986 10.7% 7.85%
1985 11.3% 8.21%
1984 12% 8.62%
1983 12.7% 9.07%
1982 13.4% 9.58%
1981 14.2% 10.2%
1980 15% 10.8%
1979 15.9% 11.5%
1978 16.9% 12.2%
1977 17.9% 12.9%
1976 18.9% 13.7%
1975 20.1% 14.4%
1974 21.2% 15%
1973 22.4% 15.6%
1972 23.6% 18.7%
1971 24.7% 16.6%
1970 25.8% 17.1%
1969 26.8% 17.4%
1968 27.7% 17.8%
1967 28.7% 18.1%
1966 29.7% 18.4%
1965 30.6% 18.7%
1964 31.5% 19%
1963 32.5% 19.2%
1962 33.4% 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 0.57% in Maldives 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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