Fertility & birth rates in Moldova and Nicaragua

Fertility rate in Moldova vs Nicaragua by year

Chart Table

Moldova

Nicaragua

1x

Year	Fertility rate
	Moldova	Nicaragua
2023	1.73	2.22
2022	1.69	2.24
2021	1.75	2.27
2020	1.77	2.3
2019	1.78	2.32
2018	1.81	2.35
2017	1.81	2.38
2016	1.89	2.41
2015	1.87	2.43
2014	1.82	2.46
2013	1.62	2.49
2012	1.66	2.53
2011	1.65	2.56
2010	1.7	2.6
2009	1.72	2.63
2008	1.64	2.66
2007	1.58	2.7
2006	1.54	2.73
2005	1.53	2.77
2004	1.54	2.78
2003	1.48	2.83
2002	1.45	2.89
2001	1.47	3
2000	1.5	3.12
1999	1.56	3.22
1998	1.65	3.34
1997	1.79	3.47
1996	1.71	3.62
1995	1.83	3.78
1994	1.99	3.94
1993	2.11	4.1
1992	2.22	4.27
1991	2.28	4.43
1990	2.39	4.6
1989	2.46	4.76
1988	2.63	4.93
1987	2.78	5.07
1986	2.74	5.22
1985	2.67	5.36
1984	2.67	5.49
1983	2.58	5.61
1982	2.45	5.74
1981	2.4	5.84
1980	2.38	5.96
1979	2.38	6.07
1978	2.39	6.16
1977	2.42	6.28
1976	2.47	6.37
1975	2.52	6.45
1974	2.56	6.52
1973	2.57	6.59
1972	2.56	6.65
1971	2.56	6.71
1970	2.57	6.77
1969	2.57	6.83
1968	2.59	6.89
1967	2.62	6.94
1966	2.65	6.99
1965	2.69	7.03
1964	2.71	7.06
1963	2.89	7.08
1962	3.04	7.1
1961	3.23	7.11
1960	3.32	7.16

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Moldova was 1.73 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 Moldova vs Nicaragua population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Chart Table

Moldova

Nicaragua

1x

Year	Natural population change
	Moldova	Nicaragua
2023	-7,007	100,921
2022	-6,385	100,987
2021	-13,444	89,213
2020	-7,067	90,515
2019	-3,416	102,817
2018	-961	104,814
2017	1,402	105,468
2016	4,580	106,585
2015	6,049	107,344
2014	7,248	108,420
2013	3,537	109,032
2012	5,581	110,065
2011	5,948	110,026
2010	7,456	110,475
2009	7,492	110,213
2008	5,210	110,395
2007	3,490	110,341
2006	2,406	110,073
2005	2,005	108,984
2004	1,714	106,904
2003	-322	106,142
2002	-1,249	105,805
2001	-718	107,109
2000	-324	109,192
1999	642	110,217
1998	2,140	108,862
1997	4,669	114,415
1996	2,655	116,849
1995	5,534	118,325
1994	9,921	119,565
1993	13,886	120,469
1992	17,373	121,204
1991	21,127	121,787
1990	25,824	120,677
1989	29,638	120,128
1988	35,608	117,299
1987	40,122	112,885
1986	39,463	113,054
1985	38,060	110,949
1984	38,108	110,133
1983	36,076	110,618
1982	32,814	112,468
1981	31,360	110,421
1980	30,053	108,604
1979	28,322	96,429
1978	27,622	98,419
1977	27,707	100,498
1976	27,801	98,100
1975	27,677	95,230
1974	27,219	92,505
1973	25,967	89,662
1972	24,626	76,906
1971	23,359	84,139
1970	22,314	81,127
1969	21,768	78,237
1968	22,005	75,458
1967	22,654	72,722
1966	23,720	69,883
1965	24,916	67,056
1964	25,860	64,227
1963	29,382	61,738
1962	32,082	59,547
1961	35,180	57,499
1960	36,352	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 -0.29% in Moldova and +1.48% in Nicaragua.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.08% in Moldova and +1.58% in Nicaragua.

Birth rate in Moldova vs Nicaragua by year

Chart Table

Moldova

Nicaragua

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x

Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Moldova	Nicaragua
2023	10.8	19.4
2022	10.5	19.7
2021	11.5	20
2020	12.1	20.5
2019	12.6	20.8
2018	13.3	21.2
2017	13.8	21.6
2016	14.9	22.1
2015	15.2	22.4
2014	15.3	22.8
2013	13.8	23.2
2012	14.3	23.6
2011	14.3	24
2010	14.8	24.3
2009	15	24.6
2008	14.3	24.9
2007	13.7	25.2
2006	13.3	25.4
2005	13.1	25.6
2004	13	25.7
2003	12.2	25.9
2002	11.7	26.3
2001	11.7	27
2000	11.7	27.9
1999	12	28.5
1998	12.6	29.2
1997	13.6	30
1996	12.9	31
1995	13.8	31.9
1994	15.1	32.9
1993	16	33.9
1992	16.8	34.9
1991	17.4	35.8
1990	18.6	36.6
1989	19.6	37.5
1988	21.6	38.4
1987	23.4	39.1
1986	23.5	39.8
1985	23.4	40.6
1984	23.7	41.3
1983	23.1	42.1
1982	22.1	42.8
1981	21.7	43.4
1980	21.4	44.1
1979	21.3	44.6
1978	21.2	44.9
1977	21.3	45.3
1976	21.4	45.6
1975	21.4	45.9
1974	21.4	46.2
1973	21	46.4
1972	20.5	46.7
1971	20.2	46.8
1970	19.9	46.8
1969	19.7	47
1968	19.9	47.2
1967	20.2	47.4
1966	20.8	47.6
1965	21.5	47.9
1964	22.1	48.2
1963	24.1	48.5
1962	25.8	48.9
1961	27.7	49.3
1960	28.9	50

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.8 in Moldova and 19.4 in Nicaragua, compared with 28.9 and 50, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Chart Table

Moldova

Factual

UN forecast

Nicaragua

Factual

UN forecast

1x

Year	Young
	Moldova	Nicaragua
2100	13.1%	14.2%
2099	13.2%	14.3%
2098	13.3%	14.3%
2097	13.4%	14.4%
2096	13.5%	14.4%
2095	13.7%	14.5%
2094	13.9%	14.5%
2093	14%	14.6%
2092	14.2%	14.7%
2091	14.4%	14.7%
2090	14.5%	14.8%
2089	14.7%	14.9%
2088	14.8%	14.9%
2087	14.9%	15%
2086	14.9%	15.1%
2085	15%	15.2%
2084	15%	15.2%
2083	15%	15.3%
2082	14.9%	15.4%
2081	14.8%	15.5%
2080	14.7%	15.6%
2079	14.6%	15.7%
2078	14.5%	15.8%
2077	14.4%	15.9%
2076	14.3%	16%
2075	14.1%	16.1%
2074	14%	16.2%
2073	14%	16.3%
2072	13.9%	16.4%
2071	13.9%	16.5%
2070	13.9%	16.7%
2069	13.9%	16.8%
2068	14%	16.9%
2067	14.2%	17.1%
2066	14.3%	17.2%
2065	14.5%	17.4%
2064	14.8%	17.6%
2063	15%	17.7%
2062	15.3%	17.9%
2061	15.6%	18.1%
2060	15.9%	18.2%
2059	16.1%	18.4%
2058	16.3%	18.6%
2057	16.5%	18.8%
2056	16.7%	19%
2055	16.8%	19.2%
2054	16.9%	19.4%
2053	16.9%	19.7%
2052	16.8%	19.9%
2051	16.8%	20.1%
2050	16.7%	20.3%
2049	16.5%	20.6%
2048	16.4%	20.8%
2047	16.2%	21.1%
2046	16%	21.3%
2045	15.8%	21.6%
2044	15.6%	21.8%
2043	15.5%	22.1%
2042	15.3%	22.4%
2041	15.2%	22.7%
2040	15.1%	23%
2039	15.1%	23.3%
2038	15.1%	23.6%
2037	15.1%	23.9%
2036	15.3%	24.2%
2035	15.5%	24.5%
2034	15.7%	24.9%
2033	16.1%	25.2%
2032	16.5%	25.6%
2031	17%	26%
2030	17.6%	26.4%
2029	18.2%	26.8%
2028	18.7%	27.2%
2027	19.1%	27.7%
2026	19.4%	28.1%
2025	19.7%	28.5%
2024	19.8%	28.8%
2023	20%	29.2%
2022	20.1%	29.6%
2021	20.1%	30.1%
2020	20%	30.4%
2019	19.8%	30.8%
2018	19.5%	31.1%
2017	19.1%	31.5%
2016	18.7%	31.8%
2015	18.2%	32.2%
2014	17.8%	32.6%
2013	17.4%	32.9%
2012	17.3%	33.3%
2011	17.4%	33.8%
2010	17.5%	34.2%
2009	17.7%	34.7%
2008	18%	35.2%
2007	18.4%	35.7%
2006	18.8%	36.2%
2005	19.3%	36.8%
2004	19.9%	37.5%
2003	20.7%	38.2%
2002	21.6%	38.9%
2001	22.5%	39.6%
2000	23.5%	40.3%
1999	24.4%	41%
1998	25.1%	41.7%
1997	25.8%	42.4%
1996	26.3%	43.1%
1995	26.7%	43.7%
1994	27%	44.3%
1993	27.2%	44.8%
1992	27.4%	45.2%
1991	27.6%	45.7%
1990	27.7%	46.1%
1989	27.8%	46.4%
1988	27.9%	46.7%
1987	27.8%	46.9%
1986	27.7%	47%
1985	27.5%	47.1%
1984	27.3%	47.2%
1983	27.1%	47.2%
1982	27%	47.3%
1981	26.9%	47.3%
1980	26.9%	47.3%
1979	26.7%	47.3%
1978	26.5%	47.3%
1977	26.8%	47.2%
1976	27.2%	47.3%
1975	27.7%	47.3%
1974	28.3%	47.3%
1973	28.9%	47.4%
1972	29.5%	47.4%
1971	30.1%	47.5%
1970	30.7%	47.5%
1969	31.3%	47.6%
1968	32.1%	47.7%
1967	32.8%	47.8%
1966	33.5%	47.9%
1965	34.2%	48.1%
1964	34.7%	48.2%
1963	35.1%	48.2%
1962	35.1%	48%
1961	34.9%	47.8%
1960	34.5%	47.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 19.8% of the population in Moldova and 28.8% in Nicaragua in 2024, compared to 27.7% and 46.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Moldova and Nicaragua compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Moldova vs Nicaragua

Chart Table

Moldova

Nicaragua

1x

Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Moldova	Nicaragua
2023	19	60
2022	19	61
2021	24	124
2020	29	87
2019	21	69
2018	20	67
2017	20	72
2016	21	77
2015	20	81
2014	20	83
2013	19	86
2012	19	88
2011	19	93
2010	20	96
2009	22	99
2008	23	101
2007	24	106
2006	25	113
2005	26	124
2004	28	140
2003	29	154
2002	31	170
2001	35	194
2000	38	213
1999	43	228
1998	48	239
1997	52	236
1996	53	244
1995	54	251
1994	56	256
1993	55	265
1992	55	272
1991	53	273
1990	53	281
1989	52	286
1988	53	301
1987	56	316
1986	60	313
1985	62	319

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 19 deaths per 100,000 live births in Moldova, compared to 60 deaths in Nicaragua.

Under-five mortality rates

Chart Table

Moldova

Nicaragua

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x

Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Moldova	Nicaragua
2023	1.47%	1.34%
2022	1.48%	1.39%
2021	1.48%	1.45%
2020	1.49%	1.51%
2019	1.5%	1.57%
2018	1.51%	1.64%
2017	1.52%	1.71%
2016	1.53%	1.78%
2015	1.55%	1.86%
2014	1.58%	1.94%
2013	1.6%	2.03%
2012	1.63%	2.13%
2011	1.66%	2.22%
2010	1.69%	2.33%
2009	1.73%	2.44%
2008	1.77%	2.55%
2007	1.83%	2.68%
2006	1.91%	2.81%
2005	2.01%	2.95%
2004	2.16%	3.1%
2003	2.34%	3.26%
2002	2.58%	3.43%
2001	2.85%	3.62%
2000	3.13%	3.82%
1999	3.4%	4.04%
1998	3.62%	5.01%
1997	3.78%	4.54%
1996	3.85%	4.81%
1995	3.84%	5.09%
1994	3.75%	5.39%
1993	3.62%	5.69%
1992	3.48%	6%
1991	3.39%	6.31%
1990	3.35%	6.62%
1989	3.38%	6.92%
1988	3.48%	7.22%
1987	3.62%	7.53%
1986	3.8%	7.85%
1985	4%	8.21%
1984	4.2%	8.62%
1983	4.41%	9.07%
1982	4.61%	9.58%
1981	4.78%	10.2%
1980	4.93%	10.8%
1979	5.08%	11.5%
1978	5.23%	12.2%
1977	5.38%	12.9%
1976	5.53%	13.7%
1975	5.68%	14.4%
1974	5.86%	15%
1973	6.03%	15.6%
1972	6.2%	18.7%
1971	6.39%	16.6%
1970	-	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%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.47% in Moldova and 1.34% in Nicaragua. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.