Fertility & birth rates in Namibia and Nicaragua

Fertility rate in Namibia vs Nicaragua by year

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Namibia

Nicaragua

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Year	Fertility rate
	Namibia	Nicaragua
2023	3.21	2.22
2022	3.25	2.24
2021	3.3	2.27
2020	3.35	2.3
2019	3.4	2.32
2018	3.46	2.35
2017	3.51	2.38
2016	3.57	2.41
2015	3.6	2.43
2014	3.64	2.46
2013	3.65	2.49
2012	3.68	2.53
2011	3.66	2.56
2010	3.66	2.6
2009	3.63	2.63
2008	3.62	2.66
2007	3.61	2.7
2006	3.6	2.73
2005	3.57	2.77
2004	3.55	2.78
2003	3.58	2.83
2002	3.69	2.89
2001	3.83	3
2000	3.99	3.12
1999	4.14	3.22
1998	4.18	3.34
1997	4.17	3.47
1996	4.2	3.62
1995	4.42	3.78
1994	4.68	3.94
1993	4.91	4.1
1992	5.11	4.27
1991	5.29	4.43
1990	5.4	4.6
1989	5.52	4.76
1988	5.61	4.93
1987	5.7	5.07
1986	5.79	5.22
1985	5.88	5.36
1984	5.94	5.49
1983	6	5.61
1982	6.08	5.74
1981	6.16	5.84
1980	6.24	5.96
1979	6.31	6.07
1978	6.38	6.16
1977	6.44	6.28
1976	6.49	6.37
1975	6.53	6.45
1974	6.55	6.52
1973	6.54	6.59
1972	6.53	6.65
1971	6.52	6.71
1970	6.52	6.77
1969	6.51	6.83
1968	6.5	6.89
1967	6.49	6.94
1966	6.47	6.99
1965	6.45	7.03
1964	6.43	7.06
1963	6.41	7.08
1962	6.35	7.1
1961	6.29	7.11
1960	6.24	7.16

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Namibia was 3.21 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 Namibia vs Nicaragua population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Namibia

Nicaragua

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Year	Natural population change
	Namibia	Nicaragua
2023	58,435	100,921
2022	54,534	100,987
2021	50,160	89,213
2020	55,034	90,515
2019	54,769	102,817
2018	53,970	104,814
2017	52,975	105,468
2016	52,228	106,585
2015	50,846	107,344
2014	49,581	108,420
2013	47,801	109,032
2012	46,204	110,065
2011	43,557	110,026
2010	42,046	110,475
2009	39,942	110,213
2008	38,147	110,395
2007	36,430	110,341
2006	34,690	110,073
2005	32,909	108,984
2004	31,478	106,904
2003	31,115	106,142
2002	31,947	105,805
2001	32,942	107,109
2000	35,280	109,192
1999	37,233	110,217
1998	37,500	108,862
1997	37,256	114,415
1996	37,177	116,849
1995	39,119	118,325
1994	41,316	119,565
1993	42,861	120,469
1992	43,945	121,204
1991	44,523	121,787
1990	43,956	120,677
1989	37,715	120,128
1988	34,798	117,299
1987	33,340	112,885
1986	31,764	113,054
1985	30,575	110,949
1984	29,395	110,133
1983	28,307	110,618
1982	27,474	112,468
1981	27,938	110,421
1980	28,142	108,604
1979	28,930	96,429
1978	29,821	98,419
1977	29,241	100,498
1976	28,785	98,100
1975	27,882	95,230
1974	26,844	92,505
1973	25,754	89,662
1972	24,606	76,906
1971	23,467	84,139
1970	22,414	81,127
1969	21,387	78,237
1968	20,470	75,458
1967	19,498	72,722
1966	18,635	69,883
1965	17,902	67,056
1964	17,134	64,227
1963	16,430	61,738
1962	15,656	59,547
1961	14,936	57,499
1960	14,307	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 +1.97% in Namibia and +1.48% in Nicaragua.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.04% in Namibia and +1.58% in Nicaragua.

Birth rate in Namibia vs Nicaragua by year

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Namibia

Nicaragua

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Namibia	Nicaragua
2023	25.9	19.4
2022	26.3	19.7
2021	27	20
2020	27.7	20.5
2019	28.4	20.8
2018	29.1	21.2
2017	29.7	21.6
2016	30.3	22.1
2015	30.7	22.4
2014	31	22.8
2013	31.2	23.2
2012	31.4	23.6
2011	31.1	24
2010	31	24.3
2009	30.6	24.6
2008	30.3	24.9
2007	30	25.2
2006	29.7	25.4
2005	29.3	25.6
2004	28.9	25.7
2003	29	25.9
2002	29.6	26.3
2001	30.5	27
2000	31.6	27.9
1999	32.6	28.5
1998	32.9	29.2
1997	32.8	30
1996	32.9	31
1995	34.5	31.9
1994	36.3	32.9
1993	37.9	33.9
1992	39.3	34.9
1991	40.5	35.8
1990	41	36.6
1989	38.2	37.5
1988	38.7	38.4
1987	38.6	39.1
1986	38.3	39.8
1985	38.3	40.6
1984	38.3	41.3
1983	38.3	42.1
1982	38.4	42.8
1981	39.8	43.4
1980	40.6	44.1
1979	40.8	44.6
1978	42.6	44.9
1977	42.8	45.3
1976	43.5	45.6
1975	43.7	45.9
1974	43.9	46.2
1973	43.9	46.4
1972	43.7	46.7
1971	43.6	46.8
1970	43.4	46.8
1969	43.3	47
1968	43.2	47.2
1967	43	47.4
1966	42.9	47.6
1965	42.8	47.9
1964	42.7	48.2
1963	42.6	48.5
1962	42.4	48.9
1961	42.2	49.3
1960	42.1	50

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 25.9 in Namibia and 19.4 in Nicaragua, compared with 42.1 and 50, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Namibia

Factual

UN forecast

Nicaragua

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Namibia	Nicaragua
2100	18.7%	14.2%
2099	18.8%	14.3%
2098	18.9%	14.3%
2097	19.1%	14.4%
2096	19.2%	14.4%
2095	19.3%	14.5%
2094	19.5%	14.5%
2093	19.6%	14.6%
2092	19.7%	14.7%
2091	19.9%	14.7%
2090	20%	14.8%
2089	20.2%	14.9%
2088	20.3%	14.9%
2087	20.4%	15%
2086	20.6%	15.1%
2085	20.7%	15.2%
2084	20.8%	15.2%
2083	21%	15.3%
2082	21.1%	15.4%
2081	21.2%	15.5%
2080	21.4%	15.6%
2079	21.5%	15.7%
2078	21.6%	15.8%
2077	21.8%	15.9%
2076	21.9%	16%
2075	22.1%	16.1%
2074	22.2%	16.2%
2073	22.4%	16.3%
2072	22.6%	16.4%
2071	22.8%	16.5%
2070	23%	16.7%
2069	23.2%	16.8%
2068	23.4%	16.9%
2067	23.6%	17.1%
2066	23.8%	17.2%
2065	24.1%	17.4%
2064	24.3%	17.6%
2063	24.6%	17.7%
2062	24.8%	17.9%
2061	25.1%	18.1%
2060	25.3%	18.2%
2059	25.6%	18.4%
2058	25.8%	18.6%
2057	26.1%	18.8%
2056	26.3%	19%
2055	26.5%	19.2%
2054	26.8%	19.4%
2053	27%	19.7%
2052	27.2%	19.9%
2051	27.4%	20.1%
2050	27.6%	20.3%
2049	27.8%	20.6%
2048	28%	20.8%
2047	28.2%	21.1%
2046	28.4%	21.3%
2045	28.6%	21.6%
2044	28.9%	21.8%
2043	29.1%	22.1%
2042	29.3%	22.4%
2041	29.6%	22.7%
2040	29.8%	23%
2039	30.1%	23.3%
2038	30.4%	23.6%
2037	30.8%	23.9%
2036	31.5%	24.2%
2035	32.2%	24.5%
2034	32.7%	24.9%
2033	33.2%	25.2%
2032	33.8%	25.6%
2031	34.3%	26%
2030	34.9%	26.4%
2029	35.3%	26.8%
2028	35.8%	27.2%
2027	36.1%	27.7%
2026	36.5%	28.1%
2025	36.8%	28.5%
2024	37%	28.8%
2023	37.3%	29.2%
2022	37.5%	29.6%
2021	37.4%	30.1%
2020	37.1%	30.4%
2019	37%	30.8%
2018	36.8%	31.1%
2017	36.7%	31.5%
2016	36.5%	31.8%
2015	36.5%	32.2%
2014	36.5%	32.6%
2013	36.6%	32.9%
2012	36.6%	33.3%
2011	36.7%	33.8%
2010	36.8%	34.2%
2009	37.1%	34.7%
2008	37.5%	35.2%
2007	38.1%	35.7%
2006	38.7%	36.2%
2005	39.4%	36.8%
2004	40%	37.5%
2003	40.5%	38.2%
2002	41%	38.9%
2001	41.3%	39.6%
2000	41.5%	40.3%
1999	41.7%	41%
1998	41.8%	41.7%
1997	41.9%	42.4%
1996	42%	43.1%
1995	42.1%	43.7%
1994	42.2%	44.3%
1993	42.2%	44.8%
1992	42.2%	45.2%
1991	42.2%	45.7%
1990	42.3%	46.1%
1989	43.4%	46.4%
1988	44.8%	46.7%
1987	45.3%	46.9%
1986	45.8%	47%
1985	46.2%	47.1%
1984	46.6%	47.2%
1983	46.9%	47.2%
1982	47.2%	47.3%
1981	47.1%	47.3%
1980	46.6%	47.3%
1979	46.3%	47.3%
1978	45.9%	47.3%
1977	45.3%	47.2%
1976	45%	47.3%
1975	44.8%	47.3%
1974	44.6%	47.3%
1973	44.3%	47.4%
1972	44.1%	47.4%
1971	43.9%	47.5%
1970	43.8%	47.5%
1969	43.6%	47.6%
1968	43.5%	47.7%
1967	43.3%	47.8%
1966	43.2%	47.9%
1965	43%	48.1%
1964	42.9%	48.2%
1963	42.7%	48.2%
1962	42.6%	48%
1961	42.4%	47.8%
1960	42.2%	47.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 37% of the population in Namibia and 28.8% in Nicaragua in 2024, compared to 42.3% and 46.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Namibia and Nicaragua compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Namibia vs Nicaragua

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Namibia

Nicaragua

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Namibia	Nicaragua
2023	139	60
2022	127	61
2021	254	124
2020	143	87
2019	175	69
2018	198	67
2017	213	72
2016	250	77
2015	307	81
2014	369	83
2013	402	86
2012	439	88
2011	498	93
2010	531	96
2009	547	99
2008	537	101
2007	489	106
2006	408	113
2005	344	124
2004	282	140
2003	290	154
2002	313	170
2001	376	194
2000	384	213
1999	371	228
1998	396	239
1997	383	236
1996	387	244
1995	369	251
1994	367	256
1993	354	265
1992	346	272
1991	337	273
1990	325	281
1989	306	286
1988	342	301
1987	336	316
1986	348	313
1985	354	319

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 139 deaths per 100,000 live births in Namibia, compared to 60 deaths in Nicaragua.

Under-five mortality rates

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Namibia

Nicaragua

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Namibia	Nicaragua
2023	4.07%	1.34%
2022	4.2%	1.39%
2021	4.38%	1.45%
2020	4.57%	1.51%
2019	4.78%	1.57%
2018	5.01%	1.64%
2017	5.19%	1.71%
2016	5.42%	1.78%
2015	5.5%	1.86%
2014	5.31%	1.94%
2013	5.4%	2.03%
2012	5.51%	2.13%
2011	5.16%	2.22%
2010	5.08%	2.33%
2009	5.29%	2.44%
2008	5.64%	2.55%
2007	6.06%	2.68%
2006	6.49%	2.81%
2005	7.05%	2.95%
2004	7.41%	3.1%
2003	7.51%	3.26%
2002	7.61%	3.43%
2001	7.71%	3.62%
2000	7.79%	3.82%
1999	7.79%	4.04%
1998	7.7%	5.01%
1997	7.56%	4.54%
1996	7.39%	4.81%
1995	7.24%	5.09%
1994	7.13%	5.39%
1993	7.1%	5.69%
1992	7.14%	6%
1991	7.24%	6.31%
1990	7.39%	6.62%
1989	7.57%	6.92%
1988	7.81%	7.22%
1987	8.09%	7.53%
1986	8.43%	7.85%
1985	8.81%	8.21%
1984	9.22%	8.62%
1983	9.61%	9.07%
1982	9.93%	9.58%
1981	10.2%	10.2%
1980	10.3%	10.8%
1979	10.3%	11.5%
1978	10.3%	12.2%
1977	10.2%	12.9%
1976	10%	13.7%
1975	9.89%	14.4%
1974	9.79%	15%
1973	9.73%	15.6%
1972	9.68%	18.7%
1971	9.67%	16.6%
1970	9.65%	17.1%
1969	9.65%	17.4%
1968	9.64%	17.8%
1967	9.66%	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 4.07% in Namibia and 1.34% in Nicaragua. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.