Fertility & birth rates in Netherlands and Nicaragua

Fertility rate in Netherlands vs Nicaragua by year

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Netherlands

Nicaragua

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Year	Fertility rate
	Netherlands	Nicaragua
2023	1.43	2.22
2022	1.49	2.24
2021	1.62	2.27
2020	1.54	2.3
2019	1.57	2.32
2018	1.59	2.35
2017	1.62	2.38
2016	1.66	2.41
2015	1.66	2.43
2014	1.71	2.46
2013	1.68	2.49
2012	1.72	2.53
2011	1.76	2.56
2010	1.79	2.6
2009	1.79	2.63
2008	1.77	2.66
2007	1.72	2.7
2006	1.72	2.73
2005	1.71	2.77
2004	1.72	2.78
2003	1.75	2.83
2002	1.73	2.89
2001	1.71	3
2000	1.72	3.12
1999	1.65	3.22
1998	1.63	3.34
1997	1.56	3.47
1996	1.53	3.62
1995	1.53	3.78
1994	1.57	3.94
1993	1.57	4.1
1992	1.59	4.27
1991	1.61	4.43
1990	1.62	4.6
1989	1.55	4.76
1988	1.55	4.93
1987	1.56	5.07
1986	1.55	5.22
1985	1.51	5.36
1984	1.49	5.49
1983	1.47	5.61
1982	1.5	5.74
1981	1.56	5.84
1980	1.6	5.96
1979	1.56	6.07
1978	1.58	6.16
1977	1.58	6.28
1976	1.63	6.37
1975	1.66	6.45
1974	1.77	6.52
1973	1.9	6.59
1972	2.15	6.65
1971	2.36	6.71
1970	2.57	6.77
1969	2.75	6.83
1968	2.72	6.89
1967	2.81	6.94
1966	2.9	6.99
1965	3.04	7.03
1964	3.17	7.06
1963	3.19	7.08
1962	3.18	7.1
1961	3.22	7.11
1960	3.12	7.16

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in the Netherlands was 1.43 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 the Netherlands vs Nicaragua population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Netherlands

Nicaragua

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Year	Natural population change
	Netherlands	Nicaragua
2023	-5,363	100,921
2022	-1,770	100,987
2021	7,014	89,213
2020	0	90,515
2019	17,345	102,817
2018	15,508	104,814
2017	18,844	105,468
2016	23,843	106,585
2015	23,716	107,344
2014	35,417	108,420
2013	30,248	109,032
2012	35,186	110,065
2011	45,072	110,026
2010	48,184	110,475
2009	51,244	110,213
2008	49,337	110,395
2007	49,145	110,341
2006	49,038	110,073
2005	50,592	108,984
2004	56,987	106,904
2003	58,411	106,142
2002	59,751	105,805
2001	62,580	107,109
2000	66,887	109,192
1999	60,086	110,217
1998	61,258	108,862
1997	56,198	114,415
1996	51,251	116,849
1995	54,106	118,325
1994	61,532	119,565
1993	58,103	120,469
1992	66,811	121,204
1991	69,321	121,787
1990	68,777	120,677
1989	59,396	120,128
1988	61,993	117,299
1987	64,526	112,885
1986	59,746	113,054
1985	55,069	110,949
1984	54,812	110,133
1983	51,722	110,618
1982	54,388	112,468
1981	62,688	110,421
1980	66,504	108,604
1979	63,172	96,429
1978	61,344	98,419
1977	63,739	100,498
1976	63,361	98,100
1975	64,232	95,230
1974	75,853	92,505
1973	84,668	89,662
1972	101,297	76,906
1971	116,112	84,139
1970	129,082	81,127
1969	139,082	78,237
1968	132,389	75,458
1967	138,580	72,722
1966	138,265	69,883
1965	146,308	67,056
1964	157,653	64,227
1963	154,361	61,738
1962	153,474	59,547
1961	159,450	57,499
1960	151,623	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 -0.03% in the Netherlands and +1.48% in Nicaragua.

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

Birth rate in Netherlands vs Nicaragua by year

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Netherlands

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Netherlands	Nicaragua
2023	9.2	19.4
2022	9.5	19.7
2021	10.2	20
2020	9.7	20.5
2019	9.8	20.8
2018	9.8	21.2
2017	9.9	21.6
2016	10.1	22.1
2015	10.1	22.4
2014	10.4	22.8
2013	10.2	23.2
2012	10.5	23.6
2011	10.8	24
2010	11.1	24.3
2009	11.2	24.6
2008	11.2	24.9
2007	11.1	25.2
2006	11.3	25.4
2005	11.5	25.6
2004	11.9	25.7
2003	12.3	25.9
2002	12.5	26.3
2001	12.6	27
2000	13	27.9
1999	12.7	28.5
1998	12.7	29.2
1997	12.3	30
1996	12.2	31
1995	12.3	31.9
1994	12.7	32.9
1993	12.8	33.9
1992	13	34.9
1991	13.2	35.8
1990	13.2	36.6
1989	12.7	37.5
1988	12.6	38.4
1987	12.7	39.1
1986	12.7	39.8
1985	12.3	40.6
1984	12.1	41.3
1983	11.8	42.1
1982	12	42.8
1981	12.5	43.4
1980	12.8	44.1
1979	12.5	44.6
1978	12.6	44.9
1977	12.5	45.3
1976	12.9	45.6
1975	13	45.9
1974	13.7	46.2
1973	14.5	46.4
1972	16.1	46.7
1971	17.2	46.8
1970	18.3	46.8
1969	19.2	47
1968	18.6	47.2
1967	18.9	47.4
1966	19.2	47.6
1965	19.9	47.9
1964	20.7	48.2
1963	20.9	48.5
1962	20.9	48.9
1961	21.3	49.3
1960	20.8	50

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.2 in the Netherlands and 19.4 in Nicaragua, compared with 20.8 and 50, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Nicaragua

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Netherlands	Nicaragua
2100	13.2%	14.2%
2099	13.2%	14.3%
2098	13.2%	14.3%
2097	13.2%	14.4%
2096	13.2%	14.4%
2095	13.2%	14.5%
2094	13.2%	14.5%
2093	13.1%	14.6%
2092	13.1%	14.7%
2091	13.1%	14.7%
2090	13.1%	14.8%
2089	13.1%	14.9%
2088	13.1%	14.9%
2087	13.1%	15%
2086	13.1%	15.1%
2085	13.2%	15.2%
2084	13.2%	15.2%
2083	13.2%	15.3%
2082	13.2%	15.4%
2081	13.3%	15.5%
2080	13.3%	15.6%
2079	13.3%	15.7%
2078	13.4%	15.8%
2077	13.4%	15.9%
2076	13.4%	16%
2075	13.5%	16.1%
2074	13.5%	16.2%
2073	13.5%	16.3%
2072	13.5%	16.4%
2071	13.6%	16.5%
2070	13.6%	16.7%
2069	13.6%	16.8%
2068	13.6%	16.9%
2067	13.6%	17.1%
2066	13.6%	17.2%
2065	13.6%	17.4%
2064	13.6%	17.6%
2063	13.6%	17.7%
2062	13.6%	17.9%
2061	13.6%	18.1%
2060	13.5%	18.2%
2059	13.5%	18.4%
2058	13.5%	18.6%
2057	13.6%	18.8%
2056	13.6%	19%
2055	13.6%	19.2%
2054	13.6%	19.4%
2053	13.7%	19.7%
2052	13.7%	19.9%
2051	13.8%	20.1%
2050	13.9%	20.3%
2049	13.9%	20.6%
2048	14%	20.8%
2047	14.1%	21.1%
2046	14.2%	21.3%
2045	14.3%	21.6%
2044	14.3%	21.8%
2043	14.4%	22.1%
2042	14.5%	22.4%
2041	14.5%	22.7%
2040	14.6%	23%
2039	14.6%	23.3%
2038	14.6%	23.6%
2037	14.6%	23.9%
2036	14.7%	24.2%
2035	14.7%	24.5%
2034	14.7%	24.9%
2033	14.7%	25.2%
2032	14.7%	25.6%
2031	14.8%	26%
2030	14.8%	26.4%
2029	14.8%	26.8%
2028	14.8%	27.2%
2027	14.8%	27.7%
2026	14.9%	28.1%
2025	15%	28.5%
2024	15%	28.8%
2023	15.2%	29.2%
2022	15.4%	29.6%
2021	15.5%	30.1%
2020	15.6%	30.4%
2019	15.8%	30.8%
2018	16%	31.1%
2017	16.2%	31.5%
2016	16.4%	31.8%
2015	16.6%	32.2%
2014	16.9%	32.6%
2013	17.1%	32.9%
2012	17.3%	33.3%
2011	17.4%	33.8%
2010	17.6%	34.2%
2009	17.7%	34.7%
2008	17.9%	35.2%
2007	18.1%	35.7%
2006	18.3%	36.2%
2005	18.5%	36.8%
2004	18.6%	37.5%
2003	18.7%	38.2%
2002	18.8%	38.9%
2001	18.8%	39.6%
2000	18.8%	40.3%
1999	18.7%	41%
1998	18.6%	41.7%
1997	18.6%	42.4%
1996	18.6%	43.1%
1995	18.6%	43.7%
1994	18.6%	44.3%
1993	18.5%	44.8%
1992	18.5%	45.2%
1991	18.4%	45.7%
1990	18.4%	46.1%
1989	18.4%	46.4%
1988	18.5%	46.7%
1987	18.7%	46.9%
1986	19.1%	47%
1985	19.5%	47.1%
1984	20.1%	47.2%
1983	20.7%	47.2%
1982	21.3%	47.3%
1981	21.8%	47.3%
1980	22.3%	47.3%
1979	22.9%	47.3%
1978	23.5%	47.3%
1977	24.2%	47.2%
1976	24.8%	47.3%
1975	25.3%	47.3%
1974	25.9%	47.3%
1973	26.4%	47.4%
1972	26.8%	47.4%
1971	27.1%	47.5%
1970	27.3%	47.5%
1969	27.5%	47.6%
1968	27.6%	47.7%
1967	27.8%	47.8%
1966	28.1%	47.9%
1965	28.3%	48.1%
1964	28.5%	48.2%
1963	28.7%	48.2%
1962	29.1%	48%
1961	29.7%	47.8%
1960	30%	47.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15% of the population in the Netherlands and 28.8% in Nicaragua in 2024, compared to 18.4% and 46.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Netherlands and Nicaragua compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Netherlands vs Nicaragua

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Nicaragua

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

Under-five mortality rates

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Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Netherlands	Nicaragua
2023	0.4%	1.34%
2022	0.4%	1.39%
2021	0.4%	1.45%
2020	0.4%	1.51%
2019	0.4%	1.57%
2018	0.4%	1.64%
2017	0.4%	1.71%
2016	0.41%	1.78%
2015	0.41%	1.86%
2014	0.41%	1.94%
2013	0.42%	2.03%
2012	0.42%	2.13%
2011	0.43%	2.22%
2010	0.44%	2.33%
2009	0.46%	2.44%
2008	0.47%	2.55%
2007	0.49%	2.68%
2006	0.51%	2.81%
2005	0.53%	2.95%
2004	0.55%	3.1%
2003	0.57%	3.26%
2002	0.59%	3.43%
2001	0.61%	3.62%
2000	0.62%	3.82%
1999	0.63%	4.04%
1998	0.64%	5.01%
1997	0.66%	4.54%
1996	0.67%	4.81%
1995	0.69%	5.09%
1994	0.71%	5.39%
1993	0.74%	5.69%
1992	0.77%	6%
1991	0.8%	6.31%
1990	0.83%	6.62%
1989	0.86%	6.92%
1988	0.89%	7.22%
1987	0.92%	7.53%
1986	0.95%	7.85%
1985	0.97%	8.21%
1984	0.99%	8.62%
1983	1.02%	9.07%
1982	1.04%	9.58%
1981	1.06%	10.2%
1980	1.09%	10.8%
1979	1.12%	11.5%
1978	1.16%	12.2%
1977	1.21%	12.9%
1976	1.26%	13.7%
1975	1.31%	14.4%
1974	1.36%	15%
1973	1.41%	15.6%
1972	1.47%	18.7%
1971	1.53%	16.6%
1970	1.58%	17.1%
1969	1.64%	17.4%
1968	1.69%	17.8%
1967	1.74%	18.1%
1966	1.79%	18.4%
1965	1.83%	18.7%
1964	1.88%	19%
1963	1.92%	19.2%
1962	1.97%	19.4%
1961	2.03%	19.6%
1960	2.08%	19.8%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.4% in the Netherlands and 1.34% in Nicaragua. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.