Fertility & birth rates in Nicaragua and Paraguay

Fertility rate in Nicaragua vs Paraguay by year

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Nicaragua

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Year	Fertility rate
	Nicaragua	Paraguay
2023	2.22	2.42
2022	2.24	2.44
2021	2.27	2.47
2020	2.3	2.5
2019	2.32	2.53
2018	2.35	2.56
2017	2.38	2.59
2016	2.41	2.62
2015	2.43	2.65
2014	2.46	2.65
2013	2.49	2.64
2012	2.53	2.66
2011	2.56	2.67
2010	2.6	2.7
2009	2.63	2.76
2008	2.66	2.79
2007	2.7	2.82
2006	2.73	2.89
2005	2.77	2.97
2004	2.78	3.05
2003	2.83	3.12
2002	2.89	3.23
2001	3	3.36
2000	3.12	3.51
1999	3.22	3.67
1998	3.34	3.8
1997	3.47	3.91
1996	3.62	4.01
1995	3.78	4.11
1994	3.94	4.2
1993	4.1	4.28
1992	4.27	4.4
1991	4.43	4.48
1990	4.6	4.57
1989	4.76	4.68
1988	4.93	4.77
1987	5.07	4.85
1986	5.22	4.93
1985	5.36	4.97
1984	5.49	5.04
1983	5.61	5.09
1982	5.74	5.13
1981	5.84	5.15
1980	5.96	5.1
1979	6.07	5.06
1978	6.16	5.04
1977	6.28	5.08
1976	6.37	5.12
1975	6.45	5.18
1974	6.52	5.27
1973	6.59	5.35
1972	6.65	5.46
1971	6.71	5.59
1970	6.77	5.72
1969	6.83	5.84
1968	6.89	5.97
1967	6.94	6.1
1966	6.99	6.23
1965	7.03	6.35
1964	7.06	6.42
1963	7.08	6.45
1962	7.1	6.47
1961	7.11	6.49
1960	7.16	6.5

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Nicaragua was 2.22 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.42 in Paraguay in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Nicaragua vs Paraguay population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Nicaragua	Paraguay
2023	100,921	97,748
2022	100,987	94,627
2021	89,213	78,667
2020	90,515	98,667
2019	102,817	103,179
2018	104,814	104,908
2017	105,468	105,634
2016	106,585	106,804
2015	107,344	106,817
2014	108,420	105,585
2013	109,032	103,383
2012	110,065	102,508
2011	110,026	100,442
2010	110,475	99,456
2009	110,213	100,296
2008	110,395	99,821
2007	110,341	99,141
2006	110,073	99,808
2005	108,984	101,035
2004	106,904	101,896
2003	106,142	102,427
2002	105,805	104,658
2001	107,109	107,225
2000	109,192	109,979
1999	110,217	112,726
1998	108,862	114,122
1997	114,415	115,095
1996	116,849	115,623
1995	118,325	115,777
1994	119,565	115,662
1993	120,469	115,211
1992	121,204	115,442
1991	121,787	114,472
1990	120,677	112,864
1989	120,128	111,727
1988	117,299	110,348
1987	112,885	107,962
1986	113,054	105,776
1985	110,949	102,859
1984	110,133	99,937
1983	110,618	96,406
1982	112,468	92,917
1981	110,421	89,456
1980	108,604	84,568
1979	96,429	80,345
1978	98,419	76,691
1977	100,498	74,359
1976	98,100	71,973
1975	95,230	70,285
1974	92,505	69,059
1973	89,662	67,803
1972	76,906	66,625
1971	84,139	66,142
1970	81,127	65,905
1969	78,237	65,616
1968	75,458	65,575
1967	72,722	65,695
1966	69,883	66,002
1965	67,056	66,063
1964	64,227	65,681
1963	61,738	64,741
1962	59,547	63,079
1961	57,499	61,536
1960	55,664	60,009

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 +1.48% in Nicaragua and +1.43% in Paraguay.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.58% in Nicaragua and +1.56% in Paraguay.

Birth rate in Nicaragua vs Paraguay by year

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Nicaragua

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Nicaragua	Paraguay
2023	19.4	20
2022	19.7	20.4
2021	20	20.7
2020	20.5	21
2019	20.8	21.4
2018	21.2	21.8
2017	21.6	22.2
2016	22.1	22.5
2015	22.4	22.7
2014	22.8	22.6
2013	23.2	22.5
2012	23.6	22.6
2011	24	22.5
2010	24.3	22.5
2009	24.6	22.9
2008	24.9	23
2007	25.2	23
2006	25.4	23.3
2005	25.6	23.7
2004	25.7	24.1
2003	25.9	24.4
2002	26.3	25.1
2001	27	25.9
2000	27.9	26.9
1999	28.5	27.9
1998	29.2	28.8
1997	30	29.6
1996	31	30.3
1995	31.9	31
1994	32.9	31.7
1993	33.9	32.4
1992	34.9	33.3
1991	35.8	33.9
1990	36.6	34.4
1989	37.5	35.2
1988	38.4	35.8
1987	39.1	36.1
1986	39.8	36.5
1985	40.6	36.8
1984	41.3	37
1983	42.1	37
1982	42.8	37
1981	43.4	36.9
1980	44.1	36.2
1979	44.6	35.6
1978	44.9	35.1
1977	45.3	35
1976	45.6	34.8
1975	45.9	34.9
1974	46.2	35.2
1973	46.4	35.4
1972	46.7	35.8
1971	46.8	36.3
1970	46.8	37
1969	47	37.6
1968	47.2	38.4
1967	47.4	39.2
1966	47.6	40.2
1965	47.9	41
1964	48.2	41.7
1963	48.5	42.1
1962	48.9	42.2
1961	49.3	42.3
1960	50	42.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 19.4 in Nicaragua and 20 in Paraguay, compared with 50 and 42.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Paraguay

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Nicaragua	Paraguay
2100	14.2%	15.5%
2099	14.3%	15.6%
2098	14.3%	15.7%
2097	14.4%	15.8%
2096	14.4%	15.9%
2095	14.5%	15.9%
2094	14.5%	16%
2093	14.6%	16.1%
2092	14.7%	16.2%
2091	14.7%	16.3%
2090	14.8%	16.4%
2089	14.9%	16.4%
2088	14.9%	16.5%
2087	15%	16.6%
2086	15.1%	16.7%
2085	15.2%	16.8%
2084	15.2%	16.8%
2083	15.3%	16.9%
2082	15.4%	17%
2081	15.5%	17.1%
2080	15.6%	17.2%
2079	15.7%	17.3%
2078	15.8%	17.3%
2077	15.9%	17.4%
2076	16%	17.5%
2075	16.1%	17.6%
2074	16.2%	17.8%
2073	16.3%	17.9%
2072	16.4%	18%
2071	16.5%	18.1%
2070	16.7%	18.3%
2069	16.8%	18.4%
2068	16.9%	18.6%
2067	17.1%	18.7%
2066	17.2%	18.9%
2065	17.4%	19.1%
2064	17.6%	19.2%
2063	17.7%	19.4%
2062	17.9%	19.6%
2061	18.1%	19.7%
2060	18.2%	19.9%
2059	18.4%	20.1%
2058	18.6%	20.2%
2057	18.8%	20.4%
2056	19%	20.6%
2055	19.2%	20.7%
2054	19.4%	20.9%
2053	19.7%	21%
2052	19.9%	21.2%
2051	20.1%	21.4%
2050	20.3%	21.5%
2049	20.6%	21.7%
2048	20.8%	21.9%
2047	21.1%	22%
2046	21.3%	22.2%
2045	21.6%	22.4%
2044	21.8%	22.6%
2043	22.1%	22.9%
2042	22.4%	23.1%
2041	22.7%	23.3%
2040	23%	23.6%
2039	23.3%	23.9%
2038	23.6%	24.2%
2037	23.9%	24.5%
2036	24.2%	24.9%
2035	24.5%	25.2%
2034	24.9%	25.6%
2033	25.2%	26%
2032	25.6%	26.3%
2031	26%	26.7%
2030	26.4%	27.1%
2029	26.8%	27.4%
2028	27.2%	27.7%
2027	27.7%	28%
2026	28.1%	28.3%
2025	28.5%	28.5%
2024	28.8%	28.6%
2023	29.2%	28.8%
2022	29.6%	28.9%
2021	30.1%	29%
2020	30.4%	29.1%
2019	30.8%	29.3%
2018	31.1%	29.5%
2017	31.5%	29.7%
2016	31.8%	29.9%
2015	32.2%	30.2%
2014	32.6%	30.5%
2013	32.9%	30.9%
2012	33.3%	31.4%
2011	33.8%	32%
2010	34.2%	32.5%
2009	34.7%	33.2%
2008	35.2%	33.8%
2007	35.7%	34.4%
2006	36.2%	35.1%
2005	36.8%	35.8%
2004	37.5%	36.6%
2003	38.2%	37.3%
2002	38.9%	37.9%
2001	39.6%	38.4%
2000	40.3%	39%
1999	41%	39.5%
1998	41.7%	40%
1997	42.4%	40.4%
1996	43.1%	40.8%
1995	43.7%	41.1%
1994	44.3%	41.3%
1993	44.8%	41.4%
1992	45.2%	41.5%
1991	45.7%	41.5%
1990	46.1%	41.5%
1989	46.4%	41.5%
1988	46.7%	41.4%
1987	46.9%	41.3%
1986	47%	41.3%
1985	47.1%	41.2%
1984	47.2%	41.2%
1983	47.2%	41.2%
1982	47.3%	41.2%
1981	47.3%	41.4%
1980	47.3%	41.6%
1979	47.3%	42%
1978	47.3%	42.4%
1977	47.2%	42.8%
1976	47.3%	43.3%
1975	47.3%	43.7%
1974	47.3%	44.2%
1973	47.4%	44.6%
1972	47.4%	45%
1971	47.5%	45.2%
1970	47.5%	45.5%
1969	47.6%	45.7%
1968	47.7%	45.8%
1967	47.8%	45.9%
1966	47.9%	46%
1965	48.1%	46%
1964	48.2%	46%
1963	48.2%	46%
1962	48%	46.1%
1961	47.8%	46.2%
1960	47.6%	46.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 28.8% of the population in Nicaragua and 28.6% in Paraguay in 2024, compared to 46.1% and 41.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Nicaragua and Paraguay compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Nicaragua vs Paraguay

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Paraguay

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Nicaragua	Paraguay
2023	60	58
2022	61	78
2021	124	140
2020	87	69
2019	69	58
2018	67	58
2017	72	58
2016	77	60
2015	81	64
2014	83	70
2013	86	84
2012	88	100
2011	93	120
2010	96	136
2009	99	152
2008	101	166
2007	106	177
2006	113	186
2005	124	194
2004	140	199
2003	154	203
2002	170	206
2001	194	207
2000	213	207
1999	228	207
1998	239	207
1997	236	205
1996	244	203
1995	251	202
1994	256	201
1993	265	197
1992	272	195
1991	273	192
1990	281	198
1989	286	209
1988	301	220
1987	316	225
1986	313	230
1985	319	237

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 60 deaths per 100,000 live births in Nicaragua, compared to 58 deaths in Paraguay.

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
	Nicaragua	Paraguay
2023	1.34%	1.7%
2022	1.39%	1.76%
2021	1.45%	1.82%
2020	1.51%	1.88%
2019	1.57%	1.94%
2018	1.64%	2.01%
2017	1.71%	2.08%
2016	1.78%	2.15%
2015	1.86%	2.22%
2014	1.94%	2.3%
2013	2.03%	2.37%
2012	2.13%	2.44%
2011	2.22%	2.51%
2010	2.33%	2.59%
2009	2.44%	2.67%
2008	2.55%	2.75%
2007	2.68%	2.83%
2006	2.81%	2.91%
2005	2.95%	2.99%
2004	3.1%	3.07%
2003	3.26%	3.14%
2002	3.43%	3.22%
2001	3.62%	3.29%
2000	3.82%	3.36%
1999	4.04%	3.45%
1998	5.01%	3.53%
1997	4.54%	3.62%
1996	4.81%	3.72%
1995	5.09%	3.83%
1994	5.39%	3.95%
1993	5.69%	4.08%
1992	6%	4.23%
1991	6.31%	4.38%
1990	6.62%	4.55%
1989	6.92%	4.73%
1988	7.22%	4.92%
1987	7.53%	5.1%
1986	7.85%	5.3%
1985	8.21%	5.5%
1984	8.62%	5.71%
1983	9.07%	5.92%
1982	9.58%	6.14%
1981	10.2%	6.35%
1980	10.8%	6.55%
1979	11.5%	6.74%
1978	12.2%	6.91%
1977	12.9%	7.06%
1976	13.7%	7.21%
1975	14.4%	7.34%
1974	15%	7.46%
1973	15.6%	7.57%
1972	18.7%	7.66%
1971	16.6%	7.73%
1970	17.1%	7.79%
1969	17.4%	7.84%
1968	17.8%	7.88%
1967	18.1%	7.91%
1966	18.4%	7.94%
1965	18.7%	7.96%
1964	19%	7.99%
1963	19.2%	8.02%
1962	19.4%	8.06%
1961	19.6%	8.11%
1960	19.8%	8.18%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.34% in Nicaragua and 1.7% in Paraguay. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.