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Fertility & birth rates in Nicaragua and Russia

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Nicaragua has an annual birth rate of 19.4 births per 1,000 people, compared to 8.6 for Russia. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 2.22 in Nicaragua and 1.41 in Russia — 36.4% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 69% in Nicaragua and by 44% in Russia — in 1960, it was 7.16 and 2.52, respectively.

  • Nicaragua is ranked 79/196 by birth rate compared to 168/196 for Russia.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 19.2 years in Nicaragua, compared to 25.2 years in Russia.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 26 in Nicaragua — it's 29.3 in Russia.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 93.5 in Nicaragua vs 13 in Russia.
  • In Nicaragua, 27.6% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 23.3% in Russia.

Fertility rate in Nicaragua vs Russia by year

Nicaragua
Russia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nicaragua Russia
2023 2.22 1.41
2022 2.24 1.42
2021 2.27 1.51
2020 2.3 1.51
2019 2.32 1.5
2018 2.35 1.58
2017 2.38 1.62
2016 2.41 1.76
2015 2.43 1.78
2014 2.46 1.75
2013 2.49 1.71
2012 2.53 1.69
2011 2.56 1.58
2010 2.6 1.57
2009 2.63 1.54
2008 2.66 1.5
2007 2.7 1.42
2006 2.73 1.31
2005 2.77 1.29
2004 2.78 1.34
2003 2.83 1.32
2002 2.89 1.29
2001 3 1.22
2000 3.12 1.2
1999 3.22 1.16
1998 3.34 1.23
1997 3.47 1.22
1996 3.62 1.27
1995 3.78 1.34
1994 3.94 1.4
1993 4.1 1.39
1992 4.27 1.55
1991 4.43 1.73
1990 4.6 1.89
1989 4.76 2.01
1988 4.93 2.12
1987 5.07 2.22
1986 5.22 2.15
1985 5.36 2.05
1984 5.49 2.06
1983 5.61 2.11
1982 5.74 2.04
1981 5.84 1.91
1980 5.96 1.89
1979 6.07 1.9
1978 6.16 1.92
1977 6.28 1.95
1976 6.37 1.97
1975 6.45 1.98
1974 6.52 2
1973 6.59 2.01
1972 6.65 2.04
1971 6.71 2.03
1970 6.77 1.99
1969 6.83 1.97
1968 6.89 1.99
1967 6.94 2.04
1966 6.99 2.1
1965 7.03 2.13
1964 7.06 2.18
1963 7.08 2.27
1962 7.1 2.36
1961 7.11 2.45
1960 7.16 2.52

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 Nicaragua was 2.22 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.41 in Russia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Nicaragua
Russia
1x
Year Natural population change
Nicaragua Russia
2023 100,921 -503,392
2022 100,987 -576,948
2021 89,213 -1,027,702
2020 90,515 -697,177
2019 102,817 -319,997
2018 104,814 -232,637
2017 105,468 -130,764
2016 106,585 0
2015 107,344 43,392
2014 108,420 28,848
2013 109,032 28,761
2012 110,065 0
2011 110,026 -128,716
2010 110,475 -242,844
2009 110,213 -257,014
2008 110,395 -356,856
2007 110,341 -471,257
2006 110,073 -686,638
2005 108,984 -846,761
2004 106,904 -792,370
2003 106,142 -896,822
2002 105,805 -944,492
2001 107,109 -963,445
2000 109,192 -967,540
1999 110,217 -927,453
1998 108,862 -694,053
1997 114,415 -769,159
1996 116,849 -785,248
1995 118,325 -845,742
1994 119,565 -920,129
1993 120,469 -757,140
1992 121,204 -222,808
1991 121,787 103,876
1990 120,677 325,533
1989 120,128 576,112
1988 117,299 778,343
1987 112,885 977,583
1986 113,054 985,279
1985 110,949 762,447
1984 110,133 756,548
1983 110,618 906,676
1982 112,468 830,855
1981 110,421 713,700
1980 108,604 681,149
1979 96,429 690,135
1978 98,419 812,766
1977 100,498 832,932
1976 98,100 852,237
1975 95,230 843,850
1974 92,505 883,186
1973 89,662 846,561
1972 76,906 872,050
1971 84,139 854,999
1970 81,127 785,554
1969 78,237 753,088
1968 75,458 787,621
1967 72,722 854,554
1966 69,883 989,279
1965 67,056 1,059,335
1964 64,227 1,233,520
1963 61,738 1,436,077
1962 59,547 1,573,701
1961 57,499 1,810,538
1960 55,664 1,962,834

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 +1.48% in Nicaragua and -0.35% in Russia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.58% in Nicaragua and -0.24% in Russia.

Birth rate in Nicaragua vs Russia by year

Nicaragua
Russia

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Nicaragua Russia
2023 19.4 8.6
2022 19.7 8.9
2021 20 9.6
2020 20.5 9.8
2019 20.8 10.1
2018 21.2 10.9
2017 21.6 11.5
2016 22.1 12.9
2015 22.4 13.3
2014 22.8 13.3
2013 23.2 13.2
2012 23.6 13.3
2011 24 12.6
2010 24.3 12.5
2009 24.6 12.3
2008 24.9 12
2007 25.2 11.3
2006 25.4 10.3
2005 25.6 10.2
2004 25.7 10.4
2003 25.9 10.2
2002 26.3 9.7
2001 27 9
2000 27.9 8.7
1999 28.5 8.3
1998 29.2 8.8
1997 30 8.6
1996 31 8.9
1995 31.9 9.3
1994 32.9 9.5
1993 33.9 9.4
1992 34.9 10.7
1991 35.8 12.1
1990 36.6 13.4
1989 37.5 14.6
1988 38.4 16
1987 39.1 17.2
1986 39.8 17.2
1985 40.6 16.6
1984 41.3 16.9
1983 42.1 17.5
1982 42.8 16.6
1981 43.4 16
1980 44.1 15.9
1979 44.6 15.8
1978 44.9 16.3
1977 45.3 16.3
1976 45.6 16.2
1975 45.9 16
1974 46.2 15.9
1973 46.4 15.4
1972 46.7 15.6
1971 46.8 15.3
1970 46.8 14.7
1969 47 14.3
1968 47.2 14.2
1967 47.4 14.6
1966 47.6 15.4
1965 47.9 15.9
1964 48.2 17.2
1963 48.5 19
1962 48.9 20.5
1961 49.3 22.5
1960 50 23.9

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 19.4 in Nicaragua and 8.6 in Russia, compared with 50 and 23.9, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Nicaragua Russia
Fertility rate 2.22 1.41
Fertility rate rank 88/196 160/196
Birth rate 19.4 8.6
Birth rate rank 79/196 168/196
Population change due to births and deaths +100,921 -503,392
Natural population change rank 79/196 194/196
Natural population change rate +1.48% -0.35%
Population growth +1.36% -0.2%
Population growth rank 78/197 177/197
Age at first childbirth 19.2 years 25.2 years
Average age at childbearing 26 years 29.3 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 91.7 11.4
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 108.2 78
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 20.2 11.3
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 27.6% 23.3%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 77.4% 55%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 94.1% 99.6%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.06% 0.009%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.84% 0.17%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.03% 0.37%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 1.34% 0.45%
Life expectancy 75.4 years 73.7 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Nicaragua
Factual

UN forecast
Russia
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Nicaragua Russia
2100 14.2% 14.2%
2099 14.3% 14.3%
2098 14.3% 14.3%
2097 14.4% 14.4%
2096 14.4% 14.5%
2095 14.5% 14.5%
2094 14.5% 14.6%
2093 14.6% 14.7%
2092 14.7% 14.8%
2091 14.7% 14.9%
2090 14.8% 15%
2089 14.9% 15.1%
2088 14.9% 15.2%
2087 15% 15.2%
2086 15.1% 15.2%
2085 15.2% 15.3%
2084 15.2% 15.3%
2083 15.3% 15.2%
2082 15.4% 15.2%
2081 15.5% 15.2%
2080 15.6% 15.1%
2079 15.7% 15%
2078 15.8% 14.9%
2077 15.9% 14.8%
2076 16% 14.7%
2075 16.1% 14.6%
2074 16.2% 14.5%
2073 16.3% 14.4%
2072 16.4% 14.3%
2071 16.5% 14.3%
2070 16.7% 14.3%
2069 16.8% 14.2%
2068 16.9% 14.3%
2067 17.1% 14.3%
2066 17.2% 14.4%
2065 17.4% 14.5%
2064 17.6% 14.6%
2063 17.7% 14.7%
2062 17.9% 14.9%
2061 18.1% 15.1%
2060 18.2% 15.2%
2059 18.4% 15.4%
2058 18.6% 15.5%
2057 18.8% 15.6%
2056 19% 15.7%
2055 19.2% 15.8%
2054 19.4% 15.8%
2053 19.7% 15.8%
2052 19.9% 15.8%
2051 20.1% 15.7%
2050 20.3% 15.6%
2049 20.6% 15.5%
2048 20.8% 15.3%
2047 21.1% 15.1%
2046 21.3% 14.9%
2045 21.6% 14.7%
2044 21.8% 14.5%
2043 22.1% 14.3%
2042 22.4% 14.1%
2041 22.7% 13.9%
2040 23% 13.8%
2039 23.3% 13.7%
2038 23.6% 13.6%
2037 23.9% 13.6%
2036 24.2% 13.6%
2035 24.5% 13.7%
2034 24.9% 13.9%
2033 25.2% 14.1%
2032 25.6% 14.4%
2031 26% 14.8%
2030 26.4% 15.3%
2029 26.8% 15.7%
2028 27.2% 16.1%
2027 27.7% 16.6%
2026 28.1% 16.9%
2025 28.5% 17.2%
2024 28.8% 17.3%
2023 29.2% 17.5%
2022 29.6% 17.7%
2021 30.1% 17.7%
2020 30.4% 17.7%
2019 30.8% 17.6%
2018 31.1% 17.6%
2017 31.5% 17.5%
2016 31.8% 17.2%
2015 32.2% 16.9%
2014 32.6% 16.5%
2013 32.9% 16.1%
2012 33.3% 15.7%
2011 33.8% 15.4%
2010 34.2% 15.2%
2009 34.7% 15%
2008 35.2% 14.9%
2007 35.7% 14.8%
2006 36.2% 14.9%
2005 36.8% 15.2%
2004 37.5% 15.6%
2003 38.2% 16%
2002 38.9% 16.6%
2001 39.6% 17.3%
2000 40.3% 18%
1999 41% 18.8%
1998 41.7% 19.5%
1997 42.4% 20.2%
1996 43.1% 20.7%
1995 43.7% 21.2%
1994 44.3% 21.6%
1993 44.8% 22%
1992 45.2% 22.4%
1991 45.7% 22.7%
1990 46.1% 22.9%
1989 46.4% 23%
1988 46.7% 23%
1987 46.9% 22.9%
1986 47% 22.8%
1985 47.1% 22.6%
1984 47.2% 22.4%
1983 47.2% 22.1%
1982 47.3% 21.9%
1981 47.3% 21.7%
1980 47.3% 21.7%
1979 47.3% 21.7%
1978 47.3% 21.8%
1977 47.2% 22.1%
1976 47.3% 22.5%
1975 47.3% 23%
1974 47.3% 23.6%
1973 47.4% 24.2%
1972 47.4% 24.8%
1971 47.5% 25.4%
1970 47.5% 26.1%
1969 47.6% 26.9%
1968 47.7% 27.6%
1967 47.8% 28.3%
1966 47.9% 28.9%
1965 48.1% 29.5%
1964 48.2% 30.2%
1963 48.2% 30.6%
1962 48% 30.8%
1961 47.8% 30.9%
1960 47.6% 30.5%

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 28.8% of the population in Nicaragua and 17.3% in Russia in 2024, compared to 46.1% and 22.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Nicaragua and Russia 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: Nicaragua vs Russia

Nicaragua
Russia
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Nicaragua Russia
2023 60 9
2022 61 13
2021 124 21
2020 87 19
2019 69 12
2018 67 12
2017 72 12
2016 77 14
2015 81 15
2014 83 16
2013 86 16
2012 88 18
2011 93 19
2010 96 23
2009 99 24
2008 101 27
2007 106 29
2006 113 32
2005 124 38
2004 140 41
2003 154 45
2002 170 47
2001 194 48
2000 213 51
1999 228 53
1998 239 53
1997 236 59
1996 244 69
1995 251 82
1994 256 85
1993 265 76
1992 272 62
1991 273 57
1990 281 58
1989 286 61
1988 301 63
1987 316 65
1986 313 69
1985 319 81

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 60 deaths per 100,000 live births in Nicaragua, compared to 9 deaths in Russia.

Under-five mortality rates

Nicaragua
Russia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Nicaragua Russia
2023 1.34% 0.45%
2022 1.39% 0.47%
2021 1.45% 0.51%
2020 1.51% 0.54%
2019 1.57% 0.58%
2018 1.64% 0.63%
2017 1.71% 0.69%
2016 1.78% 0.75%
2015 1.86% 0.82%
2014 1.94% 0.89%
2013 2.03% 0.95%
2012 2.13% 0.99%
2011 2.22% 1.02%
2010 2.33% 1.04%
2009 2.44% 1.07%
2008 2.55% 1.13%
2007 2.68% 1.2%
2006 2.81% 1.29%
2005 2.95% 1.39%
2004 3.1% 1.5%
2003 3.26% 1.61%
2002 3.43% 1.73%
2001 3.62% 1.84%
2000 3.82% 1.94%
1999 4.04% 2.02%
1998 5.01% 2.08%
1997 4.54% 2.13%
1996 4.81% 2.17%
1995 5.09% 2.2%
1994 5.39% 2.2%
1993 5.69% 2.19%
1992 6% 2.17%
1991 6.31% 2.16%
1990 6.62% 2.17%
1989 6.92% 2.2%
1988 7.22% 2.26%
1987 7.53% 2.34%
1986 7.85% 2.42%
1985 8.21% 2.5%
1984 8.62% 2.56%
1983 9.07% 2.62%
1982 9.58% 2.66%
1981 10.2% 2.7%
1980 10.8% 2.73%
1979 11.5% 2.75%
1978 12.2% 2.76%
1977 12.9% 2.76%
1976 13.7% 2.76%
1975 14.4% 2.76%
1974 15% 2.77%
1973 15.6% 2.78%
1972 18.7% 2.81%
1971 16.6% 2.84%
1970 17.1% 2.88%
1969 17.4% 2.94%
1968 17.8% 3.02%
1967 18.1% 3.11%
1966 18.4% 3.23%
1965 18.7% 3.38%
1964 19% 3.55%
1963 19.2% 3.76%
1962 19.4% 3.99%
1961 19.6% 4.26%
1960 19.8% 4.55%

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 1.34% in Nicaragua and 0.45% in Russia. 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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2013, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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