Fertility & birth rates in Nicaragua and Rwanda

Fertility rate in Nicaragua vs Rwanda by year

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Nicaragua

Rwanda

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Year	Fertility rate
	Nicaragua	Rwanda
2023	2.22	3.7
2022	2.24	3.78
2021	2.27	3.84
2020	2.3	3.91
2019	2.32	3.99
2018	2.35	4.05
2017	2.38	4.08
2016	2.41	4.11
2015	2.43	4.11
2014	2.46	4.12
2013	2.49	4.14
2012	2.53	4.2
2011	2.56	4.33
2010	2.6	4.52
2009	2.63	4.71
2008	2.66	4.92
2007	2.7	5.14
2006	2.73	5.34
2005	2.77	5.5
2004	2.78	5.64
2003	2.83	5.74
2002	2.89	5.82
2001	3	5.89
2000	3.12	5.97
1999	3.22	6.06
1998	3.34	6.17
1997	3.47	6.24
1996	3.62	6.29
1995	3.78	6.35
1994	3.94	6.42
1993	4.1	6.48
1992	4.27	6.54
1991	4.43	6.62
1990	4.6	6.8
1989	4.76	7.03
1988	4.93	7.23
1987	5.07	7.43
1986	5.22	7.61
1985	5.36	7.79
1984	5.49	7.91
1983	5.61	8
1982	5.74	8.06
1981	5.84	8.1
1980	5.96	8.12
1979	6.07	8.13
1978	6.16	8.16
1977	6.28	8.14
1976	6.37	8.12
1975	6.45	8.1
1974	6.52	8.1
1973	6.59	8.09
1972	6.65	8.09
1971	6.71	8.09
1970	6.77	8.15
1969	6.83	8.18
1968	6.89	8.19
1967	6.94	8.21
1966	6.99	8.23
1965	7.03	8.25
1964	7.06	8.27
1963	7.08	8.27
1962	7.1	8.27
1961	7.11	8.28
1960	7.16	8.28

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Nicaragua was 2.22 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.7 in Rwanda in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Rwanda

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Year	Natural population change
	Nicaragua	Rwanda
2023	100,921	312,762
2022	100,987	312,145
2021	89,213	309,895
2020	90,515	312,692
2019	102,817	313,525
2018	104,814	312,512
2017	105,468	310,323
2016	106,585	305,549
2015	107,344	299,114
2014	108,420	292,779
2013	109,032	286,331
2012	110,065	282,584
2011	110,026	282,922
2010	110,475	286,848
2009	110,213	287,034
2008	110,395	287,334
2007	110,341	285,791
2006	110,073	282,149
2005	108,984	275,121
2004	106,904	265,273
2003	106,142	251,243
2002	105,805	239,036
2001	107,109	230,845
2000	109,192	221,276
1999	110,217	210,518
1998	108,862	197,185
1997	114,415	174,687
1996	116,849	140,455
1995	118,325	121,137
1994	119,565	-719,479
1993	120,469	183,926
1992	121,204	188,025
1991	121,787	196,431
1990	120,677	207,895
1989	120,128	217,632
1988	117,299	223,759
1987	112,885	225,744
1986	113,054	225,526
1985	110,949	223,794
1984	110,133	219,337
1983	110,618	212,750
1982	112,468	205,147
1981	110,421	195,769
1980	108,604	184,988
1979	96,429	174,477
1978	98,419	163,779
1977	100,498	155,011
1976	98,100	147,665
1975	95,230	140,596
1974	92,505	135,743
1973	89,662	131,021
1972	76,906	126,403
1971	84,139	122,567
1970	81,127	119,273
1969	78,237	115,394
1968	75,458	111,422
1967	72,722	108,053
1966	69,883	105,128
1965	67,056	103,422
1964	64,227	102,562
1963	61,738	94,296
1962	59,547	102,548
1961	57,499	102,051
1960	55,664	100,627

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 +2.24% in Rwanda.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.58% in Nicaragua and +2.45% in Rwanda.

Birth rate in Nicaragua vs Rwanda 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	Rwanda
2023	19.4	28.3
2022	19.7	28.9
2021	20	29.4
2020	20.5	30
2019	20.8	30.7
2018	21.2	31.2
2017	21.6	31.7
2016	22.1	32
2015	22.4	32.1
2014	22.8	32.2
2013	23.2	32.4
2012	23.6	32.9
2011	24	33.8
2010	24.3	35.1
2009	24.6	36.3
2008	24.9	37.6
2007	25.2	38.8
2006	25.4	39.9
2005	25.6	40.6
2004	25.7	41.1
2003	25.9	41.4
2002	26.3	41.8
2001	27	42.1
2000	27.9	42.1
1999	28.5	42.1
1998	29.2	42.2
1997	30	40.5
1996	31	37.2
1995	31.9	39.5
1994	32.9	48
1993	33.9	41.5
1992	34.9	42.2
1991	35.8	42.8
1990	36.6	44.1
1989	37.5	45.3
1988	38.4	46.6
1987	39.1	47.8
1986	39.8	49
1985	40.6	50.2
1984	41.3	51.1
1983	42.1	51.8
1982	42.8	52.4
1981	43.4	52.7
1980	44.1	52.7
1979	44.6	52.5
1978	44.9	52.1
1977	45.3	51.6
1976	45.6	51.1
1975	45.9	50.4
1974	46.2	50
1973	46.4	49.4
1972	46.7	48.9
1971	46.8	48.5
1970	46.8	48.2
1969	47	47.9
1968	47.2	47.6
1967	47.4	47.4
1966	47.6	47.6
1965	47.9	48
1964	48.2	48.8
1963	48.5	49.8
1962	48.9	50.9
1961	49.3	52
1960	50	52.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 19.4 in Nicaragua and 28.3 in Rwanda, compared with 50 and 52.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Rwanda

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Nicaragua	Rwanda
2100	14.2%	18.7%
2099	14.3%	18.9%
2098	14.3%	19%
2097	14.4%	19.1%
2096	14.4%	19.3%
2095	14.5%	19.4%
2094	14.5%	19.6%
2093	14.6%	19.7%
2092	14.7%	19.9%
2091	14.7%	20%
2090	14.8%	20.2%
2089	14.9%	20.4%
2088	14.9%	20.5%
2087	15%	20.7%
2086	15.1%	20.9%
2085	15.2%	21.1%
2084	15.2%	21.3%
2083	15.3%	21.5%
2082	15.4%	21.7%
2081	15.5%	21.9%
2080	15.6%	22.1%
2079	15.7%	22.2%
2078	15.8%	22.4%
2077	15.9%	22.6%
2076	16%	22.8%
2075	16.1%	23%
2074	16.2%	23.2%
2073	16.3%	23.4%
2072	16.4%	23.6%
2071	16.5%	23.8%
2070	16.7%	24%
2069	16.8%	24.2%
2068	16.9%	24.4%
2067	17.1%	24.6%
2066	17.2%	24.9%
2065	17.4%	25.1%
2064	17.6%	25.3%
2063	17.7%	25.6%
2062	17.9%	25.8%
2061	18.1%	26.1%
2060	18.2%	26.4%
2059	18.4%	26.7%
2058	18.6%	27%
2057	18.8%	27.3%
2056	19%	27.6%
2055	19.2%	27.9%
2054	19.4%	28.3%
2053	19.7%	28.6%
2052	19.9%	28.9%
2051	20.1%	29.2%
2050	20.3%	29.5%
2049	20.6%	29.8%
2048	20.8%	30.1%
2047	21.1%	30.4%
2046	21.3%	30.7%
2045	21.6%	31%
2044	21.8%	31.2%
2043	22.1%	31.5%
2042	22.4%	31.8%
2041	22.7%	32.1%
2040	23%	32.4%
2039	23.3%	32.7%
2038	23.6%	33%
2037	23.9%	33.3%
2036	24.2%	33.6%
2035	24.5%	33.9%
2034	24.9%	34.2%
2033	25.2%	34.6%
2032	25.6%	34.9%
2031	26%	35.2%
2030	26.4%	35.6%
2029	26.8%	35.9%
2028	27.2%	36.2%
2027	27.7%	36.5%
2026	28.1%	36.9%
2025	28.5%	37.2%
2024	28.8%	37.4%
2023	29.2%	37.7%
2022	29.6%	38.2%
2021	30.1%	38.6%
2020	30.4%	39.2%
2019	30.8%	39.7%
2018	31.1%	40.1%
2017	31.5%	40.5%
2016	31.8%	40.9%
2015	32.2%	41.1%
2014	32.6%	41.4%
2013	32.9%	41.7%
2012	33.3%	41.9%
2011	33.8%	42.2%
2010	34.2%	42.4%
2009	34.7%	42.6%
2008	35.2%	42.8%
2007	35.7%	42.9%
2006	36.2%	42.9%
2005	36.8%	43.1%
2004	37.5%	43.3%
2003	38.2%	43.7%
2002	38.9%	44.3%
2001	39.6%	45.2%
2000	40.3%	46.4%
1999	41%	47.8%
1998	41.7%	49.2%
1997	42.4%	50.5%
1996	43.1%	51.4%
1995	43.7%	52.4%
1994	44.3%	50.1%
1993	44.8%	48.4%
1992	45.2%	48.7%
1991	45.7%	48.9%
1990	46.1%	49%
1989	46.4%	48.9%
1988	46.7%	48.9%
1987	46.9%	48.8%
1986	47%	48.6%
1985	47.1%	48.3%
1984	47.2%	48.1%
1983	47.2%	47.7%
1982	47.3%	47.4%
1981	47.3%	47.1%
1980	47.3%	46.8%
1979	47.3%	46.5%
1978	47.3%	46.4%
1977	47.2%	46.4%
1976	47.3%	46.4%
1975	47.3%	46.6%
1974	47.3%	46.9%
1973	47.4%	47.2%
1972	47.4%	47.5%
1971	47.5%	47.9%
1970	47.5%	48.2%
1969	47.6%	48.7%
1968	47.7%	49.2%
1967	47.8%	49.7%
1966	47.9%	50.2%
1965	48.1%	50.6%
1964	48.2%	50.8%
1963	48.2%	50.6%
1962	48%	50.2%
1961	47.8%	49.7%
1960	47.6%	49.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 28.8% of the population in Nicaragua and 37.4% in Rwanda in 2024, compared to 46.1% and 49% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Nicaragua and Rwanda compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Nicaragua vs Rwanda

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Nicaragua

Rwanda

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Nicaragua	Rwanda
2023	60	229
2022	61	234
2021	124	254
2020	87	252
2019	69	261
2018	67	269
2017	72	275
2016	77	278
2015	81	292
2014	83	301
2013	86	317
2012	88	331
2011	93	358
2010	96	393
2009	99	418
2008	101	454
2007	106	494
2006	113	494
2005	124	465
2004	140	460
2003	154	551
2002	170	677
2001	194	769
2000	213	885
1999	228	1,073
1998	239	1,268
1997	236	1,318
1996	244	1,295
1995	251	1,505
1994	256	5,721
1993	265	1,619
1992	272	1,530
1991	273	1,386
1990	281	1,309
1989	286	1,238
1988	301	1,188
1987	316	1,145
1986	313	1,126
1985	319	1,116

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 229 deaths in Rwanda.

Under-five mortality rates

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Rwanda

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Nicaragua	Rwanda
2023	1.34%	4%
2022	1.39%	4.08%
2021	1.45%	4.16%
2020	1.51%	4.25%
2019	1.57%	4.34%
2018	1.64%	4.43%
2017	1.71%	4.52%
2016	1.78%	4.63%
2015	1.86%	4.78%
2014	1.94%	4.96%
2013	2.03%	5.17%
2012	2.13%	5.45%
2011	2.22%	5.81%
2010	2.33%	6.33%
2009	2.44%	6.92%
2008	2.55%	7.62%
2007	2.68%	8.45%
2006	2.81%	9.37%
2005	2.95%	10.5%
2004	3.1%	11.8%
2003	3.26%	13.3%
2002	3.43%	14.9%
2001	3.62%	16.7%
2000	3.82%	18.5%
1999	4.04%	20.2%
1998	5.01%	21.5%
1997	4.54%	22.2%
1996	4.81%	22.2%
1995	5.09%	21.8%
1994	5.39%	38.9%
1993	5.69%	19.3%
1992	6%	17.5%
1991	6.31%	16%
1990	6.62%	15.1%
1989	6.92%	14.8%
1988	7.22%	14.8%
1987	7.53%	15.2%
1986	7.85%	15.6%
1985	8.21%	16.1%
1984	8.62%	16.6%
1983	9.07%	17.4%
1982	9.58%	18.6%
1981	10.2%	20.1%
1980	10.8%	21.8%
1979	11.5%	23.4%
1978	12.2%	24.6%
1977	12.9%	25.1%
1976	13.7%	25.1%
1975	14.4%	24.6%
1974	15%	24%
1973	15.6%	23.4%
1972	18.7%	23%
1971	16.6%	22.6%
1970	17.1%	22.3%
1969	17.4%	22%
1968	17.8%	21.7%
1967	18.1%	21.4%
1966	18.4%	21.2%
1965	18.7%	21.1%
1964	19%	21.1%
1963	19.2%	21.3%
1962	19.4%	21.5%
1961	19.6%	21.9%
1960	19.8%	22.4%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.34% in Nicaragua and 4% in Rwanda. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.