Fertility & birth rates in Nicaragua and Saint Lucia

Fertility rate in Nicaragua vs Saint Lucia by year

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Nicaragua

Saint Lucia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Nicaragua	Saint Lucia
2023	2.22	1.38
2022	2.24	1.39
2021	2.27	1.4
2020	2.3	1.41
2019	2.32	1.42
2018	2.35	1.44
2017	2.38	1.45
2016	2.41	1.46
2015	2.43	1.47
2014	2.46	1.49
2013	2.49	1.5
2012	2.53	1.5
2011	2.56	1.5
2010	2.6	1.67
2009	2.63	1.74
2008	2.66	1.7
2007	2.7	1.7
2006	2.73	1.77
2005	2.77	1.81
2004	2.78	1.86
2003	2.83	1.94
2002	2.89	2.03
2001	3	2.13
2000	3.12	2.21
1999	3.22	2.5
1998	3.34	2.4
1997	3.47	2.74
1996	3.62	2.71
1995	3.78	3.03
1994	3.94	3.03
1993	4.1	3
1992	4.27	3.11
1991	4.43	3.19
1990	4.6	3.24
1989	4.76	3.31
1988	4.93	3.44
1987	5.07	3.61
1986	5.22	3.8
1985	5.36	3.97
1984	5.49	4.02
1983	5.61	4.08
1982	5.74	4.17
1981	5.84	4.28
1980	5.96	4.41
1979	6.07	4.58
1978	6.16	4.83
1977	6.28	4.97
1976	6.37	5.16
1975	6.45	5.36
1974	6.52	5.57
1973	6.59	5.69
1972	6.65	5.81
1971	6.71	5.95
1970	6.77	6.1
1969	6.83	6.25
1968	6.89	6.39
1967	6.94	6.51
1966	6.99	6.61
1965	7.03	6.69
1964	7.06	6.76
1963	7.08	6.72
1962	7.1	6.82
1961	7.11	6.84
1960	7.16	6.77

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Nicaragua was 2.22 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.38 in Saint Lucia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Nicaragua

Saint Lucia

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Year	Natural population change
	Nicaragua	Saint Lucia
2023	100,921	475
2022	100,987	530
2021	89,213	-15
2020	90,515	562
2019	102,817	609
2018	104,814	694
2017	105,468	724
2016	106,585	767
2015	107,344	841
2014	108,420	852
2013	109,032	892
2012	110,065	916
2011	110,026	934
2010	110,475	1,176
2009	110,213	1,349
2008	110,395	1,369
2007	110,341	1,422
2006	110,073	1,511
2005	108,984	1,553
2004	106,904	1,615
2003	106,142	1,694
2002	105,805	1,774
2001	107,109	1,860
2000	109,192	1,967
1999	110,217	2,389
1998	108,862	2,294
1997	114,415	2,709
1996	116,849	2,649
1995	118,325	3,019
1994	119,565	2,976
1993	120,469	2,899
1992	121,204	2,981
1991	121,787	3,009
1990	120,677	3,061
1989	120,128	3,146
1988	117,299	3,229
1987	112,885	3,351
1986	113,054	3,496
1985	110,949	3,591
1984	110,133	3,526
1983	110,618	3,443
1982	112,468	3,360
1981	110,421	3,306
1980	108,604	3,275
1979	96,429	3,301
1978	98,419	3,340
1977	100,498	3,240
1976	98,100	3,166
1975	95,230	3,126
1974	92,505	3,106
1973	89,662	3,033
1972	76,906	3,028
1971	84,139	3,046
1970	81,127	3,093
1969	78,237	3,143
1968	75,458	3,154
1967	72,722	3,113
1966	69,883	3,028
1965	67,056	3,042
1964	64,227	3,074
1963	61,738	3,048
1962	59,547	3,124
1961	57,499	3,173
1960	55,664	3,202

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 +0.26% in Saint Lucia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.58% in Nicaragua and +0.34% in Saint Lucia.

Birth rate in Nicaragua vs Saint Lucia by year

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Nicaragua

Saint Lucia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Nicaragua	Saint Lucia
2023	19.4	11.3
2022	19.7	11.4
2021	20	11.6
2020	20.5	11.7
2019	20.8	11.9
2018	21.2	12
2017	21.6	12.1
2016	22.1	12.2
2015	22.4	12.3
2014	22.8	12.4
2013	23.2	12.5
2012	23.6	12.4
2011	24	12.4
2010	24.3	13.8
2009	24.6	14.6
2008	24.9	14.6
2007	25.2	14.8
2006	25.4	15.3
2005	25.6	15.6
2004	25.7	16
2003	25.9	16.6
2002	26.3	17.3
2001	27	18
2000	27.9	18.8
1999	28.5	21.5
1998	29.2	20.9
1997	30	23.7
1996	31	23.5
1995	31.9	26.2
1994	32.9	26.2
1993	33.9	26
1992	34.9	27
1991	35.8	27.6
1990	36.6	28.3
1989	37.5	29
1988	38.4	29.8
1987	39.1	31.1
1986	39.8	32.4
1985	40.6	33.6
1984	41.3	33.4
1983	42.1	33.4
1982	42.8	33.5
1981	43.4	33.6
1980	44.1	34.2
1979	44.6	34.9
1978	44.9	35.6
1977	45.3	35.3
1976	45.6	35.4
1975	45.9	35.6
1974	46.2	36.1
1973	46.4	36.3
1972	46.7	36.7
1971	46.8	37.4
1970	46.8	38.5
1969	47	39.5
1968	47.2	40.2
1967	47.4	40.4
1966	47.6	40.1
1965	47.9	41
1964	48.2	42
1963	48.5	42.6
1962	48.9	44.3
1961	49.3	45.7
1960	50	47.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 19.4 in Nicaragua and 11.3 in Saint Lucia, compared with 50 and 47.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Nicaragua

Factual

UN forecast

Saint Lucia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Nicaragua	Saint Lucia
2100	14.2%	12%
2099	14.3%	12%
2098	14.3%	12%
2097	14.4%	12%
2096	14.4%	12%
2095	14.5%	11.9%
2094	14.5%	11.9%
2093	14.6%	11.9%
2092	14.7%	11.9%
2091	14.7%	11.9%
2090	14.8%	11.8%
2089	14.9%	11.8%
2088	14.9%	11.8%
2087	15%	11.8%
2086	15.1%	11.8%
2085	15.2%	11.8%
2084	15.2%	11.8%
2083	15.3%	11.8%
2082	15.4%	11.8%
2081	15.5%	11.8%
2080	15.6%	11.8%
2079	15.7%	11.8%
2078	15.8%	11.8%
2077	15.9%	11.9%
2076	16%	11.9%
2075	16.1%	11.9%
2074	16.2%	12%
2073	16.3%	12%
2072	16.4%	12.1%
2071	16.5%	12.1%
2070	16.7%	12.1%
2069	16.8%	12.2%
2068	16.9%	12.2%
2067	17.1%	12.2%
2066	17.2%	12.3%
2065	17.4%	12.3%
2064	17.6%	12.3%
2063	17.7%	12.4%
2062	17.9%	12.4%
2061	18.1%	12.4%
2060	18.2%	12.4%
2059	18.4%	12.5%
2058	18.6%	12.5%
2057	18.8%	12.5%
2056	19%	12.6%
2055	19.2%	12.6%
2054	19.4%	12.7%
2053	19.7%	12.8%
2052	19.9%	12.9%
2051	20.1%	13%
2050	20.3%	13.1%
2049	20.6%	13.2%
2048	20.8%	13.3%
2047	21.1%	13.5%
2046	21.3%	13.6%
2045	21.6%	13.8%
2044	21.8%	14%
2043	22.1%	14.1%
2042	22.4%	14.3%
2041	22.7%	14.5%
2040	23%	14.7%
2039	23.3%	14.9%
2038	23.6%	15.1%
2037	23.9%	15.3%
2036	24.2%	15.5%
2035	24.5%	15.7%
2034	24.9%	15.8%
2033	25.2%	16%
2032	25.6%	16.2%
2031	26%	16.4%
2030	26.4%	16.5%
2029	26.8%	16.7%
2028	27.2%	16.9%
2027	27.7%	17%
2026	28.1%	17.1%
2025	28.5%	17.4%
2024	28.8%	17.5%
2023	29.2%	17.9%
2022	29.6%	18.2%
2021	30.1%	18.5%
2020	30.4%	18.7%
2019	30.8%	19.1%
2018	31.1%	19.5%
2017	31.5%	19.9%
2016	31.8%	20.3%
2015	32.2%	20.9%
2014	32.6%	21.5%
2013	32.9%	22.1%
2012	33.3%	22.7%
2011	33.8%	23.5%
2010	34.2%	24.3%
2009	34.7%	25.1%
2008	35.2%	25.9%
2007	35.7%	26.8%
2006	36.2%	27.6%
2005	36.8%	28.4%
2004	37.5%	29.2%
2003	38.2%	30%
2002	38.9%	30.7%
2001	39.6%	31.4%
2000	40.3%	32.4%
1999	41%	33.5%
1998	41.7%	34.7%
1997	42.4%	35.7%
1996	43.1%	36.2%
1995	43.7%	36.7%
1994	44.3%	37%
1993	44.8%	37.3%
1992	45.2%	37.7%
1991	45.7%	38.1%
1990	46.1%	38.9%
1989	46.4%	40.2%
1988	46.7%	41.7%
1987	46.9%	42.6%
1986	47%	42.8%
1985	47.1%	43.1%
1984	47.2%	43.3%
1983	47.2%	43.5%
1982	47.3%	43.9%
1981	47.3%	44.3%
1980	47.3%	44.8%
1979	47.3%	45.5%
1978	47.3%	46.6%
1977	47.2%	47.9%
1976	47.3%	48.9%
1975	47.3%	49.5%
1974	47.3%	49.9%
1973	47.4%	50.2%
1972	47.4%	50.4%
1971	47.5%	50.4%
1970	47.5%	50.2%
1969	47.6%	50%
1968	47.7%	49.8%
1967	47.8%	50%
1966	47.9%	50.4%
1965	48.1%	50.5%
1964	48.2%	50.1%
1963	48.2%	49.6%
1962	48%	48.9%
1961	47.8%	48.1%
1960	47.6%	47.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 28.8% of the population in Nicaragua and 17.5% in Saint Lucia in 2024, compared to 46.1% and 38.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Nicaragua and Saint Lucia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Nicaragua vs Saint Lucia

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Nicaragua

Saint Lucia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Nicaragua	Saint Lucia
2023	60	44
2022	61	48
2021	124	94
2020	87	43
2019	69	43
2018	67	41
2017	72	43
2016	77	46
2015	81	46
2014	83	49
2013	86	53
2012	88	55
2011	93	56
2010	96	56
2009	99	51
2008	101	55
2007	106	55
2006	113	53
2005	124	55
2004	140	54
2003	154	56
2002	170	62
2001	194	70
2000	213	83
1999	228	88
1998	239	89
1997	236	89
1996	244	72
1995	251	60
1994	256	60
1993	265	58
1992	272	58
1991	273	71
1990	281	72
1989	286	66
1988	301	71
1987	316	69
1986	313	57
1985	319	56

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 44 deaths in Saint Lucia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Nicaragua

Saint Lucia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Nicaragua	Saint Lucia
2023	1.34%	1.55%
2022	1.39%	1.58%
2021	1.45%	1.6%
2020	1.51%	1.63%
2019	1.57%	1.65%
2018	1.64%	1.67%
2017	1.71%	1.7%
2016	1.78%	1.72%
2015	1.86%	1.74%
2014	1.94%	1.75%
2013	2.03%	1.77%
2012	2.13%	1.78%
2011	2.22%	1.79%
2010	2.33%	1.8%
2009	2.44%	1.81%
2008	2.55%	1.82%
2007	2.68%	1.82%
2006	2.81%	1.82%
2005	2.95%	1.83%
2004	3.1%	1.83%
2003	3.26%	1.83%
2002	3.43%	1.83%
2001	3.62%	1.84%
2000	3.82%	1.85%
1999	4.04%	1.86%
1998	5.01%	1.87%
1997	4.54%	1.88%
1996	4.81%	1.9%
1995	5.09%	1.92%
1994	5.39%	1.95%
1993	5.69%	1.98%
1992	6%	2.01%
1991	6.31%	2.05%
1990	6.62%	2.09%
1989	6.92%	2.14%
1988	7.22%	2.2%
1987	7.53%	2.27%
1986	7.85%	2.35%
1985	8.21%	2.44%
1984	8.62%	2.55%
1983	9.07%	2.68%
1982	9.58%	2.83%
1981	10.2%	3%
1980	10.8%	3.2%
1979	11.5%	3.42%
1978	12.2%	3.68%
1977	12.9%	3.97%
1976	13.7%	4.3%
1975	14.4%	4.67%
1974	15%	5.08%
1973	15.6%	5.53%
1972	18.7%	6.02%
1971	16.6%	6.54%
1970	17.1%	7.1%
1969	17.4%	7.7%
1968	17.8%	8.32%
1967	18.1%	8.96%
1966	18.4%	9.62%
1965	18.7%	10.3%
1964	19%	11%
1963	19.2%	11.6%
1962	19.4%	12.3%
1961	19.6%	12.9%
1960	19.8%	13.4%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.34% in Nicaragua and 1.55% in Saint Lucia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.