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Fertility & birth rates in Nicaragua and Serbia

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Nicaragua has an annual birth rate of 19.4 births per 1,000 people, compared to 9.2 for Serbia. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 2.22 in Nicaragua and 1.61 in Serbia — 27.4% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 69% in Nicaragua and by 25.3% in Serbia — in 1960, it was 7.16 and 2.15, respectively.

  • Nicaragua is ranked 79/196 by birth rate compared to 159/196 for Serbia.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 19.2 years in Nicaragua, compared to 28.4 years in Serbia.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 26 in Nicaragua — it's 29.8 in Serbia.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 93.5 in Nicaragua vs 13.7 in Serbia.
  • In Nicaragua, 27.6% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 21.5% in Serbia.

Fertility rate in Nicaragua vs Serbia by year

Nicaragua
Serbia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nicaragua Serbia
2023 2.22 1.61
2022 2.24 1.59
2021 2.27 1.52
2020 2.3 1.48
2019 2.32 1.52
2018 2.35 1.49
2017 2.38 1.49
2016 2.41 1.46
2015 2.43 1.46
2014 2.46 1.46
2013 2.49 1.43
2012 2.53 1.45
2011 2.56 1.4
2010 2.6 1.4
2009 2.63 1.44
2008 2.66 1.4
2007 2.7 1.38
2006 2.73 1.43
2005 2.77 1.45
2004 2.78 1.57
2003 2.83 1.59
2002 2.89 1.57
2001 3 1.58
2000 3.12 1.48
1999 3.22 1.35
1998 3.34 1.37
1997 3.47 1.4
1996 3.62 1.44
1995 3.78 1.47
1994 3.94 1.51
1993 4.1 1.54
1992 4.27 1.57
1991 4.43 1.61
1990 4.6 1.65
1989 4.76 1.69
1988 4.93 1.72
1987 5.07 1.75
1986 5.22 1.78
1985 5.36 1.8
1984 5.49 1.81
1983 5.61 1.83
1982 5.74 1.84
1981 5.84 1.85
1980 5.96 1.86
1979 6.07 1.88
1978 6.16 1.89
1977 6.28 1.9
1976 6.37 1.91
1975 6.45 1.92
1974 6.52 1.93
1973 6.59 1.94
1972 6.65 1.95
1971 6.71 1.96
1970 6.77 1.97
1969 6.83 1.99
1968 6.89 2.01
1967 6.94 2.02
1966 6.99 2.04
1965 7.03 2.06
1964 7.06 2.07
1963 7.08 2.08
1962 7.1 2.11
1961 7.11 2.13
1960 7.16 2.15

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 1.61 in Serbia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Nicaragua
Serbia
1x
Year Natural population change
Nicaragua Serbia
2023 100,921 -36,427
2022 100,987 -46,651
2021 89,213 -74,494
2020 90,515 -55,193
2019 102,817 -36,810
2018 104,814 -37,707
2017 105,468 -39,317
2016 106,585 -35,998
2015 107,344 -37,605
2014 108,420 -34,946
2013 109,032 -34,399
2012 110,065 -35,288
2011 110,026 -36,906
2010 110,475 -34,999
2009 110,213 -33,676
2008 110,395 -33,590
2007 110,341 -34,693
2006 110,073 -31,870
2005 108,984 -34,227
2004 106,904 -26,121
2003 106,142 -24,686
2002 105,805 -24,750
2001 107,109 -20,259
2000 109,192 -30,065
1999 110,217 -29,408
1998 108,862 -23,006
1997 114,415 -18,389
1996 116,849 -16,007
1995 118,325 -7,628
1994 119,565 -7,157
1993 120,469 -5,703
1992 121,204 -3,779
1991 121,787 2,210
1990 120,677 7,416
1989 120,128 11,872
1988 117,299 13,852
1987 112,885 16,711
1986 113,054 19,407
1985 110,949 22,090
1984 110,133 23,815
1983 110,618 27,515
1982 112,468 30,603
1981 110,421 34,304
1980 108,604 36,273
1979 96,429 39,022
1978 98,419 43,636
1977 100,498 48,105
1976 98,100 51,399
1975 95,230 52,502
1974 92,505 51,583
1973 89,662 49,596
1972 76,906 48,248
1971 84,139 47,424
1970 81,127 48,343
1969 78,237 50,304
1968 75,458 51,653
1967 72,722 53,120
1966 69,883 53,338
1965 67,056 53,383
1964 64,227 54,185
1963 61,738 55,580
1962 59,547 59,307
1961 57,499 61,065
1960 55,664 63,642

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 -0.55% in Serbia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.58% in Nicaragua and -0.63% in Serbia.

Birth rate in Nicaragua vs Serbia by year

Nicaragua
Serbia

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Nicaragua Serbia
2023 19.4 9.2
2022 19.7 9.3
2021 20 9.1
2020 20.5 8.9
2019 20.8 9.3
2018 21.2 9.2
2017 21.6 9.2
2016 22.1 9.2
2015 22.4 9.3
2014 22.8 9.3
2013 23.2 9.2
2012 23.6 9.3
2011 24 9.1
2010 24.3 9.4
2009 24.6 9.6
2008 24.9 9.4
2007 25.2 9.22
2006 25.4 9.58
2005 25.6 9.7
2004 25.7 10.5
2003 25.9 10.6
2002 26.3 10.4
2001 27 10.5
2000 27.9 9.8
1999 28.5 9.6
1998 29.2 10.1
1997 30 10.5
1996 31 10.8
1995 31.9 11.3
1994 32.9 10.3
1993 33.9 10.6
1992 34.9 10.8
1991 35.8 11.2
1990 36.6 11.5
1989 37.5 11.8
1988 38.4 12.2
1987 39.1 12.5
1986 39.8 12.9
1985 40.6 13.3
1984 41.3 13.6
1983 42.1 13.9
1982 42.8 14.2
1981 43.4 14.4
1980 44.1 14.6
1979 44.6 14.9
1978 44.9 15.1
1977 45.3 15.3
1976 45.6 15.4
1975 45.9 15.6
1974 46.2 15.6
1973 46.4 15.6
1972 46.7 15.6
1971 46.8 15.5
1970 46.8 15.5
1969 47 15.5
1968 47.2 15.5
1967 47.4 15.6
1966 47.6 15.8
1965 47.9 16.1
1964 48.2 16.4
1963 48.5 16.9
1962 48.9 17.4
1961 49.3 18
1960 50 18.5

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 9.2 in Serbia, compared with 50 and 18.5, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Nicaragua Serbia
Fertility rate 2.22 1.61
Fertility rate rank 88/196 126/196
Birth rate 19.4 9.2
Birth rate rank 79/196 159/196
Population change due to births and deaths +100,921 -36,427
Natural population change rank 79/196 180/196
Natural population change rate +1.48% -0.55%
Population growth +1.36% -0.55%
Population growth rank 78/197 189/197
Age at first childbirth 19.2 years 28.4 years
Average age at childbearing 26 years 29.8 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 91.7 12
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 108.2 71.4
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 20.2 11.9
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 27.6% 21.5%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 77.4% 21.3%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 94.1% 99.9%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.06% 0.01%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.84% 0.32%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.03% 0.45%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 1.34% 0.52%
Life expectancy 75.4 years 77.3 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Nicaragua
Factual

UN forecast
Serbia
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Nicaragua Serbia
2100 14.2% 12%
2099 14.3% 12.1%
2098 14.3% 12.1%
2097 14.4% 12.1%
2096 14.4% 12.2%
2095 14.5% 12.2%
2094 14.5% 12.3%
2093 14.6% 12.3%
2092 14.7% 12.3%
2091 14.7% 12.3%
2090 14.8% 12.4%
2089 14.9% 12.4%
2088 14.9% 12.4%
2087 15% 12.4%
2086 15.1% 12.4%
2085 15.2% 12.4%
2084 15.2% 12.4%
2083 15.3% 12.4%
2082 15.4% 12.4%
2081 15.5% 12.4%
2080 15.6% 12.4%
2079 15.7% 12.4%
2078 15.8% 12.4%
2077 15.9% 12.4%
2076 16% 12.4%
2075 16.1% 12.4%
2074 16.2% 12.4%
2073 16.3% 12.5%
2072 16.4% 12.5%
2071 16.5% 12.5%
2070 16.7% 12.5%
2069 16.8% 12.6%
2068 16.9% 12.6%
2067 17.1% 12.7%
2066 17.2% 12.7%
2065 17.4% 12.7%
2064 17.6% 12.8%
2063 17.7% 12.8%
2062 17.9% 12.9%
2061 18.1% 12.9%
2060 18.2% 13%
2059 18.4% 13%
2058 18.6% 13%
2057 18.8% 13.1%
2056 19% 13.1%
2055 19.2% 13.1%
2054 19.4% 13.1%
2053 19.7% 13.1%
2052 19.9% 13.1%
2051 20.1% 13.1%
2050 20.3% 13.1%
2049 20.6% 13.1%
2048 20.8% 13.1%
2047 21.1% 13.1%
2046 21.3% 13.1%
2045 21.6% 13.1%
2044 21.8% 13.1%
2043 22.1% 13.1%
2042 22.4% 13.1%
2041 22.7% 13.1%
2040 23% 13.1%
2039 23.3% 13.2%
2038 23.6% 13.2%
2037 23.9% 13.3%
2036 24.2% 13.4%
2035 24.5% 13.5%
2034 24.9% 13.6%
2033 25.2% 13.7%
2032 25.6% 13.8%
2031 26% 13.9%
2030 26.4% 14%
2029 26.8% 14%
2028 27.2% 14.1%
2027 27.7% 14.2%
2026 28.1% 14.2%
2025 28.5% 14.3%
2024 28.8% 14.3%
2023 29.2% 14.4%
2022 29.6% 14.4%
2021 30.1% 14.3%
2020 30.4% 14.3%
2019 30.8% 14.3%
2018 31.1% 14.3%
2017 31.5% 14.3%
2016 31.8% 14.3%
2015 32.2% 14.3%
2014 32.6% 14.3%
2013 32.9% 14.3%
2012 33.3% 14.3%
2011 33.8% 14.4%
2010 34.2% 14.5%
2009 34.7% 14.6%
2008 35.2% 14.7%
2007 35.7% 14.9%
2006 36.2% 15%
2005 36.8% 15.2%
2004 37.5% 15.4%
2003 38.2% 15.6%
2002 38.9% 15.8%
2001 39.6% 16.1%
2000 40.3% 16.4%
1999 41% 16.7%
1998 41.7% 17.1%
1997 42.4% 17.4%
1996 43.1% 17.7%
1995 43.7% 18%
1994 44.3% 18.3%
1993 44.8% 18.6%
1992 45.2% 18.8%
1991 45.7% 19.1%
1990 46.1% 19.3%
1989 46.4% 19.6%
1988 46.7% 19.8%
1987 46.9% 20%
1986 47% 20.2%
1985 47.1% 20.3%
1984 47.2% 20.5%
1983 47.2% 20.5%
1982 47.3% 20.6%
1981 47.3% 20.6%
1980 47.3% 20.6%
1979 47.3% 20.7%
1978 47.3% 20.9%
1977 47.2% 21%
1976 47.3% 21.3%
1975 47.3% 21.5%
1974 47.3% 21.7%
1973 47.4% 22%
1972 47.4% 22.2%
1971 47.5% 22.5%
1970 47.5% 23%
1969 47.6% 23.5%
1968 47.7% 24.1%
1967 47.8% 24.7%
1966 47.9% 25.3%
1965 48.1% 25.8%
1964 48.2% 26.3%
1963 48.2% 26.7%
1962 48% 27%
1961 47.8% 27.1%
1960 47.6% 27.2%

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 14.3% in Serbia in 2024, compared to 46.1% and 19.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Nicaragua and Serbia 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 Serbia

Nicaragua
Serbia
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Nicaragua Serbia
2023 60 11
2022 61 14
2021 124 26
2020 87 16
2019 69 12
2018 67 12
2017 72 13
2016 77 13
2015 81 13
2014 83 13
2013 86 13
2012 88 13
2011 93 13
2010 96 13
2009 99 12
2008 101 12
2007 106 12
2006 113 12
2005 124 13
2004 140 13
2003 154 14
2002 170 14
2001 194 15
2000 213 16
1999 228 17
1998 239 19
1997 236 17
1996 244 17
1995 251 17
1994 256 16
1993 265 16
1992 272 15
1991 273 14
1990 281 14
1989 286 14
1988 301 14
1987 316 15
1986 313 15
1985 319 15

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 11 deaths in Serbia.

Under-five mortality rates

Nicaragua
Serbia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Nicaragua Serbia
2023 1.34% 0.52%
2022 1.39% 0.53%
2021 1.45% 0.54%
2020 1.51% 0.55%
2019 1.57% 0.57%
2018 1.64% 0.58%
2017 1.71% 0.59%
2016 1.78% 0.61%
2015 1.86% 0.63%
2014 1.94% 0.66%
2013 2.03% 0.68%
2012 2.13% 0.71%
2011 2.22% 0.73%
2010 2.33% 0.76%
2009 2.44% 0.78%
2008 2.55% 0.79%
2007 2.68% 0.82%
2006 2.81% 0.85%
2005 2.95% 0.9%
2004 3.1% 0.97%
2003 3.26% 1.05%
2002 3.43% 1.14%
2001 3.62% 1.2%
2000 3.82% 1.26%
1999 4.04% 1.32%
1998 5.01% 1.42%
1997 4.54% 1.56%
1996 4.81% 1.74%
1995 5.09% 1.95%
1994 5.39% 2.14%
1993 5.69% 2.29%
1992 6% 2.43%
1991 6.31% 2.61%
1990 6.62% 2.85%
1989 6.92% 3.1%
1988 7.22% 3.36%
1987 7.53% 3.59%
1986 7.85% 3.78%
1985 8.21% 3.93%
1984 8.62% 4.07%
1983 9.07% -
1982 9.58% -
1981 10.2% -
1980 10.8% -
1979 11.5% -
1978 12.2% -
1977 12.9% -
1976 13.7% -
1975 14.4% -
1974 15% -
1973 15.6% -
1972 18.7% -
1971 16.6% -
1970 17.1% -
1969 17.4% -
1968 17.8% -
1967 18.1% -
1966 18.4% -
1965 18.7% -
1964 19% -
1963 19.2% -
1962 19.4% -
1961 19.6% -
1960 19.8% -

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 0.52% in Serbia. 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) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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