Fertility & birth rates in Nicaragua and Sierra Leone

Fertility rate in Nicaragua vs Sierra Leone by year

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Nicaragua

Sierra Leone

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Year	Fertility rate
	Nicaragua	Sierra Leone
2023	2.22	3.79
2022	2.24	3.88
2021	2.27	3.98
2020	2.3	4.08
2019	2.32	4.19
2018	2.35	4.29
2017	2.38	4.39
2016	2.41	4.47
2015	2.43	4.55
2014	2.46	4.7
2013	2.49	4.87
2012	2.53	5.06
2011	2.56	5.21
2010	2.6	5.33
2009	2.63	5.45
2008	2.66	5.56
2007	2.7	5.64
2006	2.73	5.74
2005	2.77	5.81
2004	2.78	5.92
2003	2.83	6.09
2002	2.89	6.23
2001	3	6.31
2000	3.12	6.36
1999	3.22	6.42
1998	3.34	6.5
1997	3.47	6.53
1996	3.62	6.55
1995	3.78	6.56
1994	3.94	6.56
1993	4.1	6.57
1992	4.27	6.56
1991	4.43	6.55
1990	4.6	6.57
1989	4.76	6.57
1988	4.93	6.59
1987	5.07	6.61
1986	5.22	6.6
1985	5.36	6.59
1984	5.49	6.59
1983	5.61	6.57
1982	5.74	6.56
1981	5.84	6.55
1980	5.96	6.56
1979	6.07	6.58
1978	6.16	6.59
1977	6.28	6.57
1976	6.37	6.55
1975	6.45	6.55
1974	6.52	6.53
1973	6.59	6.47
1972	6.65	6.45
1971	6.71	6.43
1970	6.77	6.41
1969	6.83	6.39
1968	6.89	6.39
1967	6.94	6.38
1966	6.99	6.35
1965	7.03	6.31
1964	7.06	6.29
1963	7.08	6.26
1962	7.1	6.22
1961	7.11	6.21
1960	7.16	6.18

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Nicaragua was 2.22 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.79 in Sierra Leone in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Nicaragua

Sierra Leone

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Year	Natural population change
	Nicaragua	Sierra Leone
2023	100,921	188,788
2022	100,987	186,625
2021	89,213	183,326
2020	90,515	181,015
2019	102,817	181,068
2018	104,814	178,772
2017	105,468	173,259
2016	106,585	168,784
2015	107,344	162,275
2014	108,420	160,137
2013	109,032	161,265
2012	110,065	160,915
2011	110,026	158,858
2010	110,475	155,338
2009	110,213	152,669
2008	110,395	149,855
2007	110,341	145,740
2006	110,073	144,127
2005	108,984	137,234
2004	106,904	132,661
2003	106,142	130,312
2002	105,805	126,429
2001	107,109	116,647
2000	109,192	110,754
1999	110,217	102,295
1998	108,862	103,906
1997	114,415	105,433
1996	116,849	104,140
1995	118,325	100,885
1994	119,565	101,486
1993	120,469	103,317
1992	121,204	103,251
1991	121,787	105,477
1990	120,677	100,778
1989	120,128	98,298
1988	117,299	96,344
1987	112,885	94,235
1986	113,054	90,902
1985	110,949	88,869
1984	110,133	87,072
1983	110,618	84,628
1982	112,468	82,457
1981	110,421	80,111
1980	108,604	77,932
1979	96,429	75,992
1978	98,419	74,130
1977	100,498	71,663
1976	98,100	69,506
1975	95,230	67,560
1974	92,505	65,357
1973	89,662	62,443
1972	76,906	60,279
1971	84,139	58,484
1970	81,127	56,513
1969	78,237	54,768
1968	75,458	53,126
1967	72,722	51,734
1966	69,883	49,486
1965	67,056	47,223
1964	64,227	45,487
1963	61,738	43,569
1962	59,547	41,603
1961	57,499	40,022
1960	55,664	38,192

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 +2.23% in Sierra Leone.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.58% in Nicaragua and +2.31% in Sierra Leone.

Birth rate in Nicaragua vs Sierra Leone by year

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Nicaragua

Sierra Leone

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Nicaragua	Sierra Leone
2023	19.4	30.6
2022	19.7	31.1
2021	20	31.6
2020	20.5	32.2
2019	20.8	32.8
2018	21.2	33.3
2017	21.6	33.8
2016	22.1	34.2
2015	22.4	34.7
2014	22.8	35.6
2013	23.2	36.6
2012	23.6	37.8
2011	24	38.5
2010	24.3	39.1
2009	24.6	39.9
2008	24.9	40.6
2007	25.2	41.1
2006	25.4	41.8
2005	25.6	42
2004	25.7	42.5
2003	25.9	43.5
2002	26.3	44.3
2001	27	44
2000	27.9	45
1999	28.5	46.1
1998	29.2	46.3
1997	30	46.3
1996	31	46.5
1995	31.9	46.8
1994	32.9	46.8
1993	33.9	46.9
1992	34.9	47
1991	35.8	47.5
1990	36.6	45.5
1989	37.5	46.3
1988	38.4	46.4
1987	39.1	46.6
1986	39.8	46.6
1985	40.6	46.7
1984	41.3	46.8
1983	42.1	46.7
1982	42.8	46.8
1981	43.4	46.8
1980	44.1	46.8
1979	44.6	47
1978	44.9	47.2
1977	45.3	47.1
1976	45.6	47.2
1975	45.9	47.3
1974	46.2	47.4
1973	46.4	47.2
1972	46.7	47.2
1971	46.8	47.3
1970	46.8	47.4
1969	47	47.5
1968	47.2	47.7
1967	47.4	47.9
1966	47.6	48
1965	47.9	48
1964	48.2	48.2
1963	48.5	48.2
1962	48.9	48.1
1961	49.3	48.1
1960	50	48

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 19.4 in Nicaragua and 30.6 in Sierra Leone, compared with 50 and 48, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Nicaragua

Factual

UN forecast

Sierra Leone

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Nicaragua	Sierra Leone
2100	14.2%	19%
2099	14.3%	19%
2098	14.3%	19.1%
2097	14.4%	19.2%
2096	14.4%	19.3%
2095	14.5%	19.5%
2094	14.5%	19.6%
2093	14.6%	19.7%
2092	14.7%	19.8%
2091	14.7%	19.9%
2090	14.8%	20%
2089	14.9%	20.1%
2088	14.9%	20.3%
2087	15%	20.4%
2086	15.1%	20.5%
2085	15.2%	20.7%
2084	15.2%	20.8%
2083	15.3%	20.9%
2082	15.4%	21.1%
2081	15.5%	21.2%
2080	15.6%	21.4%
2079	15.7%	21.6%
2078	15.8%	21.7%
2077	15.9%	21.9%
2076	16%	22.1%
2075	16.1%	22.2%
2074	16.2%	22.4%
2073	16.3%	22.6%
2072	16.4%	22.8%
2071	16.5%	23%
2070	16.7%	23.2%
2069	16.8%	23.4%
2068	16.9%	23.6%
2067	17.1%	23.8%
2066	17.2%	24%
2065	17.4%	24.3%
2064	17.6%	24.5%
2063	17.7%	24.7%
2062	17.9%	25%
2061	18.1%	25.2%
2060	18.2%	25.5%
2059	18.4%	25.7%
2058	18.6%	26%
2057	18.8%	26.3%
2056	19%	26.6%
2055	19.2%	26.9%
2054	19.4%	27.1%
2053	19.7%	27.4%
2052	19.9%	27.7%
2051	20.1%	28.1%
2050	20.3%	28.4%
2049	20.6%	28.7%
2048	20.8%	29%
2047	21.1%	29.3%
2046	21.3%	29.7%
2045	21.6%	30%
2044	21.8%	30.3%
2043	22.1%	30.7%
2042	22.4%	31.1%
2041	22.7%	31.4%
2040	23%	31.8%
2039	23.3%	32.2%
2038	23.6%	32.6%
2037	23.9%	33%
2036	24.2%	33.4%
2035	24.5%	33.8%
2034	24.9%	34.2%
2033	25.2%	34.6%
2032	25.6%	35%
2031	26%	35.4%
2030	26.4%	35.7%
2029	26.8%	36.1%
2028	27.2%	36.5%
2027	27.7%	37%
2026	28.1%	37.4%
2025	28.5%	37.9%
2024	28.8%	38.1%
2023	29.2%	38.5%
2022	29.6%	39%
2021	30.1%	39.4%
2020	30.4%	39.8%
2019	30.8%	40.2%
2018	31.1%	40.6%
2017	31.5%	41%
2016	31.8%	41.4%
2015	32.2%	41.8%
2014	32.6%	42.2%
2013	32.9%	42.5%
2012	33.3%	42.8%
2011	33.8%	43%
2010	34.2%	43.2%
2009	34.7%	43.4%
2008	35.2%	43.5%
2007	35.7%	43.6%
2006	36.2%	43.7%
2005	36.8%	43.8%
2004	37.5%	43.9%
2003	38.2%	43.9%
2002	38.9%	43.9%
2001	39.6%	43.9%
2000	40.3%	43.8%
1999	41%	43.7%
1998	41.7%	43.6%
1997	42.4%	43.5%
1996	43.1%	43.5%
1995	43.7%	43.4%
1994	44.3%	43.3%
1993	44.8%	43.2%
1992	45.2%	43.1%
1991	45.7%	43%
1990	46.1%	42.9%
1989	46.4%	42.9%
1988	46.7%	42.8%
1987	46.9%	42.7%
1986	47%	42.6%
1985	47.1%	42.5%
1984	47.2%	42.3%
1983	47.2%	42.2%
1982	47.3%	42.1%
1981	47.3%	42%
1980	47.3%	41.9%
1979	47.3%	41.8%
1978	47.3%	41.7%
1977	47.2%	41.6%
1976	47.3%	41.4%
1975	47.3%	41.3%
1974	47.3%	41.1%
1973	47.4%	40.9%
1972	47.4%	40.7%
1971	47.5%	40.6%
1970	47.5%	40.3%
1969	47.6%	40.1%
1968	47.7%	39.9%
1967	47.8%	39.6%
1966	47.9%	39.4%
1965	48.1%	39.1%
1964	48.2%	38.8%
1963	48.2%	38.5%
1962	48%	38.3%
1961	47.8%	38.3%
1960	47.6%	38.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 28.8% of the population in Nicaragua and 38.1% in Sierra Leone in 2024, compared to 46.1% and 42.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Nicaragua and Sierra Leone compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Nicaragua vs Sierra Leone

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Nicaragua

Sierra Leone

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Nicaragua	Sierra Leone
2023	60	354
2022	61	370
2021	124	403
2020	87	422
2019	69	464
2018	67	491
2017	72	578
2016	77	633
2015	81	730
2014	83	821
2013	86	842
2012	88	915
2011	93	967
2010	96	1,018
2009	99	1,054
2008	101	1,093
2007	106	1,132
2006	113	1,168
2005	124	1,294
2004	140	1,366
2003	154	1,433
2002	170	1,492
2001	194	1,518
2000	213	1,603
1999	228	1,731
1998	239	1,753
1997	236	1,721
1996	244	1,726
1995	251	1,777
1994	256	1,755
1993	265	1,696
1992	272	1,681
1991	273	1,699
1990	281	1,572
1989	286	1,575
1988	301	1,549
1987	316	1,533
1986	313	1,530
1985	319	1,506

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 354 deaths in Sierra Leone.

Under-five mortality rates

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Nicaragua

Sierra Leone

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Nicaragua	Sierra Leone
2023	1.34%	9.43%
2022	1.39%	9.77%
2021	1.45%	10.1%
2020	1.51%	10.5%
2019	1.57%	10.9%
2018	1.64%	11.3%
2017	1.71%	11.8%
2016	1.78%	12.3%
2015	1.86%	13.8%
2014	1.94%	13.7%
2013	2.03%	13.9%
2012	2.13%	14.5%
2011	2.22%	15.2%
2010	2.33%	15.9%
2009	2.44%	16.6%
2008	2.55%	17.3%
2007	2.68%	18.1%
2006	2.81%	18.8%
2005	2.95%	19.4%
2004	3.1%	20.1%
2003	3.26%	20.7%
2002	3.43%	21.3%
2001	3.62%	21.8%
2000	3.82%	22.4%
1999	4.04%	22.9%
1998	5.01%	23.4%
1997	4.54%	23.9%
1996	4.81%	24.3%
1995	5.09%	24.7%
1994	5.39%	25%
1993	5.69%	25.3%
1992	6%	25.5%
1991	6.31%	25.7%
1990	6.62%	25.9%
1989	6.92%	26.2%
1988	7.22%	26.4%
1987	7.53%	26.6%
1986	7.85%	26.9%
1985	8.21%	27.2%
1984	8.62%	27.5%
1983	9.07%	27.8%
1982	9.58%	28.1%
1981	10.2%	28.5%
1980	10.8%	28.9%
1979	11.5%	29.2%
1978	12.2%	29.6%
1977	12.9%	30%
1976	13.7%	30.5%
1975	14.4%	30.9%
1974	15%	31.4%
1973	15.6%	31.9%
1972	18.7%	32.3%
1971	16.6%	32.9%
1970	17.1%	33.4%
1969	17.4%	33.9%
1968	17.8%	34.5%
1967	18.1%	35%
1966	18.4%	35.6%
1965	18.7%	36.2%
1964	19%	36.8%
1963	19.2%	37.4%
1962	19.4%	38%
1961	19.6%	38.5%
1960	19.8%	39.1%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.34% in Nicaragua and 9.43% in Sierra Leone. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.