Fertility & birth rates in Nicaragua and Sri Lanka

Fertility rate in Nicaragua vs Sri Lanka by year

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Nicaragua

Sri Lanka

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Year	Fertility rate
	Nicaragua	Sri Lanka
2023	2.22	1.97
2022	2.24	1.98
2021	2.27	2
2020	2.3	2.01
2019	2.32	2.02
2018	2.35	2.03
2017	2.38	2.04
2016	2.41	2.06
2015	2.43	2.09
2014	2.46	2.13
2013	2.49	2.18
2012	2.53	2.17
2011	2.56	2.14
2010	2.6	2.13
2009	2.63	2.18
2008	2.66	2.23
2007	2.7	2.3
2006	2.73	2.29
2005	2.77	2.26
2004	2.78	2.27
2003	2.83	2.3
2002	2.89	2.31
2001	3	2.28
2000	3.12	2.21
1999	3.22	2.14
1998	3.34	2.14
1997	3.47	2.22
1996	3.62	2.29
1995	3.78	2.35
1994	3.94	2.4
1993	4.1	2.44
1992	4.27	2.49
1991	4.43	2.51
1990	4.6	2.54
1989	4.76	2.58
1988	4.93	2.57
1987	5.07	2.64
1986	5.22	2.74
1985	5.36	2.9
1984	5.49	3.01
1983	5.61	3.11
1982	5.74	3.32
1981	5.84	3.65
1980	5.96	3.73
1979	6.07	3.82
1978	6.16	3.81
1977	6.28	3.74
1976	6.37	3.78
1975	6.45	3.82
1974	6.52	3.86
1973	6.59	4
1972	6.65	4.16
1971	6.71	4.27
1970	6.77	4.39
1969	6.83	4.5
1968	6.89	4.66
1967	6.94	4.79
1966	6.99	4.83
1965	7.03	4.93
1964	7.06	5.06
1963	7.08	5.12
1962	7.1	5.18
1961	7.11	5.24
1960	7.16	5.35

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Nicaragua was 2.22 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.97 in Sri Lanka in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Nicaragua

Sri Lanka

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Year	Natural population change
	Nicaragua	Sri Lanka
2023	100,921	66,111
2022	100,987	95,378
2021	89,213	121,858
2020	90,515	170,968
2019	102,817	172,243
2018	104,814	183,610
2017	105,468	187,993
2016	106,585	194,232
2015	107,344	201,815
2014	108,420	211,541
2013	109,032	221,021
2012	110,065	229,138
2011	110,026	224,461
2010	110,475	224,325
2009	110,213	200,175
2008	110,395	232,225
2007	110,341	248,287
2006	110,073	248,706
2005	108,984	248,683
2004	106,904	212,527
2003	106,142	252,008
2002	105,805	252,840
2001	107,109	244,377
2000	109,192	227,060
1999	110,217	206,876
1998	108,862	201,059
1997	114,415	208,193
1996	116,849	215,290
1995	118,325	221,957
1994	119,565	228,904
1993	120,469	226,257
1992	121,204	222,230
1991	121,787	218,117
1990	120,677	224,454
1989	120,128	212,401
1988	117,299	219,184
1987	112,885	226,414
1986	113,054	233,782
1985	110,949	247,836
1984	110,133	263,175
1983	110,618	277,768
1982	112,468	300,030
1981	110,421	328,096
1980	108,604	328,155
1979	96,429	329,791
1978	98,419	317,055
1977	100,498	300,038
1976	98,100	291,816
1975	95,230	282,496
1974	92,505	275,521
1973	89,662	278,577
1972	76,906	282,494
1971	84,139	281,200
1970	81,127	286,719
1969	78,237	286,218
1968	75,458	286,642
1967	72,722	284,738
1966	69,883	275,549
1965	67,056	272,422
1964	64,227	269,584
1963	61,738	262,880
1962	59,547	256,719
1961	57,499	251,087
1960	55,664	247,631

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 +0.3% in Sri Lanka.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.58% in Nicaragua and +0.75% in Sri Lanka.

Birth rate in Nicaragua vs Sri Lanka by year

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Nicaragua

Sri Lanka

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Nicaragua	Sri Lanka
2023	19.4	11.2
2022	19.7	12.4
2021	20	12.9
2020	20.5	13.8
2019	20.8	14.6
2018	21.2	15.2
2017	21.6	15.4
2016	22.1	15.7
2015	22.4	16
2014	22.8	16.5
2013	23.2	17
2012	23.6	17.1
2011	24	17.1
2010	24.3	17.1
2009	24.6	17.6
2008	24.9	18.2
2007	25.2	18.8
2006	25.4	18.9
2005	25.6	18.7
2004	25.7	18.8
2003	25.9	19.1
2002	26.3	19.2
2001	27	19
2000	27.9	18.4
1999	28.5	17.9
1998	29.2	17.8
1997	30	18.5
1996	31	19
1995	31.9	19.6
1994	32.9	20
1993	33.9	20
1992	34.9	20.1
1991	35.8	20.2
1990	36.6	20.5
1989	37.5	20.6
1988	38.4	20.3
1987	39.1	20.8
1986	39.8	21.4
1985	40.6	22.4
1984	41.3	23.5
1983	42.1	24.4
1982	42.8	26
1981	43.4	28.1
1980	44.1	28.6
1979	44.6	29.3
1978	44.9	29
1977	45.3	28.3
1976	45.6	28.3
1975	45.9	28.2
1974	46.2	28.2
1973	46.4	28.9
1972	46.7	29.7
1971	46.8	30.2
1970	46.8	31.2
1969	47	31.8
1968	47.2	32.6
1967	47.4	33.2
1966	47.6	33.2
1965	47.9	33.8
1964	48.2	34.5
1963	48.5	34.7
1962	48.9	35.1
1961	49.3	35.6
1960	50	36.3

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 19.4 in Nicaragua and 11.2 in Sri Lanka, compared with 50 and 36.3, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Nicaragua

Factual

UN forecast

Sri Lanka

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Nicaragua	Sri Lanka
2100	14.2%	13.1%
2099	14.3%	13.1%
2098	14.3%	13.2%
2097	14.4%	13.2%
2096	14.4%	13.2%
2095	14.5%	13.3%
2094	14.5%	13.3%
2093	14.6%	13.4%
2092	14.7%	13.4%
2091	14.7%	13.5%
2090	14.8%	13.6%
2089	14.9%	13.7%
2088	14.9%	13.7%
2087	15%	13.8%
2086	15.1%	13.9%
2085	15.2%	14%
2084	15.2%	14%
2083	15.3%	14.1%
2082	15.4%	14.2%
2081	15.5%	14.3%
2080	15.6%	14.3%
2079	15.7%	14.4%
2078	15.8%	14.5%
2077	15.9%	14.5%
2076	16%	14.6%
2075	16.1%	14.6%
2074	16.2%	14.7%
2073	16.3%	14.7%
2072	16.4%	14.8%
2071	16.5%	14.9%
2070	16.7%	14.9%
2069	16.8%	15%
2068	16.9%	15%
2067	17.1%	15.1%
2066	17.2%	15.2%
2065	17.4%	15.3%
2064	17.6%	15.4%
2063	17.7%	15.5%
2062	17.9%	15.6%
2061	18.1%	15.7%
2060	18.2%	15.8%
2059	18.4%	16%
2058	18.6%	16.1%
2057	18.8%	16.3%
2056	19%	16.4%
2055	19.2%	16.6%
2054	19.4%	16.8%
2053	19.7%	16.9%
2052	19.9%	17.1%
2051	20.1%	17.2%
2050	20.3%	17.4%
2049	20.6%	17.5%
2048	20.8%	17.7%
2047	21.1%	17.8%
2046	21.3%	17.9%
2045	21.6%	18%
2044	21.8%	18.2%
2043	22.1%	18.3%
2042	22.4%	18.4%
2041	22.7%	18.5%
2040	23%	18.6%
2039	23.3%	18.7%
2038	23.6%	18.9%
2037	23.9%	19%
2036	24.2%	19.1%
2035	24.5%	19.3%
2034	24.9%	19.5%
2033	25.2%	19.7%
2032	25.6%	19.9%
2031	26%	20.1%
2030	26.4%	20.3%
2029	26.8%	20.6%
2028	27.2%	20.9%
2027	27.7%	21.2%
2026	28.1%	21.5%
2025	28.5%	21.9%
2024	28.8%	22%
2023	29.2%	22.4%
2022	29.6%	22.7%
2021	30.1%	23%
2020	30.4%	23.3%
2019	30.8%	23.7%
2018	31.1%	24%
2017	31.5%	24.2%
2016	31.8%	24.5%
2015	32.2%	24.7%
2014	32.6%	24.9%
2013	32.9%	25%
2012	33.3%	25.2%
2011	33.8%	25.3%
2010	34.2%	25.4%
2009	34.7%	25.5%
2008	35.2%	25.6%
2007	35.7%	25.7%
2006	36.2%	25.7%
2005	36.8%	25.8%
2004	37.5%	26%
2003	38.2%	26.1%
2002	38.9%	26.3%
2001	39.6%	26.6%
2000	40.3%	27%
1999	41%	27.4%
1998	41.7%	27.8%
1997	42.4%	28.2%
1996	43.1%	28.6%
1995	43.7%	29.2%
1994	44.3%	29.9%
1993	44.8%	30.6%
1992	45.2%	31.4%
1991	45.7%	32.1%
1990	46.1%	32.5%
1989	46.4%	33%
1988	46.7%	33.5%
1987	46.9%	34%
1986	47%	34.6%
1985	47.1%	35.2%
1984	47.2%	35.5%
1983	47.2%	35.8%
1982	47.3%	36%
1981	47.3%	36.2%
1980	47.3%	36.4%
1979	47.3%	36.7%
1978	47.3%	36.9%
1977	47.2%	37.2%
1976	47.3%	37.6%
1975	47.3%	38%
1974	47.3%	38.4%
1973	47.4%	38.8%
1972	47.4%	39.2%
1971	47.5%	39.5%
1970	47.5%	39.7%
1969	47.6%	39.9%
1968	47.7%	40.1%
1967	47.8%	40.3%
1966	47.9%	40.4%
1965	48.1%	40.5%
1964	48.2%	40.6%
1963	48.2%	40.7%
1962	48%	40.8%
1961	47.8%	40.9%
1960	47.6%	41%

Children aged 0-14 make up 28.8% of the population in Nicaragua and 22% in Sri Lanka in 2024, compared to 46.1% and 32.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Nicaragua and Sri Lanka compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Nicaragua vs Sri Lanka

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Nicaragua

Sri Lanka

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Nicaragua	Sri Lanka
2023	60	18
2022	61	22
2021	124	34
2020	87	23
2019	69	20
2018	67	21
2017	72	21
2016	77	22
2015	81	22
2014	83	23
2013	86	23
2012	88	24
2011	93	25
2010	96	26
2009	99	28
2008	101	30
2007	106	31
2006	113	32
2005	124	32
2004	140	37
2003	154	35
2002	170	36
2001	194	37
2000	213	39
1999	228	41
1998	239	43
1997	236	45
1996	244	47
1995	251	48
1994	256	49
1993	265	51
1992	272	54
1991	273	57
1990	281	59
1989	286	61
1988	301	62
1987	316	64
1986	313	66
1985	319	68

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 18 deaths in Sri Lanka.

Under-five mortality rates

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Nicaragua

Sri Lanka

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Nicaragua	Sri Lanka
2023	1.34%	0.61%
2022	1.39%	0.64%
2021	1.45%	0.66%
2020	1.51%	0.69%
2019	1.57%	0.72%
2018	1.64%	0.76%
2017	1.71%	0.79%
2016	1.78%	0.83%
2015	1.86%	0.87%
2014	1.94%	0.92%
2013	2.03%	0.98%
2012	2.13%	1.03%
2011	2.22%	1.08%
2010	2.33%	1.12%
2009	2.44%	2.08%
2008	2.55%	1.2%
2007	2.68%	1.26%
2006	2.81%	1.33%
2005	2.95%	1.4%
2004	3.1%	2.88%
2003	3.26%	1.52%
2002	3.43%	1.55%
2001	3.62%	1.58%
2000	3.82%	1.63%
1999	4.04%	1.69%
1998	5.01%	1.76%
1997	4.54%	1.86%
1996	4.81%	1.95%
1995	5.09%	2.05%
1994	5.39%	2.14%
1993	5.69%	2.22%
1992	6%	2.29%
1991	6.31%	2.32%
1990	6.62%	2.33%
1989	6.92%	2.74%
1988	7.22%	2.41%
1987	7.53%	2.54%
1986	7.85%	2.74%
1985	8.21%	3.02%
1984	8.62%	3.35%
1983	9.07%	3.67%
1982	9.58%	3.98%
1981	10.2%	4.29%
1980	10.8%	4.63%
1979	11.5%	4.99%
1978	12.2%	5.38%
1977	12.9%	5.77%
1976	13.7%	6.12%
1975	14.4%	6.41%
1974	15%	6.62%
1973	15.6%	6.77%
1972	18.7%	6.86%
1971	16.6%	6.94%
1970	17.1%	7.02%
1969	17.4%	7.14%
1968	17.8%	7.32%
1967	18.1%	7.55%
1966	18.4%	7.81%
1965	18.7%	8.07%
1964	19%	8.3%
1963	19.2%	8.48%
1962	19.4%	8.66%
1961	19.6%	8.95%
1960	19.8%	9.41%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.34% in Nicaragua and 0.61% in Sri Lanka. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.