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Fertility & birth rates in Nicaragua and Taiwan

Updated on by Georank team

Nicaragua has an annual birth rate of 19.4 births per 1,000 people, compared to 5.76 for Taiwan. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 2.22 in Nicaragua and 0.89 in Taiwan — 60.1% difference.

1981 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 62% in Nicaragua and by 64.8% in Taiwan — in 1981, it was 5.84 and 2.46, respectively.

  • Nicaragua is ranked 79/196 by birth rate compared to 193/196 for Taiwan.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 26 in Nicaragua — it's 32.3 in Taiwan.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 93.5 in Nicaragua vs 3 in Taiwan.
  • In Nicaragua, 27.6% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 22.9% in Taiwan.

Fertility rate in Nicaragua vs Taiwan by year

Nicaragua
Taiwan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nicaragua Taiwan
2024 - 0.89
2023 2.22 0.87
2022 2.24 0.87
2021 2.27 0.98
2020 2.3 0.99
2019 2.32 1.05
2018 2.35 1.06
2017 2.38 1.13
2016 2.41 1.17
2015 2.43 1.18
2014 2.46 -
2013 2.49 -
2012 2.53 -
2011 2.56 1.07
2010 2.6 -
2009 2.63 -
2008 2.66 -
2007 2.7 -
2006 2.73 -
2005 2.77 -
2004 2.78 -
2003 2.83 -
2002 2.89 -
2001 3 1.4
2000 3.12 -
1999 3.22 -
1998 3.34 -
1997 3.47 -
1996 3.62 -
1995 3.78 -
1994 3.94 -
1993 4.1 -
1992 4.27 -
1991 4.43 1.72
1990 4.6 -
1989 4.76 -
1988 4.93 -
1987 5.07 -
1986 5.22 -
1985 5.36 -
1984 5.49 -
1983 5.61 -
1982 5.74 -
1981 5.84 2.46
1980 5.96 -
1979 6.07 -
1978 6.16 -
1977 6.28 -
1976 6.37 -
1975 6.45 -
1974 6.52 -
1973 6.59 -
1972 6.65 -
1971 6.71 -
1970 6.77 -
1969 6.83 -
1968 6.89 -
1967 6.94 -
1966 6.99 -
1965 7.03 -
1964 7.06 -
1963 7.08 -
1962 7.1 -
1961 7.11 -
1960 7.16 -
1959 - -
1958 - -
1957 - -
1956 - -
1955 - -
1954 - -
1953 - -
1952 - -
1951 - 7.04

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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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 0.89 in Taiwan in 2024. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Nicaragua
Taiwan
1x
Year Natural population change
Nicaragua Taiwan
2024 - -67,188
2023 100,921 -69,794
2022 100,987 -68,327
2021 89,213 -30,039
2020 90,515 -7,782
2019 102,817 1,416
2018 104,814 8,725
2017 105,468 22,613
2016 106,585 35,980
2015 107,344 49,741
2014 108,420 -
2013 109,032 -
2012 110,065 -
2011 110,026 43,836
2010 110,475 -
2009 110,213 -
2008 110,395 -
2007 110,341 -
2006 110,073 -
2005 108,984 -
2004 106,904 -
2003 106,142 -
2002 105,805 -
2001 107,109 132,707
2000 109,192 -
1999 110,217 -
1998 108,862 -
1997 114,415 -
1996 116,849 -
1995 118,325 -
1994 119,565 -
1993 120,469 -
1992 121,204 -
1991 121,787 215,698
1990 120,677 -
1989 120,128 -
1988 117,299 -
1987 112,885 -
1986 113,054 -
1985 110,949 -
1984 110,133 -
1983 110,618 -
1982 112,468 -
1981 110,421 326,883
1980 108,604 -
1979 96,429 -
1978 98,419 -
1977 100,498 -
1976 98,100 -
1975 95,230 -
1974 92,505 -
1973 89,662 -
1972 76,906 -
1971 84,139 -
1970 81,127 -
1969 78,237 -
1968 75,458 -
1967 72,722 -
1966 69,883 346,958
1965 67,056 -
1964 64,227 -
1963 61,738 -
1962 59,547 -
1961 57,499 -
1960 55,664 -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1966–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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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 -0.29% in Taiwan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.58% in Nicaragua and -0.05% in Taiwan.

Birth rate in Nicaragua vs Taiwan by year

Nicaragua
Taiwan

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Nicaragua Taiwan
2024 - 5.76
2023 19.4 5.81
2022 19.7 5.96
2021 20 6.55
2020 20.5 7.01
2019 20.8 7.53
2018 21.2 7.7
2017 21.6 8.23
2016 22.1 8.86
2015 22.4 9.1
2014 22.8 -
2013 23.2 -
2012 23.6 -
2011 24 8.48
2010 24.3 -
2009 24.6 -
2008 24.9 -
2007 25.2 -
2006 25.4 -
2005 25.6 -
2004 25.7 -
2003 25.9 -
2002 26.3 -
2001 27 11.7
2000 27.9 -
1999 28.5 -
1998 29.2 -
1997 30 -
1996 31 -
1995 31.9 -
1994 32.9 -
1993 33.9 -
1992 34.9 -
1991 35.8 15.7
1990 36.6 -
1989 37.5 -
1988 38.4 -
1987 39.1 -
1986 39.8 -
1985 40.6 -
1984 41.3 -
1983 42.1 -
1982 42.8 -
1981 43.4 23
1980 44.1 -
1979 44.6 -
1978 44.9 -
1977 45.3 -
1976 45.6 -
1975 45.9 -
1974 46.2 -
1973 46.4 -
1972 46.7 -
1971 46.8 -
1970 46.8 -
1969 47 -
1968 47.2 -
1967 47.4 -
1966 47.6 32.4
1965 47.9 -
1964 48.2 -
1963 48.5 -
1962 48.9 -
1961 49.3 -
1960 50 -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1966–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 19.4 in Nicaragua and 5.81 in Taiwan, compared with 47.6 and 32.4, respectively, in 1966.

Birth rate data compared

Nicaragua Taiwan
Fertility rate 2.22 0.89
Fertility rate rank 88/196 195/196
Birth rate 19.4 5.76
Birth rate rank 79/196 193/196
Population change due to births and deaths +100,921 -67,188
Natural population change rank 79/196 186/196
Natural population change rate +1.48% -0.29%
Population growth +1.36% -0.34%
Population growth rank 78/197 180/197
Age at first childbirth 19.2 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 26 years 32.3 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 91.7 2.85
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 108.2 26.3
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 20.2 10.2
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 27.6% 22.9%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 77.4% n/a
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 94.1% n/a
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.06% 0.01%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.84% 0.28%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.03% 0.45%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 1.34% n/a
Life expectancy 75.4 years 81.1 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Nicaragua
Factual

UN forecast
Taiwan
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Nicaragua Taiwan
2100 14.2% 9.81%
2099 14.3% 9.82%
2098 14.3% 9.83%
2097 14.4% 9.82%
2096 14.4% 9.8%
2095 14.5% 9.78%
2094 14.5% 9.74%
2093 14.6% 9.69%
2092 14.7% 9.63%
2091 14.7% 9.57%
2090 14.8% 9.49%
2089 14.9% 9.41%
2088 14.9% 9.32%
2087 15% 9.23%
2086 15.1% 9.13%
2085 15.2% 9.04%
2084 15.2% 8.94%
2083 15.3% 8.84%
2082 15.4% 8.74%
2081 15.5% 8.64%
2080 15.6% 8.55%
2079 15.7% 8.46%
2078 15.8% 8.39%
2077 15.9% 8.32%
2076 16% 8.26%
2075 16.1% 8.22%
2074 16.2% 8.19%
2073 16.3% 8.18%
2072 16.4% 8.18%
2071 16.5% 8.2%
2070 16.7% 8.23%
2069 16.8% 8.26%
2068 16.9% 8.31%
2067 17.1% 8.37%
2066 17.2% 8.42%
2065 17.4% 8.48%
2064 17.6% 8.53%
2063 17.7% 8.57%
2062 17.9% 8.61%
2061 18.1% 8.63%
2060 18.2% 8.64%
2059 18.4% 8.64%
2058 18.6% 8.62%
2057 18.8% 8.6%
2056 19% 8.55%
2055 19.2% 8.51%
2054 19.4% 8.45%
2053 19.7% 8.39%
2052 19.9% 8.33%
2051 20.1% 8.27%
2050 20.3% 8.22%
2049 20.6% 8.16%
2048 20.8% 8.12%
2047 21.1% 8.08%
2046 21.3% 8.04%
2045 21.6% 8.02%
2044 21.8% 8%
2043 22.1% 7.99%
2042 22.4% 7.99%
2041 22.7% 8%
2040 23% 8.01%
2039 23.3% 8.04%
2038 23.6% 8.09%
2037 23.9% 8.14%
2036 24.2% 8.25%
2035 24.5% 8.43%
2034 24.9% 8.66%
2033 25.2% 8.92%
2032 25.6% 9.2%
2031 26% 9.58%
2030 26.4% 10%
2029 26.8% 10.4%
2028 27.2% 10.7%
2027 27.7% 11.1%
2026 28.1% 11.4%
2025 28.5% 11.6%
2024 28.8% 11.7%
2023 29.2% 11.9%
2022 29.6% 12.1%
2021 30.1% 12.4%
2020 30.4% 12.6%
2019 30.8% 12.8%
2018 31.1% 12.9%
2017 31.5% 13.1%
2016 31.8% 13.3%
2015 32.2% 13.6%
2014 32.6% 14%
2013 32.9% 14.3%
2012 33.3% 14.6%
2011 33.8% 15.1%
2010 34.2% 15.6%
2009 34.7% 16.3%
2008 35.2% 17%
2007 35.7% 17.6%
2006 36.2% 18.1%
2005 36.8% 18.7%
2004 37.5% 19.3%
2003 38.2% 19.8%
2002 38.9% 20.4%
2001 39.6% 20.8%
2000 40.3% 21.1%
1999 41% 21.4%
1998 41.7% 22%
1997 42.4% 22.6%
1996 43.1% 23.1%
1995 43.7% 23.8%
1994 44.3% 24.4%
1993 44.8% 25.1%
1992 45.2% 25.8%
1991 45.7% 26.3%
1990 46.1% 27.1%
1989 46.4% 27.5%
1988 46.7% 28%
1987 46.9% 28.4%
1986 47% 29%
1985 47.1% 29.6%
1984 47.2% 30.2%
1983 47.2% 30.8%
1982 47.3% 31.2%
1981 47.3% 31.6%
1980 47.3% 32.1%
1979 47.3% 32.7%
1978 47.3% 33.3%
1977 47.2% 34%
1976 47.3% 34.7%
1975 47.3% 35.4%
1974 47.3% 36.2%
1973 47.4% -
1972 47.4% -
1971 47.5% -
1970 47.5% -
1969 47.6% -
1968 47.7% -
1967 47.8% -
1966 47.9% -
1965 48.1% -
1964 48.2% -
1963 48.2% -
1962 48% -
1961 47.8% -
1960 47.6% -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1974–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); 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 11.7% in Taiwan in 2024, compared to 46.1% and 27.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Nicaragua and Taiwan compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1981–2023, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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Maternal mortality chart: Nicaragua vs Taiwan

Nicaragua
Taiwan
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Nicaragua Taiwan
2024 - 14
2023 60 14
2022 61 14
2021 124 14
2020 87 13
2019 69 15.4
2018 67 11.6
2017 72 11.6
2016 77 11.6
2015 81 11.3
2014 83 8.5
2013 86 8.5
2012 88 8.5
2011 93 7.8
2010 96 7.8
2009 99 7.8
2008 101 7.8
2007 106 7.8
2006 113 7.8
2005 124 7.8
2004 140 7.8
2003 154 7.8
2002 170 7.8
2001 194 7.8
2000 213 7.8
1999 228 8.4
1998 239 8.9
1997 236 9.2
1996 244 7.7
1995 251 7.7
1994 256 8
1993 265 9.2
1992 272 6.8
1991 273 8.1
1990 281 12.2
1989 286 12.7
1988 301 9
1987 316 8.9
1986 313 9.4
1985 319 -

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1986–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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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 14 deaths in Taiwan.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09)
  3. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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