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Fertility & birth rates in Nicaragua and Tanzania

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Nicaragua has an annual birth rate of 19.4 births per 1,000 people, compared to 35.2 for Tanzania. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 2.22 in Nicaragua and 4.61 in Tanzania — 107.7% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 69% in Nicaragua and by 29.5% in Tanzania — in 1960, it was 7.16 and 6.54, respectively.

  • Nicaragua is ranked 79/196 by birth rate compared to 10/196 for Tanzania.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 19.2 years in Nicaragua, compared to 19.9 years in Tanzania.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 26 in Nicaragua — it's 28.9 in Tanzania.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 93.5 in Nicaragua vs 113.2 in Tanzania.
  • In Nicaragua, 27.6% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 24.2% in Tanzania.

Fertility rate in Nicaragua vs Tanzania by year

Nicaragua
Tanzania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nicaragua Tanzania
2023 2.22 4.61
2022 2.24 4.67
2021 2.27 4.73
2020 2.3 4.8
2019 2.32 4.87
2018 2.35 4.93
2017 2.38 4.99
2016 2.41 5.01
2015 2.43 5.03
2014 2.46 5.12
2013 2.49 5.16
2012 2.53 5.14
2011 2.56 5.14
2010 2.6 5.23
2009 2.63 5.26
2008 2.66 5.32
2007 2.7 5.4
2006 2.73 5.51
2005 2.77 5.58
2004 2.78 5.6
2003 2.83 5.58
2002 2.89 5.57
2001 3 5.62
2000 3.12 5.67
1999 3.22 5.75
1998 3.34 5.81
1997 3.47 5.84
1996 3.62 5.83
1995 3.78 5.82
1994 3.94 5.89
1993 4.1 6
1992 4.27 6.08
1991 4.43 6.14
1990 4.6 6.2
1989 4.76 6.3
1988 4.93 6.38
1987 5.07 6.41
1986 5.22 6.49
1985 5.36 6.6
1984 5.49 6.72
1983 5.61 6.81
1982 5.74 6.87
1981 5.84 6.93
1980 5.96 6.99
1979 6.07 7.04
1978 6.16 7.06
1977 6.28 7.07
1976 6.37 7.09
1975 6.45 7.1
1974 6.52 7.12
1973 6.59 7.06
1972 6.65 7.05
1971 6.71 7.04
1970 6.77 7
1969 6.83 6.95
1968 6.89 6.9
1967 6.94 6.86
1966 6.99 6.8
1965 7.03 6.73
1964 7.06 6.68
1963 7.08 6.65
1962 7.1 6.61
1961 7.11 6.56
1960 7.16 6.54

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 4.61 in Tanzania in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Nicaragua
Tanzania
1x
Year Natural population change
Nicaragua Tanzania
2023 100,921 1,960,623
2022 100,987 1,927,960
2021 89,213 1,880,137
2020 90,515 1,861,377
2019 102,817 1,816,669
2018 104,814 1,777,852
2017 105,468 1,726,909
2016 106,585 1,659,502
2015 107,344 1,592,882
2014 108,420 1,565,630
2013 109,032 1,509,008
2012 110,065 1,439,325
2011 110,026 1,384,886
2010 110,475 1,363,477
2009 110,213 1,332,015
2008 110,395 1,303,728
2007 110,341 1,278,285
2006 110,073 1,257,927
2005 108,984 1,224,165
2004 106,904 1,175,379
2003 106,142 1,118,435
2002 105,805 1,063,195
2001 107,109 1,026,242
2000 109,192 985,185
1999 110,217 948,659
1998 108,862 920,806
1997 114,415 882,544
1996 116,849 868,524
1995 118,325 838,980
1994 119,565 803,953
1993 120,469 778,044
1992 121,204 767,961
1991 121,787 762,011
1990 120,677 750,825
1989 120,128 743,854
1988 117,299 736,551
1987 112,885 718,580
1986 113,054 705,677
1985 110,949 697,867
1984 110,133 687,435
1983 110,618 679,720
1982 112,468 662,627
1981 110,421 645,496
1980 108,604 629,444
1979 96,429 613,388
1978 98,419 595,024
1977 100,498 574,938
1976 98,100 553,617
1975 95,230 533,906
1974 92,505 515,152
1973 89,662 488,429
1972 76,906 467,305
1971 84,139 449,014
1970 81,127 427,988
1969 78,237 408,322
1968 75,458 389,467
1967 72,722 374,763
1966 69,883 360,229
1965 67,056 343,456
1964 64,227 328,527
1963 61,738 314,644
1962 59,547 300,663
1961 57,499 286,839
1960 55,664 275,814

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 +2.94% in Tanzania.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.58% in Nicaragua and +3.05% in Tanzania.

Birth rate in Nicaragua vs Tanzania by year

Nicaragua
Tanzania

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Nicaragua Tanzania
2023 19.4 35.2
2022 19.7 35.6
2021 20 36
2020 20.5 36.4
2019 20.8 36.9
2018 21.2 37.3
2017 21.6 37.6
2016 22.1 37.6
2015 22.4 37.6
2014 22.8 38.4
2013 23.2 38.4
2012 23.6 38.1
2011 24 38.1
2010 24.3 38.8
2009 24.6 39.2
2008 24.9 39.6
2007 25.2 40.2
2006 25.4 41
2005 25.6 41.5
2004 25.7 41.5
2003 25.9 41.3
2002 26.3 41.2
2001 27 41.4
2000 27.9 41.5
1999 28.5 41.8
1998 29.2 42.1
1997 30 42.1
1996 31 42.3
1995 31.9 41.9
1994 32.9 41.5
1993 33.9 41.7
1992 34.9 42.3
1991 35.8 42.7
1990 36.6 43
1989 37.5 43.5
1988 38.4 44
1987 39.1 44.3
1986 39.8 44.9
1985 40.6 45.7
1984 41.3 46.4
1983 42.1 47.1
1982 42.8 47.5
1981 43.4 47.9
1980 44.1 48.3
1979 44.6 48.8
1978 44.9 49.2
1977 45.3 49.5
1976 45.6 49.8
1975 45.9 50.2
1974 46.2 50.6
1973 46.4 50.3
1972 46.7 50.4
1971 46.8 50.6
1970 46.8 50.4
1969 47 50.3
1968 47.2 50.2
1967 47.4 50.3
1966 47.6 50.2
1965 47.9 49.9
1964 48.2 49.8
1963 48.5 49.7
1962 48.9 49.4
1961 49.3 49.1
1960 50 49

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 35.2 in Tanzania, compared with 50 and 49, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Nicaragua Tanzania
Fertility rate 2.22 4.61
Fertility rate rank 88/196 12/196
Birth rate 19.4 35.2
Birth rate rank 79/196 10/196
Population change due to births and deaths +100,921 +1,960,623
Natural population change rank 79/196 8/196
Natural population change rate +1.48% +2.94%
Population growth +1.36% +2.92%
Population growth rank 78/197 18/197
Age at first childbirth 19.2 years 19.9 years
Average age at childbearing 26 years 28.9 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 91.7 111.5
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 108.2 199.8
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 20.2 71.3
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 27.6% 24.2%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 77.4% 31.1%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 94.1% 63.5%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.06% 0.28%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.84% 2.06%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.03% 2.99%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 1.34% 3.89%
Life expectancy 75.4 years 67.6 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Nicaragua
Factual

UN forecast
Tanzania
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Nicaragua Tanzania
2100 14.2% 23.4%
2099 14.3% 23.6%
2098 14.3% 23.8%
2097 14.4% 23.9%
2096 14.4% 24.1%
2095 14.5% 24.3%
2094 14.5% 24.5%
2093 14.6% 24.7%
2092 14.7% 24.8%
2091 14.7% 25%
2090 14.8% 25.2%
2089 14.9% 25.4%
2088 14.9% 25.6%
2087 15% 25.8%
2086 15.1% 26%
2085 15.2% 26.2%
2084 15.2% 26.4%
2083 15.3% 26.6%
2082 15.4% 26.8%
2081 15.5% 27.1%
2080 15.6% 27.3%
2079 15.7% 27.5%
2078 15.8% 27.7%
2077 15.9% 28%
2076 16% 28.2%
2075 16.1% 28.4%
2074 16.2% 28.7%
2073 16.3% 28.9%
2072 16.4% 29.1%
2071 16.5% 29.4%
2070 16.7% 29.6%
2069 16.8% 29.8%
2068 16.9% 30.1%
2067 17.1% 30.3%
2066 17.2% 30.6%
2065 17.4% 30.8%
2064 17.6% 31.1%
2063 17.7% 31.3%
2062 17.9% 31.6%
2061 18.1% 31.9%
2060 18.2% 32.1%
2059 18.4% 32.4%
2058 18.6% 32.7%
2057 18.8% 32.9%
2056 19% 33.2%
2055 19.2% 33.5%
2054 19.4% 33.8%
2053 19.7% 34.1%
2052 19.9% 34.3%
2051 20.1% 34.6%
2050 20.3% 34.9%
2049 20.6% 35.2%
2048 20.8% 35.5%
2047 21.1% 35.8%
2046 21.3% 36.1%
2045 21.6% 36.4%
2044 21.8% 36.7%
2043 22.1% 37%
2042 22.4% 37.3%
2041 22.7% 37.6%
2040 23% 37.9%
2039 23.3% 38.3%
2038 23.6% 38.6%
2037 23.9% 39%
2036 24.2% 39.3%
2035 24.5% 39.6%
2034 24.9% 40%
2033 25.2% 40.3%
2032 25.6% 40.7%
2031 26% 41%
2030 26.4% 41.3%
2029 26.8% 41.6%
2028 27.2% 41.8%
2027 27.7% 42.1%
2026 28.1% 42.2%
2025 28.5% 42.4%
2024 28.8% 42.5%
2023 29.2% 42.7%
2022 29.6% 42.9%
2021 30.1% 43.1%
2020 30.4% 43.4%
2019 30.8% 43.6%
2018 31.1% 43.8%
2017 31.5% 44%
2016 31.8% 44.2%
2015 32.2% 44.5%
2014 32.6% 44.8%
2013 32.9% 44.9%
2012 33.3% 45.1%
2011 33.8% 45.2%
2010 34.2% 45.3%
2009 34.7% 45.3%
2008 35.2% 45.1%
2007 35.7% 45%
2006 36.2% 44.9%
2005 36.8% 44.8%
2004 37.5% 44.7%
2003 38.2% 44.6%
2002 38.9% 44.6%
2001 39.6% 44.5%
2000 40.3% 44.6%
1999 41% 44.7%
1998 41.7% 44.7%
1997 42.4% 44.8%
1996 43.1% 44.7%
1995 43.7% 44.5%
1994 44.3% 44.9%
1993 44.8% 45.5%
1992 45.2% 46%
1991 45.7% 46.2%
1990 46.1% 46.3%
1989 46.4% 46.5%
1988 46.7% 46.7%
1987 46.9% 46.9%
1986 47% 47.2%
1985 47.1% 47.4%
1984 47.2% 47.5%
1983 47.2% 47.6%
1982 47.3% 47.5%
1981 47.3% 47.4%
1980 47.3% 47.2%
1979 47.3% 46.9%
1978 47.3% 46.7%
1977 47.2% 46.6%
1976 47.3% 46.5%
1975 47.3% 46.4%
1974 47.3% 46.3%
1973 47.4% 46.2%
1972 47.4% 46.1%
1971 47.5% 46.1%
1970 47.5% 46%
1969 47.6% 45.9%
1968 47.7% 45.8%
1967 47.8% 45.6%
1966 47.9% 45.4%
1965 48.1% 45.2%
1964 48.2% 45%
1963 48.2% 44.8%
1962 48% 44.8%
1961 47.8% 44.8%
1960 47.6% 44.9%

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 42.5% in Tanzania in 2024, compared to 46.1% and 46.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Nicaragua and Tanzania 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 Tanzania

Nicaragua
Tanzania
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Nicaragua Tanzania
2023 60 276
2022 61 152
2021 124 162
2020 87 160
2019 69 292
2018 67 319
2017 72 345
2016 77 396
2015 81 433
2014 83 454
2013 86 479
2012 88 448
2011 93 475
2010 96 486
2009 99 502
2008 101 511
2007 106 453
2006 113 366
2005 124 350
2004 140 365
2003 154 397
2002 170 454
2001 194 493
2000 213 568
1999 228 635
1998 239 739
1997 236 777
1996 244 775
1995 251 797
1994 256 816
1993 265 851
1992 272 864
1991 273 873
1990 281 900
1989 286 927
1988 301 949
1987 316 964
1986 313 971
1985 319 980

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 276 deaths in Tanzania.

Under-five mortality rates

Nicaragua
Tanzania

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Nicaragua Tanzania
2023 1.34% 3.89%
2022 1.39% 4.05%
2021 1.45% 4.22%
2020 1.51% 4.42%
2019 1.57% 4.6%
2018 1.64% 4.8%
2017 1.71% 5.02%
2016 1.78% 5.25%
2015 1.86% 5.48%
2014 1.94% 5.67%
2013 2.03% 5.95%
2012 2.13% 6.21%
2011 2.22% 6.5%
2010 2.33% 6.86%
2009 2.44% 7.24%
2008 2.55% 7.7%
2007 2.68% 8.16%
2006 2.81% 8.69%
2005 2.95% 9.24%
2004 3.1% 9.86%
2003 3.26% 10.5%
2002 3.43% 11.3%
2001 3.62% 12.1%
2000 3.82% 12.8%
1999 4.04% 13.6%
1998 5.01% 14.2%
1997 4.54% 14.8%
1996 4.81% 15.2%
1995 5.09% 15.6%
1994 5.39% 15.9%
1993 5.69% 16.1%
1992 6% 16.3%
1991 6.31% 16.5%
1990 6.62% 16.7%
1989 6.92% 16.9%
1988 7.22% 17.2%
1987 7.53% 17.4%
1986 7.85% 17.6%
1985 8.21% 17.7%
1984 8.62% 17.8%
1983 9.07% 17.8%
1982 9.58% 17.8%
1981 10.2% 17.8%
1980 10.8% 17.9%
1979 11.5% 18.1%
1978 12.2% 18.4%
1977 12.9% 18.8%
1976 13.7% 19.2%
1975 14.4% 19.6%
1974 15% 20.1%
1973 15.6% 20.5%
1972 18.7% 20.9%
1971 16.6% 21.2%
1970 17.1% 21.6%
1969 17.4% 21.9%
1968 17.8% 22.2%
1967 18.1% 22.5%
1966 18.4% 22.8%
1965 18.7% 23.1%
1964 19% 23.4%
1963 19.2% 23.6%
1962 19.4% 23.8%
1961 19.6% 24%
1960 19.8% 24.2%

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 3.89% in Tanzania. 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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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