Fertility & birth rates in Nicaragua and Thailand

Fertility rate in Nicaragua vs Thailand by year

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Nicaragua

Thailand

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Year	Fertility rate
	Nicaragua	Thailand
2023	2.22	1.21
2022	2.24	1.22
2021	2.27	1.23
2020	2.3	1.26
2019	2.32	1.29
2018	2.35	1.32
2017	2.38	1.36
2016	2.41	1.4
2015	2.43	1.45
2014	2.46	1.48
2013	2.49	1.53
2012	2.53	1.56
2011	2.56	1.57
2010	2.6	1.56
2009	2.63	1.57
2008	2.66	1.59
2007	2.7	1.62
2006	2.73	1.63
2005	2.77	1.64
2004	2.78	1.67
2003	2.83	1.67
2002	2.89	1.69
2001	3	1.71
2000	3.12	1.73
1999	3.22	1.77
1998	3.34	1.82
1997	3.47	1.85
1996	3.62	1.87
1995	3.78	1.89
1994	3.94	1.93
1993	4.1	1.97
1992	4.27	2.01
1991	4.43	2.04
1990	4.6	2.07
1989	4.76	2.14
1988	4.93	2.17
1987	5.07	2.26
1986	5.22	2.36
1985	5.36	2.45
1984	5.49	2.58
1983	5.61	2.76
1982	5.74	2.94
1981	5.84	3.13
1980	5.96	3.29
1979	6.07	3.45
1978	6.16	3.62
1977	6.28	3.87
1976	6.37	4.12
1975	6.45	4.36
1974	6.52	4.6
1973	6.59	4.85
1972	6.65	5.08
1971	6.71	5.25
1970	6.77	5.45
1969	6.83	5.7
1968	6.89	5.93
1967	6.94	6.08
1966	6.99	6.18
1965	7.03	6.26
1964	7.06	6.31
1963	7.08	6.34
1962	7.1	6.33
1961	7.11	6.32
1960	7.16	6.33

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Nicaragua was 2.22 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.21 in Thailand in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Nicaragua

Thailand

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Year	Natural population change
	Nicaragua	Thailand
2023	100,921	-46,105
2022	100,987	-61,046
2021	89,213	57,382
2020	90,515	84,107
2019	102,817	116,867
2018	104,814	159,383
2017	105,468	194,695
2016	106,585	226,255
2015	107,344	266,362
2014	108,420	294,628
2013	109,032	325,059
2012	110,065	351,485
2011	110,026	365,670
2010	110,475	370,466
2009	110,213	382,636
2008	110,395	401,730
2007	110,341	425,362
2006	110,073	441,211
2005	108,984	456,378
2004	106,904	466,542
2003	106,142	488,003
2002	105,805	504,299
2001	107,109	524,230
2000	109,192	543,884
1999	110,217	578,073
1998	108,862	617,318
1997	114,415	644,834
1996	116,849	661,397
1995	118,325	682,703
1994	119,565	712,589
1993	120,469	737,696
1992	121,204	754,999
1991	121,787	760,508
1990	120,677	760,808
1989	120,128	774,563
1988	117,299	765,252
1987	112,885	774,498
1986	113,054	783,430
1985	110,949	776,935
1984	110,133	779,856
1983	110,618	794,239
1982	112,468	817,951
1981	110,421	839,297
1980	108,604	845,575
1979	96,429	843,434
1978	98,419	847,799
1977	100,498	871,232
1976	98,100	894,072
1975	95,230	911,980
1974	92,505	923,151
1973	89,662	933,540
1972	76,906	940,420
1971	84,139	936,215
1970	81,127	937,116
1969	78,237	948,314
1968	75,458	953,806
1967	72,722	944,980
1966	69,883	929,469
1965	67,056	909,000
1964	64,227	885,137
1963	61,738	860,728
1962	59,547	828,741
1961	57,499	801,140
1960	55,664	774,190

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 -0.06% in Thailand.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.58% in Nicaragua and +0.18% in Thailand.

Birth rate in Nicaragua vs Thailand by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Nicaragua	Thailand
2023	19.4	8.24
2022	19.7	8.38
2021	20	8.54
2020	20.5	8.79
2019	20.8	9.06
2018	21.2	9.4
2017	21.6	9.77
2016	22.1	10.1
2015	22.4	10.6
2014	22.8	11
2013	23.2	11.4
2012	23.6	11.8
2011	24	11.9
2010	24.3	12
2009	24.6	12.2
2008	24.9	12.5
2007	25.2	12.9
2006	25.4	13.2
2005	25.6	13.5
2004	25.7	13.8
2003	25.9	14.1
2002	26.3	14.3
2001	27	14.7
2000	27.9	15
1999	28.5	15.6
1998	29.2	16.3
1997	30	16.8
1996	31	17.3
1995	31.9	17.7
1994	32.9	18.2
1993	33.9	18.7
1992	34.9	19.2
1991	35.8	19.5
1990	36.6	19.6
1989	37.5	20.1
1988	38.4	20.2
1987	39.1	20.7
1986	39.8	21.3
1985	40.6	21.7
1984	41.3	22.3
1983	42.1	23.3
1982	42.8	24.5
1981	43.4	25.5
1980	44.1	26.3
1979	44.6	26.8
1978	44.9	27.5
1977	45.3	28.6
1976	45.6	29.8
1975	45.9	31.1
1974	46.2	32.3
1973	46.4	33.5
1972	46.7	34.7
1971	46.8	35.6
1970	46.8	36.7
1969	47	38.3
1968	47.2	39.7
1967	47.4	40.8
1966	47.6	41.6
1965	47.9	42.2
1964	48.2	42.8
1963	48.5	43.2
1962	48.9	43.4
1961	49.3	43.6
1960	50	43.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 19.4 in Nicaragua and 8.24 in Thailand, compared with 50 and 43.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Nicaragua

Factual

UN forecast

Thailand

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Nicaragua	Thailand
2100	14.2%	11.4%
2099	14.3%	11.4%
2098	14.3%	11.4%
2097	14.4%	11.4%
2096	14.4%	11.4%
2095	14.5%	11.3%
2094	14.5%	11.3%
2093	14.6%	11.3%
2092	14.7%	11.3%
2091	14.7%	11.3%
2090	14.8%	11.3%
2089	14.9%	11.3%
2088	14.9%	11.3%
2087	15%	11.3%
2086	15.1%	11.3%
2085	15.2%	11.3%
2084	15.2%	11.3%
2083	15.3%	11.3%
2082	15.4%	11.3%
2081	15.5%	11.3%
2080	15.6%	11.2%
2079	15.7%	11.2%
2078	15.8%	11.2%
2077	15.9%	11.2%
2076	16%	11.1%
2075	16.1%	11.1%
2074	16.2%	11.1%
2073	16.3%	11%
2072	16.4%	11%
2071	16.5%	11%
2070	16.7%	11%
2069	16.8%	10.9%
2068	16.9%	10.9%
2067	17.1%	10.9%
2066	17.2%	10.9%
2065	17.4%	10.9%
2064	17.6%	10.9%
2063	17.7%	11%
2062	17.9%	11%
2061	18.1%	11%
2060	18.2%	11.1%
2059	18.4%	11.1%
2058	18.6%	11.1%
2057	18.8%	11.2%
2056	19%	11.2%
2055	19.2%	11.3%
2054	19.4%	11.3%
2053	19.7%	11.4%
2052	19.9%	11.4%
2051	20.1%	11.5%
2050	20.3%	11.5%
2049	20.6%	11.6%
2048	20.8%	11.6%
2047	21.1%	11.6%
2046	21.3%	11.7%
2045	21.6%	11.7%
2044	21.8%	11.7%
2043	22.1%	11.7%
2042	22.4%	11.8%
2041	22.7%	11.8%
2040	23%	11.8%
2039	23.3%	11.9%
2038	23.6%	11.9%
2037	23.9%	12%
2036	24.2%	12%
2035	24.5%	12.1%
2034	24.9%	12.2%
2033	25.2%	12.4%
2032	25.6%	12.6%
2031	26%	12.8%
2030	26.4%	13%
2029	26.8%	13.3%
2028	27.2%	13.6%
2027	27.7%	13.9%
2026	28.1%	14.2%
2025	28.5%	14.6%
2024	28.8%	14.7%
2023	29.2%	15.1%
2022	29.6%	15.4%
2021	30.1%	15.8%
2020	30.4%	16.2%
2019	30.8%	16.6%
2018	31.1%	16.9%
2017	31.5%	17.3%
2016	31.8%	17.7%
2015	32.2%	18.1%
2014	32.6%	18.5%
2013	32.9%	18.8%
2012	33.3%	19.2%
2011	33.8%	19.7%
2010	34.2%	20.1%
2009	34.7%	20.6%
2008	35.2%	20.9%
2007	35.7%	21.3%
2006	36.2%	21.7%
2005	36.8%	22.2%
2004	37.5%	22.6%
2003	38.2%	23%
2002	38.9%	23.4%
2001	39.6%	23.9%
2000	40.3%	24.4%
1999	41%	24.9%
1998	41.7%	25.4%
1997	42.4%	25.9%
1996	43.1%	26.4%
1995	43.7%	26.9%
1994	44.3%	27.4%
1993	44.8%	28%
1992	45.2%	28.5%
1991	45.7%	29.2%
1990	46.1%	30%
1989	46.4%	30.7%
1988	46.7%	31.5%
1987	46.9%	32.4%
1986	47%	33.2%
1985	47.1%	34.1%
1984	47.2%	35.1%
1983	47.2%	36%
1982	47.3%	37%
1981	47.3%	37.8%
1980	47.3%	38.7%
1979	47.3%	39.5%
1978	47.3%	40.3%
1977	47.2%	41.1%
1976	47.3%	41.8%
1975	47.3%	42.4%
1974	47.3%	43%
1973	47.4%	43.5%
1972	47.4%	44%
1971	47.5%	44.4%
1970	47.5%	44.8%
1969	47.6%	45%
1968	47.7%	45.2%
1967	47.8%	45.3%
1966	47.9%	45.4%
1965	48.1%	45.4%
1964	48.2%	45.3%
1963	48.2%	45.1%
1962	48%	44.8%
1961	47.8%	44.6%
1960	47.6%	44.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 28.8% of the population in Nicaragua and 14.7% in Thailand in 2024, compared to 46.1% and 30% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Nicaragua and Thailand compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Nicaragua vs Thailand

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Nicaragua

Thailand

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Nicaragua	Thailand
2023	60	34
2022	61	112
2021	124	38
2020	87	36
2019	69	34
2018	67	34
2017	72	34
2016	77	34
2015	81	34
2014	83	34
2013	86	35
2012	88	36
2011	93	37
2010	96	37
2009	99	37
2008	101	37
2007	106	38
2006	113	38
2005	124	40
2004	140	44
2003	154	42
2002	170	44
2001	194	47
2000	213	49
1999	228	48
1998	239	47
1997	236	48
1996	244	49
1995	251	52
1994	256	54
1993	265	57
1992	272	58
1991	273	59
1990	281	60
1989	286	64
1988	301	67
1987	316	72
1986	313	78
1985	319	88

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 34 deaths in Thailand.

Under-five mortality rates

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Thailand

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Nicaragua	Thailand
2023	1.34%	0.92%
2022	1.39%	0.95%
2021	1.45%	0.98%
2020	1.51%	1.01%
2019	1.57%	1.04%
2018	1.64%	1.08%
2017	1.71%	1.11%
2016	1.78%	1.15%
2015	1.86%	1.19%
2014	1.94%	1.23%
2013	2.03%	1.27%
2012	2.13%	1.32%
2011	2.22%	1.37%
2010	2.33%	1.42%
2009	2.44%	1.47%
2008	2.55%	1.53%
2007	2.68%	1.59%
2006	2.81%	1.66%
2005	2.95%	1.73%
2004	3.1%	1.81%
2003	3.26%	1.89%
2002	3.43%	1.98%
2001	3.62%	2.08%
2000	3.82%	2.18%
1999	4.04%	2.29%
1998	5.01%	2.41%
1997	4.54%	2.53%
1996	4.81%	2.67%
1995	5.09%	2.81%
1994	5.39%	2.96%
1993	5.69%	3.12%
1992	6%	3.3%
1991	6.31%	3.49%
1990	6.62%	3.69%
1989	6.92%	3.91%
1988	7.22%	4.12%
1987	7.53%	4.34%
1986	7.85%	4.57%
1985	8.21%	4.8%
1984	8.62%	5.03%
1983	9.07%	5.28%
1982	9.58%	5.53%
1981	10.2%	5.79%
1980	10.8%	6.07%
1979	11.5%	6.36%
1978	12.2%	6.67%
1977	12.9%	7%
1976	13.7%	7.35%
1975	14.4%	7.73%
1974	15%	8.14%
1973	15.6%	8.56%
1972	18.7%	9.01%
1971	16.6%	9.47%
1970	17.1%	9.95%
1969	17.4%	10.4%
1968	17.8%	10.9%
1967	18.1%	11.4%
1966	18.4%	11.8%
1965	18.7%	12.3%
1964	19%	12.8%
1963	19.2%	13.2%
1962	19.4%	13.7%
1961	19.6%	14.2%
1960	19.8%	14.7%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.34% in Nicaragua and 0.92% in Thailand. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.