Fertility & birth rates in Nicaragua and Turkey

Fertility rate in Nicaragua vs Turkey by year

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Nicaragua

Turkey

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Year	Fertility rate
	Nicaragua	Turkey
2023	2.22	1.51
2022	2.24	1.63
2021	2.27	1.71
2020	2.3	1.77
2019	2.32	1.89
2018	2.35	2
2017	2.38	2.08
2016	2.41	2.11
2015	2.43	2.16
2014	2.46	2.19
2013	2.49	2.11
2012	2.53	2.11
2011	2.56	2.05
2010	2.6	2.08
2009	2.63	2.1
2008	2.66	2.15
2007	2.7	2.16
2006	2.73	2.19
2005	2.77	2.2
2004	2.78	2.2
2003	2.83	2.2
2002	2.89	2.27
2001	3	2.39
2000	3.12	2.49
1999	3.22	2.63
1998	3.34	2.71
1997	3.47	2.74
1996	3.62	2.78
1995	3.78	2.84
1994	3.94	2.87
1993	4.1	2.92
1992	4.27	2.94
1991	4.43	3
1990	4.6	3.11
1989	4.76	3.34
1988	4.93	3.45
1987	5.07	3.54
1986	5.22	3.66
1985	5.36	3.78
1984	5.49	3.91
1983	5.61	4.06
1982	5.74	4.21
1981	5.84	4.35
1980	5.96	4.45
1979	6.07	4.58
1978	6.16	4.69
1977	6.28	4.78
1976	6.37	4.93
1975	6.45	5.09
1974	6.52	5.24
1973	6.59	5.41
1972	6.65	5.55
1971	6.71	5.67
1970	6.77	5.78
1969	6.83	5.87
1968	6.89	5.96
1967	6.94	6.06
1966	6.99	6.15
1965	7.03	6.22
1964	7.06	6.29
1963	7.08	6.34
1962	7.1	6.38
1961	7.11	6.42
1960	7.16	6.38

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Nicaragua was 2.22 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.51 in Turkey in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Nicaragua

Turkey

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Year	Natural population change
	Nicaragua	Turkey
2023	100,921	426,630
2022	100,987	535,373
2021	89,213	521,713
2020	90,515	608,708
2019	102,817	751,472
2018	104,814	830,353
2017	105,468	875,408
2016	106,585	895,841
2015	107,344	930,799
2014	108,420	957,055
2013	109,032	921,386
2012	110,065	917,145
2011	110,026	875,839
2010	110,475	892,334
2009	110,213	900,491
2008	110,395	868,749
2007	110,341	876,626
2006	110,073	897,351
2005	108,984	898,650
2004	106,904	896,025
2003	106,142	893,683
2002	105,805	922,927
2001	107,109	980,560
2000	109,192	1,020,515
1999	110,217	1,063,312
1998	108,862	1,103,242
1997	114,415	1,099,738
1996	116,849	1,091,827
1995	118,325	1,090,630
1994	119,565	1,078,208
1993	120,469	1,064,168
1992	121,204	1,039,125
1991	121,787	1,041,229
1990	120,677	1,044,467
1989	120,128	1,094,036
1988	117,299	1,101,266
1987	112,885	1,099,042
1986	113,054	1,102,660
1985	110,949	1,098,846
1984	110,133	1,096,529
1983	110,618	1,095,106
1982	112,468	1,091,863
1981	110,421	1,100,082
1980	108,604	1,090,538
1979	96,429	1,076,707
1978	98,419	1,054,863
1977	100,498	1,023,779
1976	98,100	1,009,999
1975	95,230	1,012,904
1974	92,505	1,020,053
1973	89,662	1,025,675
1972	76,906	1,023,781
1971	84,139	1,014,165
1970	81,127	991,950
1969	78,237	970,958
1968	75,458	950,778
1967	72,722	936,727
1966	69,883	925,790
1965	67,056	904,016
1964	64,227	884,152
1963	61,738	862,626
1962	59,547	837,473
1961	57,499	816,911
1960	55,664	773,009

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 +0.5% in Turkey.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.58% in Nicaragua and +0.91% in Turkey.

Birth rate in Nicaragua vs Turkey by year

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Nicaragua

Turkey

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Nicaragua	Turkey
2023	19.4	11.2
2022	19.7	12.2
2021	20	12.9
2020	20.5	13.4
2019	20.8	14.4
2018	21.2	15.4
2017	21.6	16.2
2016	22.1	16.6
2015	22.4	17.1
2014	22.8	17.5
2013	23.2	17
2012	23.6	17.2
2011	24	16.9
2010	24.3	17.2
2009	24.6	17.6
2008	24.9	18.2
2007	25.2	18.4
2006	25.4	18.7
2005	25.6	18.8
2004	25.7	18.9
2003	25.9	18.9
2002	26.3	19.5
2001	27	20.6
2000	27.9	21.4
1999	28.5	22.6
1998	29.2	23.3
1997	30	23.5
1996	31	23.7
1995	31.9	24.1
1994	32.9	24.3
1993	33.9	24.4
1992	34.9	24.4
1991	35.8	24.9
1990	36.6	25.5
1989	37.5	26.9
1988	38.4	27.7
1987	39.1	28.3
1986	39.8	29
1985	40.6	29.7
1984	41.3	30.4
1983	42.1	31.2
1982	42.8	32
1981	43.4	33.1
1980	44.1	33.7
1979	44.6	34.2
1978	44.9	34.5
1977	45.3	34.7
1976	45.6	35.3
1975	45.9	36.2
1974	46.2	37.3
1973	46.4	38.4
1972	46.7	39.3
1971	46.8	40.1
1970	46.8	40.6
1969	47	41
1968	47.2	41.5
1967	47.4	42.1
1966	47.6	42.9
1965	47.9	43.4
1964	48.2	43.9
1963	48.5	44.3
1962	48.9	44.7
1961	49.3	45.2
1960	50	45

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 19.4 in Nicaragua and 11.2 in Turkey, compared with 50 and 45, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Nicaragua

Factual

UN forecast

Turkey

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Nicaragua	Turkey
2100	14.2%	11%
2099	14.3%	11%
2098	14.3%	11.1%
2097	14.4%	11.1%
2096	14.4%	11.2%
2095	14.5%	11.2%
2094	14.5%	11.3%
2093	14.6%	11.4%
2092	14.7%	11.4%
2091	14.7%	11.5%
2090	14.8%	11.6%
2089	14.9%	11.6%
2088	14.9%	11.7%
2087	15%	11.7%
2086	15.1%	11.8%
2085	15.2%	11.8%
2084	15.2%	11.9%
2083	15.3%	11.9%
2082	15.4%	11.9%
2081	15.5%	11.9%
2080	15.6%	11.9%
2079	15.7%	12%
2078	15.8%	12%
2077	15.9%	12%
2076	16%	12%
2075	16.1%	12%
2074	16.2%	12%
2073	16.3%	12%
2072	16.4%	12.1%
2071	16.5%	12.1%
2070	16.7%	12.2%
2069	16.8%	12.2%
2068	16.9%	12.3%
2067	17.1%	12.4%
2066	17.2%	12.5%
2065	17.4%	12.7%
2064	17.6%	12.8%
2063	17.7%	13%
2062	17.9%	13.1%
2061	18.1%	13.3%
2060	18.2%	13.5%
2059	18.4%	13.7%
2058	18.6%	13.8%
2057	18.8%	14%
2056	19%	14.2%
2055	19.2%	14.3%
2054	19.4%	14.5%
2053	19.7%	14.6%
2052	19.9%	14.7%
2051	20.1%	14.9%
2050	20.3%	15%
2049	20.6%	15.1%
2048	20.8%	15.2%
2047	21.1%	15.3%
2046	21.3%	15.4%
2045	21.6%	15.5%
2044	21.8%	15.6%
2043	22.1%	15.7%
2042	22.4%	15.8%
2041	22.7%	15.9%
2040	23%	16%
2039	23.3%	16.1%
2038	23.6%	16.3%
2037	23.9%	16.4%
2036	24.2%	16.6%
2035	24.5%	16.9%
2034	24.9%	17.2%
2033	25.2%	17.6%
2032	25.6%	18%
2031	26%	18.4%
2030	26.4%	18.9%
2029	26.8%	19.4%
2028	27.2%	19.9%
2027	27.7%	20.3%
2026	28.1%	20.8%
2025	28.5%	21.2%
2024	28.8%	21.4%
2023	29.2%	21.8%
2022	29.6%	22.2%
2021	30.1%	22.5%
2020	30.4%	22.8%
2019	30.8%	23%
2018	31.1%	23.1%
2017	31.5%	23.3%
2016	31.8%	23.6%
2015	32.2%	23.9%
2014	32.6%	24.3%
2013	32.9%	24.7%
2012	33.3%	25.1%
2011	33.8%	25.5%
2010	34.2%	25.9%
2009	34.7%	26.3%
2008	35.2%	26.7%
2007	35.7%	27.1%
2006	36.2%	27.5%
2005	36.8%	27.9%
2004	37.5%	28.3%
2003	38.2%	28.7%
2002	38.9%	29.2%
2001	39.6%	29.7%
2000	40.3%	30.2%
1999	41%	30.8%
1998	41.7%	31.4%
1997	42.4%	32%
1996	43.1%	32.6%
1995	43.7%	33.2%
1994	44.3%	33.8%
1993	44.8%	34.3%
1992	45.2%	34.8%
1991	45.7%	35.3%
1990	46.1%	35.8%
1989	46.4%	36.3%
1988	46.7%	36.7%
1987	46.9%	37.2%
1986	47%	37.6%
1985	47.1%	38.1%
1984	47.2%	38.5%
1983	47.2%	38.9%
1982	47.3%	39.3%
1981	47.3%	39.6%
1980	47.3%	39.8%
1979	47.3%	40.1%
1978	47.3%	40.4%
1977	47.2%	40.7%
1976	47.3%	41.1%
1975	47.3%	41.5%
1974	47.3%	41.8%
1973	47.4%	42.1%
1972	47.4%	42.3%
1971	47.5%	42.5%
1970	47.5%	42.7%
1969	47.6%	42.8%
1968	47.7%	42.9%
1967	47.8%	42.9%
1966	47.9%	42.8%
1965	48.1%	42.8%
1964	48.2%	42.7%
1963	48.2%	42.5%
1962	48%	42.4%
1961	47.8%	42.2%
1960	47.6%	42%

Children aged 0-14 make up 28.8% of the population in Nicaragua and 21.4% in Turkey in 2024, compared to 46.1% and 35.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Nicaragua and Turkey compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Nicaragua vs Turkey

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Nicaragua

Turkey

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Nicaragua	Turkey
2023	60	15
2022	61	21
2021	124	20
2020	87	19
2019	69	17
2018	67	17
2017	72	18
2016	77	19
2015	81	19
2014	83	20
2013	86	20
2012	88	21
2011	93	23
2010	96	23
2009	99	23
2008	101	24
2007	106	25
2006	113	26
2005	124	27
2004	140	28
2003	154	29
2002	170	30
2001	194	31
2000	213	32
1999	228	34
1998	239	34
1997	236	35
1996	244	36
1995	251	37
1994	256	38
1993	265	39
1992	272	40
1991	273	41
1990	281	42
1989	286	44
1988	301	47
1987	316	50
1986	313	53
1985	319	56

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 15 deaths in Turkey.

Under-five mortality rates

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Nicaragua

Turkey

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Nicaragua	Turkey
2023	1.34%	1.28%
2022	1.39%	0.96%
2021	1.45%	1.01%
2020	1.51%	1.05%
2019	1.57%	1.1%
2018	1.64%	1.15%
2017	1.71%	1.2%
2016	1.78%	1.26%
2015	1.86%	1.33%
2014	1.94%	1.4%
2013	2.03%	1.49%
2012	2.13%	1.58%
2011	2.22%	1.68%
2010	2.33%	1.79%
2009	2.44%	1.92%
2008	2.55%	2.06%
2007	2.68%	2.21%
2006	2.81%	2.38%
2005	2.95%	2.57%
2004	3.1%	2.77%
2003	3.26%	2.99%
2002	3.43%	3.22%
2001	3.62%	3.47%
2000	3.82%	3.74%
1999	4.04%	4.03%
1998	5.01%	4.33%
1997	4.54%	4.66%
1996	4.81%	5%
1995	5.09%	5.35%
1994	5.39%	5.73%
1993	5.69%	6.11%
1992	6%	6.52%
1991	6.31%	6.95%
1990	6.62%	7.38%
1989	6.92%	7.83%
1988	7.22%	8.29%
1987	7.53%	8.77%
1986	7.85%	9.27%
1985	8.21%	9.79%
1984	8.62%	10.3%
1983	9.07%	10.9%
1982	9.58%	11.5%
1981	10.2%	12.1%
1980	10.8%	12.7%
1979	11.5%	13.3%
1978	12.2%	13.9%
1977	12.9%	14.5%
1976	13.7%	15.1%
1975	14.4%	15.7%
1974	15%	16.3%
1973	15.6%	16.9%
1972	18.7%	17.5%
1971	16.6%	18%
1970	17.1%	18.6%
1969	17.4%	19.2%
1968	17.8%	19.7%
1967	18.1%	20.4%
1966	18.4%	21%
1965	18.7%	21.7%
1964	19%	22.5%
1963	19.2%	23.3%
1962	19.4%	24.1%
1961	19.6%	25%
1960	19.8%	25.8%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.34% in Nicaragua and 1.28% in Turkey. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.