Fertility & birth rates in Nicaragua and United States

Fertility rate in Nicaragua vs United States by year

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Nicaragua

United States

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Year	Fertility rate
	Nicaragua	United States
2023	2.22	1.62
2022	2.24	1.66
2021	2.27	1.66
2020	2.3	1.64
2019	2.32	1.71
2018	2.35	1.73
2017	2.38	1.77
2016	2.41	1.82
2015	2.43	1.84
2014	2.46	1.86
2013	2.49	1.86
2012	2.53	1.88
2011	2.56	1.89
2010	2.6	1.93
2009	2.63	2
2008	2.66	2.07
2007	2.7	2.12
2006	2.73	2.11
2005	2.77	2.06
2004	2.78	2.05
2003	2.83	2.05
2002	2.89	2.02
2001	3	2.03
2000	3.12	2.06
1999	3.22	2.01
1998	3.34	2
1997	3.47	1.97
1996	3.62	1.98
1995	3.78	1.98
1994	3.94	2
1993	4.1	2.02
1992	4.27	2.05
1991	4.43	2.06
1990	4.6	2.08
1989	4.76	2.01
1988	4.93	1.93
1987	5.07	1.87
1986	5.22	1.84
1985	5.36	1.84
1984	5.49	1.81
1983	5.61	1.8
1982	5.74	1.83
1981	5.84	1.81
1980	5.96	1.84
1979	6.07	1.81
1978	6.16	1.76
1977	6.28	1.79
1976	6.37	1.74
1975	6.45	1.77
1974	6.52	1.84
1973	6.59	1.88
1972	6.65	2.01
1971	6.71	2.27
1970	6.77	2.48
1969	6.83	2.46
1968	6.89	2.46
1967	6.94	2.56
1966	6.99	2.72
1965	7.03	2.91
1964	7.06	3.19
1963	7.08	3.32
1962	7.1	3.46
1961	7.11	3.62
1960	7.16	3.65

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Nicaragua was 2.22 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.62 in the United States in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Nicaragua

United States

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Year	Natural population change
	Nicaragua	United States
2023	100,921	502,372
2022	100,987	399,926
2021	89,213	199,137
2020	90,515	208,862
2019	102,817	887,476
2018	104,814	955,022
2017	105,468	1,028,037
2016	106,585	1,197,627
2015	107,344	1,270,126
2014	108,420	1,357,281
2013	109,032	1,322,711
2012	110,065	1,411,822
2011	110,026	1,441,697
2010	110,475	1,548,182
2009	110,213	1,717,920
2008	110,395	1,794,154
2007	110,341	1,897,757
2006	110,073	1,849,955
2005	108,984	1,684,445
2004	106,904	1,698,271
2003	106,142	1,653,615
2002	105,805	1,581,938
2001	107,109	1,595,826
2000	109,192	1,664,758
1999	110,217	1,564,050
1998	108,862	1,573,857
1997	114,415	1,501,014
1996	116,849	1,510,137
1995	118,325	1,546,031
1994	119,565	1,633,302
1993	120,469	1,717,685
1992	121,204	1,875,328
1991	121,787	1,926,543
1990	120,677	2,026,068
1989	120,128	1,875,826
1988	117,299	1,735,943
1987	112,885	1,720,252
1986	113,054	1,656,917
1985	110,949	1,689,258
1984	110,133	1,627,192
1983	110,618	1,636,544
1982	112,468	1,714,317
1981	110,421	1,652,153
1980	108,604	1,608,450
1979	96,429	1,597,894
1978	98,419	1,402,283
1977	100,498	1,431,556
1976	98,100	1,264,604
1975	95,230	1,252,644
1974	92,505	1,218,968
1973	89,662	1,165,499
1972	76,906	1,301,355
1971	84,139	1,640,519
1970	81,127	1,824,965
1969	78,237	1,702,487
1968	75,458	1,565,507
1967	72,722	1,669,181
1966	69,883	1,749,387
1965	67,056	1,943,030
1964	64,227	2,245,099
1963	61,738	2,289,826
1962	59,547	2,406,337
1961	57,499	2,571,681
1960	55,664	2,565,530

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 +0.15% in the United States.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.58% in Nicaragua and +0.25% in the United States.

Birth rate in Nicaragua vs United States by year

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Nicaragua

United States

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Nicaragua	United States
2023	19.4	10.7
2022	19.7	11
2021	20	11
2020	20.5	10.9
2019	20.8	11.4
2018	21.2	11.6
2017	21.6	11.8
2016	22.1	12.2
2015	22.4	12.4
2014	22.8	12.5
2013	23.2	12.4
2012	23.6	12.6
2011	24	12.7
2010	24.3	13
2009	24.6	13.5
2008	24.9	14
2007	25.2	14.3
2006	25.4	14.3
2005	25.6	14
2004	25.7	14
2003	25.9	14.1
2002	26.3	14
2001	27	14.1
2000	27.9	14.4
1999	28.5	14.2
1998	29.2	14.3
1997	30	14.2
1996	31	14.4
1995	31.9	14.6
1994	32.9	15
1993	33.9	15.4
1992	34.9	15.8
1991	35.8	16.2
1990	36.6	16.7
1989	37.5	16.4
1988	38.4	16
1987	39.1	15.7
1986	39.8	15.6
1985	40.6	15.8
1984	41.3	15.6
1983	42.1	15.6
1982	42.8	15.9
1981	43.4	15.8
1980	44.1	15.9
1979	44.6	15.6
1978	44.9	15
1977	45.3	15.1
1976	45.6	14.6
1975	45.9	14.6
1974	46.2	14.8
1973	46.4	14.8
1972	46.7	15.6
1971	46.8	17.2
1970	46.8	18.4
1969	47	17.9
1968	47.2	17.6
1967	47.4	17.8
1966	47.6	18.4
1965	47.9	19.4
1964	48.2	21.1
1963	48.5	21.7
1962	48.9	22.4
1961	49.3	23.3
1960	50	23.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 19.4 in Nicaragua and 10.7 in the United States, compared with 50 and 23.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Nicaragua

Factual

UN forecast

United States

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Nicaragua	United States
2100	14.2%	14.4%
2099	14.3%	14.4%
2098	14.3%	14.4%
2097	14.4%	14.4%
2096	14.4%	14.4%
2095	14.5%	14.5%
2094	14.5%	14.5%
2093	14.6%	14.5%
2092	14.7%	14.5%
2091	14.7%	14.6%
2090	14.8%	14.6%
2089	14.9%	14.7%
2088	14.9%	14.7%
2087	15%	14.7%
2086	15.1%	14.8%
2085	15.2%	14.8%
2084	15.2%	14.8%
2083	15.3%	14.9%
2082	15.4%	14.9%
2081	15.5%	14.9%
2080	15.6%	14.9%
2079	15.7%	14.9%
2078	15.8%	14.9%
2077	15.9%	14.9%
2076	16%	14.9%
2075	16.1%	14.9%
2074	16.2%	14.9%
2073	16.3%	14.9%
2072	16.4%	14.9%
2071	16.5%	14.9%
2070	16.7%	14.9%
2069	16.8%	14.9%
2068	16.9%	14.9%
2067	17.1%	14.9%
2066	17.2%	14.9%
2065	17.4%	15%
2064	17.6%	15%
2063	17.7%	15%
2062	17.9%	15.1%
2061	18.1%	15.1%
2060	18.2%	15.2%
2059	18.4%	15.3%
2058	18.6%	15.4%
2057	18.8%	15.5%
2056	19%	15.5%
2055	19.2%	15.6%
2054	19.4%	15.7%
2053	19.7%	15.8%
2052	19.9%	15.8%
2051	20.1%	15.9%
2050	20.3%	15.9%
2049	20.6%	16%
2048	20.8%	16%
2047	21.1%	16%
2046	21.3%	16%
2045	21.6%	16%
2044	21.8%	16%
2043	22.1%	16%
2042	22.4%	16%
2041	22.7%	15.9%
2040	23%	15.9%
2039	23.3%	15.9%
2038	23.6%	15.9%
2037	23.9%	15.9%
2036	24.2%	15.9%
2035	24.5%	15.9%
2034	24.9%	15.9%
2033	25.2%	16%
2032	25.6%	16.1%
2031	26%	16.2%
2030	26.4%	16.3%
2029	26.8%	16.5%
2028	27.2%	16.6%
2027	27.7%	16.8%
2026	28.1%	17%
2025	28.5%	17.2%
2024	28.8%	17.3%
2023	29.2%	17.6%
2022	29.6%	17.9%
2021	30.1%	18.1%
2020	30.4%	18.4%
2019	30.8%	18.6%
2018	31.1%	18.8%
2017	31.5%	18.9%
2016	31.8%	19.1%
2015	32.2%	19.2%
2014	32.6%	19.3%
2013	32.9%	19.4%
2012	33.3%	19.5%
2011	33.8%	19.6%
2010	34.2%	19.7%
2009	34.7%	19.8%
2008	35.2%	19.9%
2007	35.7%	20%
2006	36.2%	20.2%
2005	36.8%	20.3%
2004	37.5%	20.5%
2003	38.2%	20.7%
2002	38.9%	20.9%
2001	39.6%	21%
2000	40.3%	21.2%
1999	41%	21.3%
1998	41.7%	21.4%
1997	42.4%	21.5%
1996	43.1%	21.7%
1995	43.7%	21.8%
1994	44.3%	21.9%
1993	44.8%	21.9%
1992	45.2%	21.8%
1991	45.7%	21.7%
1990	46.1%	21.6%
1989	46.4%	21.5%
1988	46.7%	21.3%
1987	46.9%	21.3%
1986	47%	21.3%
1985	47.1%	21.5%
1984	47.2%	21.7%
1983	47.2%	21.8%
1982	47.3%	22%
1981	47.3%	22.1%
1980	47.3%	22.4%
1979	47.3%	22.8%
1978	47.3%	23.2%
1977	47.2%	23.8%
1976	47.3%	24.4%
1975	47.3%	25.2%
1974	47.3%	25.9%
1973	47.4%	26.6%
1972	47.4%	27.4%
1971	47.5%	28%
1970	47.5%	28.6%
1969	47.6%	29%
1968	47.7%	29.5%
1967	47.8%	30%
1966	47.9%	30.4%
1965	48.1%	30.7%
1964	48.2%	30.9%
1963	48.2%	31.1%
1962	48%	31.3%
1961	47.8%	31.4%
1960	47.6%	31.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 28.8% of the population in Nicaragua and 17.3% in the United States in 2024, compared to 46.1% and 21.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Nicaragua and the United States compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Nicaragua vs United States

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Nicaragua

United States

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Nicaragua	United States
2023	60	17
2022	61	20
2021	124	31
2020	87	22
2019	69	18
2018	67	18
2017	72	18
2016	77	18
2015	81	17
2014	83	17
2013	86	16
2012	88	16
2011	93	15
2010	96	15
2009	99	15
2008	101	14
2007	106	13
2006	113	13
2005	124	13
2004	140	13
2003	154	13
2002	170	13
2001	194	13
2000	213	12
1999	228	12
1998	239	11
1997	236	11
1996	244	11
1995	251	12
1994	256	11
1993	265	12
1992	272	11
1991	273	12
1990	281	12
1989	286	12
1988	301	12
1987	316	11
1986	313	11
1985	319	11

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 17 deaths in the United States.

U.S. figures are less comparable to other countries, because reporting changes between 2003 and 2018 doubled the number of maternal deaths captured in official records without an actual doubling in mortality, and coding was revised again in 2018.

Under-five mortality rates

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Nicaragua

United States

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Nicaragua	United States
2023	1.34%	0.65%
2022	1.39%	0.65%
2021	1.45%	0.65%
2020	1.51%	0.65%
2019	1.57%	0.65%
2018	1.64%	0.65%
2017	1.71%	0.66%
2016	1.78%	0.67%
2015	1.86%	0.68%
2014	1.94%	0.68%
2013	2.03%	0.69%
2012	2.13%	0.7%
2011	2.22%	0.72%
2010	2.33%	0.73%
2009	2.44%	0.75%
2008	2.55%	0.76%
2007	2.68%	0.77%
2006	2.81%	0.79%
2005	2.95%	0.8%
2004	3.1%	0.81%
2003	3.26%	0.81%
2002	3.43%	0.82%
2001	3.62%	0.83%
2000	3.82%	0.84%
1999	4.04%	0.86%
1998	5.01%	0.87%
1997	4.54%	0.89%
1996	4.81%	0.92%
1995	5.09%	0.95%
1994	5.39%	0.98%
1993	5.69%	1.01%
1992	6%	1.05%
1991	6.31%	1.09%
1990	6.62%	1.12%
1989	6.92%	1.16%
1988	7.22%	1.19%
1987	7.53%	1.21%
1986	7.85%	1.24%
1985	8.21%	1.27%
1984	8.62%	1.3%
1983	9.07%	1.34%
1982	9.58%	1.39%
1981	10.2%	1.44%
1980	10.8%	1.5%
1979	11.5%	1.56%
1978	12.2%	1.63%
1977	12.9%	1.71%
1976	13.7%	1.79%
1975	14.4%	1.88%
1974	15%	1.97%
1973	15.6%	2.06%
1972	18.7%	2.15%
1971	16.6%	2.24%
1970	17.1%	2.32%
1969	17.4%	2.41%
1968	17.8%	2.49%
1967	18.1%	2.57%
1966	18.4%	2.64%
1965	18.7%	2.71%
1964	19%	2.77%
1963	19.2%	2.83%
1962	19.4%	2.89%
1961	19.6%	2.95%
1960	19.8%	3.01%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.34% in Nicaragua and 0.65% in the United States. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.