Nicaragua vs World: Adolescent fertility rate
Nicaragua
93.17 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
World
38.34 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
21st
World rank
24th
Adolescent fertility rate over time
- Nicaragua
- World
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 93.17 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 against 38.34 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in World, a difference of 54.83 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 2.4 times World's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Nicaragua ranks 21st and World ranks 24th of 218 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 163.88 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 91.02 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 72.86 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 164.77 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 83.26 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 81.51 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 155.43 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 77.59 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 77.84 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 132.23 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 72.05 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 60.18 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 109.73 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 57.92 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 51.81 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 102.76 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 47.32 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 55.43 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 94.45 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 39.32 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 55.12 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adolescent fertility rate, Nicaragua or World?
- Nicaragua, at 93.17 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 against 38.34 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adolescent fertility rate between Nicaragua and World?
- 54.83 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and World?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Nicaragua and World rank globally for adolescent fertility rate?
- Nicaragua ranks 21st and World ranks 24th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Adolescent fertility rate is the number of births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.