Nicaragua vs South Africa: Birth rate vs. death rate
Nicaragua
19.38 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
South Africa
18.77 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Nicaragua rank
83rd
South Africa rank
86th
Birth rate vs. death rate over time
- Nicaragua
- South Africa
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 19.38 births per 1,000 people against 18.77 births per 1,000 people in South Africa, a difference of 0.61 births per 1,000 people.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Nicaragua ranks 83rd and South Africa ranks 86th of 236 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 52.21 births per 1,000 people | 40.75 births per 1,000 people | 11.46 births per 1,000 people | Nicaragua |
| 1960s | 48.2 births per 1,000 people | 39.74 births per 1,000 people | 8.46 births per 1,000 people | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 45.9 births per 1,000 people | 37.25 births per 1,000 people | 8.65 births per 1,000 people | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 40.92 births per 1,000 people | 33.68 births per 1,000 people | 7.24 births per 1,000 people | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 32.48 births per 1,000 people | 25.52 births per 1,000 people | 6.95 births per 1,000 people | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 25.85 births per 1,000 people | 22.33 births per 1,000 people | 3.52 births per 1,000 people | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 22.61 births per 1,000 people | 21.09 births per 1,000 people | 1.52 births per 1,000 people | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 19.89 births per 1,000 people | 19.18 births per 1,000 people | 0.7088 births per 1,000 people | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher birth rate vs. death rate, Nicaragua or South Africa?
- Nicaragua, at 19.38 births per 1,000 people against 18.77 births per 1,000 people in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in birth rate vs. death rate between Nicaragua and South Africa?
- 0.61 births per 1,000 people, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and South Africa?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Nicaragua and South Africa rank globally for birth rate vs. death rate?
- Nicaragua ranks 83rd and South Africa ranks 86th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Birth rate vs. death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.