Nicaragua vs South Africa: Population ages 00-04, female

Nicaragua
9.0%
in 2025
South Africa
8.8%
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
83rd
South Africa rank
85th

Population ages 00-04, female over time

  • Nicaragua
  • South Africa
05101520196019922025

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 9.0% against 8.8% in South Africa, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.

Nicaragua ranks 83rd and South Africa ranks 85th of 218 countries.

Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 18.9% 16.6% 2.3% Nicaragua
1970s 18.5% 16.1% 2.4% Nicaragua
1980s 17.5% 15.1% 2.4% Nicaragua
1990s 15.0% 12.3% 2.7% Nicaragua
2000s 12.1% 9.7% 2.4% Nicaragua
2010s 10.7% 9.6% 1.1% Nicaragua
2020s 9.4% 8.9% 0.5% Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 00-04, female, Nicaragua or South Africa?
Nicaragua, at 9.0% against 8.8% in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 00-04, female between Nicaragua and South Africa?
0.2%, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and South Africa?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Nicaragua and South Africa rank globally for population ages 00-04, female?
Nicaragua ranks 83rd and South Africa ranks 85th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 00-04, female (% of female population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population ages 00-04, female (% of female population)
Unit
% of female population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,556 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Female population between the ages 0 to 4 as a percentage of the total female population.