Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) was 4.69 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.69 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
10th
of 219 countries
All-time high
5 per 1,000 people
in 2022
All-time low
2.93 per 1,000 people
in 2003
Years of data
15
2000–2023
Adolescent birth rate in Nicaragua, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, adolescent birth rate in Nicaragua stood at 4.69 per 1,000 people.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent birth rate in Nicaragua peaked at 5 per 1,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.93 per 1,000 people, in 2003.
That places Nicaragua 10th out of 219 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.22 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 2.94 per 1,000 people | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 3.12 per 1,000 people | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 2.93 per 1,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 4.52 per 1,000 people | +54.1% |
| 2005 | 4.06 per 1,000 people | -10.1% |
| 2006 | 4.29 per 1,000 people | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 4.62 per 1,000 people | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 4.47 per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 4.93 per 1,000 people | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 4.79 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 4.49 per 1,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 4.56 per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 5 per 1,000 people | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 4.69 per 1,000 people | -6.2% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 4.69 per 1,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.11 per 1,000 people, 4.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 4.69 per 1,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.13 per 1,000 people, 4.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.91 per 1,000 people | 2.93 per 1,000 people | 4.93 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.79 per 1,000 people | 4.79 per 1,000 people | 4.79 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 2020s | 4.69 per 1,000 people | 4.49 per 1,000 people | 5 per 1,000 people | 4 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6599 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 215 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3497 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0458 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.323 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0473 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent birth rate in Nicaragua?
- Adolescent birth rate in Nicaragua was 4.69 per 1,000 people in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest adolescent birth rate recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 5 per 1,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest adolescent birth rate recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.93 per 1,000 people in 2003.
- How does Nicaragua rank for adolescent birth rate?
- Nicaragua ranks 10th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is adolescent birth rate rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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