Adolescent birth rate in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Adolescent birth rate was 4.69 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.69
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
10th
of 180 countries
All-time high
5
in 2022
All-time low
2.93
in 2003
Years of data
15
2000–2023
Adolescent birth rate in Nicaragua, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, adolescent birth rate in Nicaragua stood at 4.69.
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 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.93, in 2003.
That places Nicaragua 10th out of 180 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 in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.22 | — |
| 2001 | 2.94 | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 3.12 | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 2.93 | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 4.52 | +54.1% |
| 2005 | 4.06 | -10.1% |
| 2006 | 4.29 | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 4.62 | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 4.47 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 4.93 | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 4.79 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 4.49 | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 4.56 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 5 | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 4.69 | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.91 | 2.93 | 4.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.79 | 4.79 | 4.79 | 1 |
| 2020s | 4.69 | 4.49 | 5 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent birth rate in Nicaragua?
- Adolescent birth rate in Nicaragua was 4.69 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adolescent birth rate recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 5 in 2022.
- What is the lowest adolescent birth rate recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.93 in 2003.
- How does Nicaragua rank for adolescent birth rate?
- Nicaragua ranks 10th out of 180 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Adolescent birth rate (per 1000 women). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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