Birth rate, crude in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Birth rate, crude was 19.14 per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
19.14 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
79th
of 217 countries
All-time high
50.04 per 1,000 people
in 1960
All-time low
19.14 per 1,000 people
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Birth rate, crude in Nicaragua, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, birth rate, crude in Nicaragua stood at 19.14 per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate, crude in Nicaragua peaked at 50.04 per 1,000 people in 1960 and was at its lowest, 19.14 per 1,000 people, in 2024.
Nicaragua ranks 79th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Birth rate, crude in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 50.04 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 49.34 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 48.91 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 48.5 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 48.18 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 47.87 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 47.59 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 47.37 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 47.18 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 47 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 46.85 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 46.76 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 46.65 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 46.38 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 46.16 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 45.86 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 45.61 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 45.32 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 44.85 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 44.58 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 44.05 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 43.41 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 42.83 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 42.07 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 41.35 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 40.6 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 39.85 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 39.11 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 38.43 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 37.52 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 36.65 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 35.85 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 34.87 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 33.87 per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 32.88 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 31.93 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 31 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 30.02 per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 29.2 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 28.48 per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 27.89 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 27.03 per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 26.28 per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 25.93 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 25.68 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 25.61 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 25.43 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 25.18 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 24.89 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 24.61 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 24.34 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 23.96 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 23.61 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 23.2 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 22.84 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 22.45 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 22.06 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 21.65 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 21.21 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 20.81 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 20.45 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 20.04 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 19.7 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 19.38 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 19.14 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.2 per 1,000 people | 47 per 1,000 people | 50.04 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 45.9 per 1,000 people | 44.58 per 1,000 people | 46.85 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.92 per 1,000 people | 37.52 per 1,000 people | 44.05 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.48 per 1,000 people | 28.48 per 1,000 people | 36.65 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.85 per 1,000 people | 24.61 per 1,000 people | 27.89 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.61 per 1,000 people | 20.81 per 1,000 people | 24.34 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.74 per 1,000 people | 19.14 per 1,000 people | 20.45 per 1,000 people | 5 |
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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,175 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 215 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 7.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0062 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 7.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0042 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate, crude in Nicaragua?
- Birth rate, crude in Nicaragua was 19.14 per 1,000 people in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest birth rate, crude recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 50.04 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- What is the lowest birth rate, crude recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.14 per 1,000 people in 2024.
- How does Nicaragua rank for birth rate, crude?
- Nicaragua ranks 79th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is birth rate, crude rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crude birth rate indicates the number of live births occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.