Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate was 1.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.5%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
72nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.4%
in 1974
All-time low
1.3%
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Nicaragua, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Nicaragua is 1.5%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Nicaragua peaked at 3.4% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2021.
That places Nicaragua 72nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.0% | — |
| 1951 | 3.0% | -1.1% |
| 1952 | 3.0% | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 3.0% | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 3.0% | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 3.1% | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 3.1% | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 3.1% | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 3.1% | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 3.1% | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 3.1% | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 3.1% | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 3.1% | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 3.2% | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 3.2% | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 3.2% | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 3.3% | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 3.3% | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 3.3% | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 3.3% | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 3.3% | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 3.4% | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 3.0% | -11.2% |
| 1973 | 3.4% | +13.3% |
| 1974 | 3.4% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 3.4% | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 3.4% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 3.4% | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 3.2% | -4.9% |
| 1979 | 3.0% | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 3.3% | +9.6% |
| 1981 | 3.3% | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 3.3% | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 3.1% | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 3.0% | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 3.0% | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 3.0% | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 2.9% | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 3.0% | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2.9% | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 2.9% | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 2.8% | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 2.7% | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 2.6% | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 2.5% | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 2.5% | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 2.4% | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 2.2% | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 2.2% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 2.2% | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 2.1% | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 2.1% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 2.0% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 2.0% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 1.9% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | -13.1% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | +11.8% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | -1.4% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 1.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.9%, 77% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 1.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5%, 3.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.1% | 3.0% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.2% | 3.1% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.3% | 3.0% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.1% | 2.9% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 2.2% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.9% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More health data for Nicaragua
- 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)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 215 deaths (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 natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Nicaragua?
- Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Nicaragua was 1.5% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 1974.
- What is the lowest natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2021.
- How does Nicaragua rank for natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate?
- Nicaragua ranks 72nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Births minus deaths, as a share of the population. This is the part of population change that comes only from births and deaths, ignoring migration.