Child population 10-19 (in thousands) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Child population 10-19 (in thousands) was 1,325 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1,325
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
14th
of 36 countries
All-time high
1,325
in 2025
All-time low
299.47
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Child population 10-19 in Nicaragua, 1950–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, child population 10-19 in Nicaragua stood at 1,325. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child population 10-19 in Nicaragua peaked at 1,325 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 299.47, in 1950.
Nicaragua ranks 14th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Child population 10-19 (in thousands) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 299.47 | — |
| 1951 | 306.01 | +2.2% |
| 1952 | 312.91 | +2.3% |
| 1953 | 320.25 | +2.3% |
| 1954 | 327.98 | +2.4% |
| 1955 | 336.05 | +2.5% |
| 1956 | 344.41 | +2.5% |
| 1957 | 353.5 | +2.6% |
| 1958 | 364.41 | +3.1% |
| 1959 | 378.42 | +3.8% |
| 1960 | 394.94 | +4.4% |
| 1961 | 412.48 | +4.4% |
| 1962 | 430.63 | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 449.38 | +4.4% |
| 1964 | 468.85 | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 489.13 | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 510.37 | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 532.14 | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 553.3 | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 572.49 | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 590.27 | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 608.03 | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 625.15 | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 642.68 | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 661.55 | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 680.88 | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 700.72 | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 721.15 | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 742.12 | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 763.49 | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 786.07 | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 810.25 | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 835.4 | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 861.47 | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 888.32 | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 915.8 | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 944 | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 972.8 | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 1,002 | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 1,032 | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 1,061 | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 1,090 | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 1,119 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 1,146 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 1,172 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 1,197 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 1,215 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 1,228 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 1,240 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 1,249 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 1,257 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 1,264 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 1,268 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 1,271 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1,273 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1,275 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1,280 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 1,286 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 1,290 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 1,292 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1,292 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,291 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1,287 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 1,282 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 1,279 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 1,278 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1,278 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,279 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1,282 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1,286 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1,291 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 1,298 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 1,306 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 1,314 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 1,320 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 1,325 | +0.3% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 1,325 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 933.74, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 1,325 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,386, 56% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 334.34 | 299.47 | 378.42 | 10 |
| 1960s | 481.37 | 394.94 | 572.49 | 10 |
| 1970s | 673.6 | 590.27 | 763.49 | 10 |
| 1980s | 904.76 | 786.07 | 1,032 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,172 | 1,061 | 1,249 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,276 | 1,257 | 1,292 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,283 | 1,278 | 1,292 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,309 | 1,291 | 1,325 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
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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 child population 10-19 in Nicaragua?
- Child population 10-19 in Nicaragua was 1,325 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child population 10-19 recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 1,325 in 2025.
- What is the lowest child population 10-19 recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 299.47 in 1950.
- How does Nicaragua rank for child population 10-19?
- Nicaragua ranks 14th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is child population 10-19 rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child population 10-19 (in thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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