Child population in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Child population was 2,381 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2,381
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
14th
of 36 countries
All-time high
2,399
in 1998
All-time low
680.4
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Child population in Nicaragua, 1950–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, child population in Nicaragua stood at 2,381.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child population in Nicaragua peaked at 2,399 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 680.4, 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 in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 680.4 | — |
| 1951 | 703.96 | +3.5% |
| 1952 | 728.18 | +3.4% |
| 1953 | 753.23 | +3.4% |
| 1954 | 779.19 | +3.4% |
| 1955 | 806.2 | +3.5% |
| 1956 | 834.28 | +3.5% |
| 1957 | 863.4 | +3.5% |
| 1958 | 893.6 | +3.5% |
| 1959 | 924.96 | +3.5% |
| 1960 | 957.26 | +3.5% |
| 1961 | 990.35 | +3.5% |
| 1962 | 1,024 | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 1,060 | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 1,096 | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 1,134 | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 1,171 | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 1,208 | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 1,244 | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 1,281 | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 1,319 | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 1,359 | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 1,398 | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 1,438 | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 1,482 | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 1,527 | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 1,572 | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 1,620 | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 1,667 | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 1,714 | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 1,763 | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 1,813 | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 1,862 | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 1,911 | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 1,959 | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 2,007 | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 2,052 | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 2,097 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 2,140 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 2,182 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 2,222 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 2,259 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 2,294 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 2,325 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 2,353 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 2,377 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 2,393 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 2,398 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 2,399 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2,397 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 2,393 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 2,385 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 2,375 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 2,364 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 2,352 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 2,344 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 2,343 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 2,346 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 2,349 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 2,351 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 2,352 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 2,354 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 2,356 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 2,358 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 2,360 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 2,363 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 2,366 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 2,369 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 2,371 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 2,374 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 2,378 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 2,382 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 2,385 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 2,385 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2,383 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 2,381 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 796.74 | 680.4 | 924.96 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,116 | 957.26 | 1,281 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,510 | 1,319 | 1,714 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,979 | 1,763 | 2,182 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,342 | 2,222 | 2,399 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,360 | 2,343 | 2,393 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,362 | 2,352 | 2,374 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,382 | 2,378 | 2,385 | 6 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,175 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 215 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.057 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.508 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child population in Nicaragua?
- Child population in Nicaragua was 2,381 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child population recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 2,399 in 1998.
- What is the lowest child population recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 680.4 in 1950.
- How does Nicaragua rank for child population?
- Nicaragua ranks 14th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is child population rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 (in thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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