Child population under age 5 in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Child population under age 5 was 652.56 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
652.56
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
15th
of 36 countries
All-time high
712.19
in 1994
All-time low
249
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Child population under age 5 in Nicaragua, 1950–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child population under age 5 in Nicaragua is 652.56, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child population under age 5 in Nicaragua peaked at 712.19 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 249, in 1950.
Nicaragua ranks 15th 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 under age 5 in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 249 | — |
| 1951 | 262.46 | +5.4% |
| 1952 | 275.72 | +5.1% |
| 1953 | 287.78 | +4.4% |
| 1954 | 297.39 | +3.3% |
| 1955 | 305.35 | +2.7% |
| 1956 | 313.4 | +2.6% |
| 1957 | 321.88 | +2.7% |
| 1958 | 330.76 | +2.8% |
| 1959 | 339.91 | +2.8% |
| 1960 | 349.11 | +2.7% |
| 1961 | 358.18 | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 367.27 | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 376.54 | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 386.1 | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 396.1 | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 406.78 | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 418.25 | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 430.5 | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 443.55 | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 457.29 | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 471.76 | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 485.46 | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 499.47 | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 515.04 | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 530.73 | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 546.46 | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 562.2 | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 577.14 | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 591.23 | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 605.36 | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 619.14 | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 632.07 | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 644.22 | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 655.17 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 664.79 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 673.39 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 681.05 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 688.1 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 694.62 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 700.34 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 705.38 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 709.35 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 711.59 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 712.19 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 711.35 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 708.03 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 702.36 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 695.3 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 688.14 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 682.01 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 675.37 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 667.84 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 661.01 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 655.7 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 652.84 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 653.7 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 657.62 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 662.54 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 667.1 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 670.6 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 673.21 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 675.29 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 676.54 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 676.95 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 676.55 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 675.54 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 674 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 671.85 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 669.19 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 666.41 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 663.44 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 660.18 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 657.21 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 654.76 | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 652.56 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 298.36 | 249 | 339.91 | 10 |
| 1960s | 393.24 | 349.11 | 443.55 | 10 |
| 1970s | 523.68 | 457.29 | 591.23 | 10 |
| 1980s | 655.79 | 605.36 | 694.62 | 10 |
| 1990s | 704.4 | 688.14 | 712.19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 663.57 | 652.84 | 682.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 673.97 | 669.19 | 676.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 659.09 | 652.56 | 666.41 | 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 under age 5 in Nicaragua?
- Child population under age 5 in Nicaragua was 652.56 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child population under age 5 recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 712.19 in 1994.
- What is the lowest child population under age 5 recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 249 in 1950.
- How does Nicaragua rank for child population under age 5?
- Nicaragua ranks 15th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is child population under age 5 rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. 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 under age 5 (in thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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