Fertility vs child mortality in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Fertility vs child mortality was 2.22 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertility vs child mortality in Nicaragua, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 2.22 for fertility vs child mortality in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility vs child mortality in Nicaragua peaked at 7.16 in 1959 and was at its lowest, 2.22, in 2023.
Nicaragua ranks 98th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.13 | 7.1 | 7.16 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.02 | 6.83 | 7.16 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.46 | 6.07 | 6.77 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.4 | 4.76 | 5.96 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.88 | 3.22 | 4.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.81 | 2.63 | 3.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.45 | 2.32 | 2.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.26 | 2.22 | 2.3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 95 Faroe Islands 2.24 compare
- 96 Lebanon 2.24 compare
- 97 Morocco 2.23 compare
- 99 South Africa 2.22 compare
- 100 Reunion 2.17 compare
- 101 Western Sahara 2.16 compare
More health data for Nicaragua
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 215 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,175 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 65,212 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 66,568 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 64,973 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 64,774 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 67,060 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 65,623 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility vs child mortality in Nicaragua?
- Fertility vs child mortality in Nicaragua was 2.22 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility vs child mortality recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 7.16 in 1959.
- What is the lowest fertility vs child mortality recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.22 in 2023.
- How does Nicaragua rank for fertility vs child mortality?
- Nicaragua ranks 98th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility vs child mortality rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility vs child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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