Percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Percentage of children as a proportion of total population was 33.98 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
33.98
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
6th
of 36 countries
All-time high
54.78
in 1966
All-time low
33.98
in 2025
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Nicaragua, 1950–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Nicaragua stood at 33.98. That is the lowest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Nicaragua peaked at 54.78 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 33.98, in 2025.
Nicaragua ranks 6th of 36 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 76 years of available data.
Percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 51.1 | — |
| 1951 | 51.4 | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 51.68 | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 51.95 | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 52.22 | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 52.48 | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 52.73 | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 52.99 | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 53.23 | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 53.47 | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 53.71 | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 53.93 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 54.13 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 54.33 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 54.53 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 54.7 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 54.78 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 54.75 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 54.65 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 54.54 | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 54.45 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 54.38 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 54.33 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 54.28 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 54.24 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 54.19 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 54.15 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 54.12 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 54.11 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 54.17 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 54.2 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 54.18 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 54.15 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 54.14 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 54.14 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 54.14 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 54.09 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 54.01 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 53.88 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 53.66 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 53.37 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 53.03 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 52.65 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 52.21 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 51.73 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 51.2 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 50.58 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 49.87 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 49.12 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 48.38 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 47.63 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 46.88 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 46.12 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 45.36 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 44.61 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 43.88 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 43.24 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 42.68 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 42.12 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 41.55 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 41 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 40.45 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 39.92 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 39.41 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 38.91 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 38.42 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 37.96 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 37.51 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 37.05 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 36.62 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 36.22 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 35.85 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 35.43 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 34.95 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 34.46 | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 33.98 | -1.4% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 33.98 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.66, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 33.98 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.15, 97% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 52.33 | 51.1 | 53.47 | 10 |
| 1960s | 54.4 | 53.71 | 54.78 | 10 |
| 1970s | 54.24 | 54.11 | 54.45 | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.06 | 53.66 | 54.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.21 | 48.38 | 53.37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.41 | 41.55 | 47.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.73 | 36.62 | 41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.15 | 33.98 | 36.22 | 6 |
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,175 deaths per 1,000 people (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Nicaragua?
- Percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Nicaragua was 33.98 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest percentage of children as a proportion of total population recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 54.78 in 1966.
- What is the lowest percentage of children as a proportion of total population recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.98 in 2025.
- How does Nicaragua rank for percentage of children as a proportion of total population?
- Nicaragua ranks 6th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of children as a proportion of total population rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Percentage of children as a proportion of total population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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