Population ages 0-14, female in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Population ages 0-14, female was 27.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
27.4%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
82nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
47.6%
in 1964
All-time low
27.4%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 0-14, female in Nicaragua, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 0-14, female in Nicaragua stood at 27.4%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, female in Nicaragua peaked at 47.6% in 1964 and was at its lowest, 27.4%, in 2025.
Nicaragua ranks 82nd of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14, female in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 46.9% | — |
| 1961 | 47.2% | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 47.5% | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 47.6% | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 47.6% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 47.5% | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 47.4% | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 47.3% | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 47.2% | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 47.1% | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 47.0% | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 46.9% | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 46.8% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 46.8% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 46.7% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 46.7% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 46.6% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 46.6% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 46.6% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 46.6% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 46.5% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 46.5% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 46.4% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 46.4% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 46.3% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 46.1% | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 46.0% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 45.8% | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 45.5% | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 45.2% | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 44.9% | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 44.5% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 44.1% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 43.7% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 43.2% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 42.6% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 42.0% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 41.3% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 40.7% | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 40.0% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 39.3% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 38.6% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 37.9% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 37.2% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 36.5% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 35.8% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 35.2% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 34.6% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 34.1% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 33.6% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 33.2% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 32.7% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 32.3% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 31.9% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 31.6% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 31.2% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 30.8% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 30.5% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 30.2% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 29.8% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 29.5% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 29.1% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 28.7% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 28.3% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 27.9% | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 27.4% | -1.5% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 27.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.1%, 83% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 27.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.7%, 1.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.3% | 46.9% | 47.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 46.7% | 46.6% | 47.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.1% | 45.2% | 46.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.7% | 40.0% | 44.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.3% | 33.6% | 39.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.4% | 29.8% | 33.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.5% | 27.4% | 29.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 79 Paraguay 27.8% compare
- 80 Kazakhstan 27.8% compare
- 81 Guyana 27.8% compare
- 83 Libya 26.6% compare
- 84 Philippines 26.5% compare
- 85 American Samoa 26.4% compare
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 population ages 0-14, female in Nicaragua?
- Population ages 0-14, female in Nicaragua was 27.4% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, female recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 47.6% in 1964.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, female recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.4% in 2025.
- How does Nicaragua rank for population ages 0-14, female?
- Nicaragua ranks 82nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, female rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 0-14, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.