Population ages 0-14, male in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Population ages 0-14, male was 29.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
29.2%
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
79th
of 218 countries
All-time high
48.7%
in 1963
All-time low
29.2%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 0-14, male in Nicaragua, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 29.2% for population ages 0-14, male in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, male in Nicaragua peaked at 48.7% in 1963 and was at its lowest, 29.2%, in 2025.
That places Nicaragua 79th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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, male in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 48.3% | — |
| 1961 | 48.5% | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 48.6% | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 48.7% | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 48.7% | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 48.6% | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 48.5% | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 48.4% | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 48.3% | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 48.2% | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 48.1% | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 48.0% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 48.0% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 47.9% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 47.9% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 47.9% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 47.9% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 47.9% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 47.9% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 48.1% | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 48.2% | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 48.2% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 48.1% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 48.1% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 48.1% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 48.2% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 48.1% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 48.0% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 47.9% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 47.6% | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 47.3% | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 46.9% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 46.4% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 45.9% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 45.4% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 44.9% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 44.2% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 43.5% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 42.8% | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 42.1% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 41.4% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 40.7% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 40.0% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 39.2% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 38.5% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 37.9% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 37.3% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 36.7% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 36.2% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 35.8% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 35.3% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 34.8% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 34.4% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 34.0% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 33.6% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 33.2% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 32.8% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 32.5% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 32.1% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 31.8% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 31.4% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 31.0% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 30.6% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 30.1% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 29.7% | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 29.2% | -1.6% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 29.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.9%, 81% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 29.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.7%, 1.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.5% | 48.2% | 48.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 48.0% | 47.9% | 48.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.1% | 47.6% | 48.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.9% | 42.1% | 47.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.4% | 35.8% | 41.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.5% | 31.8% | 35.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.3% | 29.2% | 31.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 76 Jordan 29.9% compare
- 77 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 29.9% compare
- 78 Djibouti 29.4% compare
- 80 Syrian Arab Republic 29.1% compare
- 81 Bangladesh 29.0% compare
- 82 Paraguay 28.9% 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, male in Nicaragua?
- Population ages 0-14, male in Nicaragua was 29.2% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, male recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 48.7% in 1963.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, male recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.2% in 2025.
- How does Nicaragua rank for population ages 0-14, male?
- Nicaragua ranks 79th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, male 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, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total male population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.