Fertility Rate: Nicaragua
Nicaragua's fertility rate is currently 2.206 births per woman as of 2024. # Nicaragua Fertility Rate Nicaragua's fertility rate stands at 2.
Current (2024)
2.206 births per woman
-0.5% y/y
Peak (1960)
7.159 births per woman
Low (2024)
2.206 births per woman
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1960–2024 · 65 pts
Fertility Rate — Nicaragua
1960 — 2024
Fertility Rate — Nicaragua
Analysis# Nicaragua Fertility Rate
Nicaragua's fertility rate stands at 2.206 births per woman in 2024, marking a dramatic decline from the peak of 7.159 in 1960—a decrease of 69.2% over six decades. The current rate represents the lowest point in the country's recorded history and reflects a fundamental shift in reproductive patterns driven by increased access to family planning, higher female educational attainment, and urbanization.
The downward trend has accelerated significantly since 2015, when the rate was 2.434. Each subsequent year through 2024 has recorded measurable declines, with an average annual reduction of approximately 0.016 births per woman. This consistent contraction suggests that Nicaragua's fertility rate will likely continue hovering near replacement level, positioning the country alongside demographic transitions typical of middle-income nations.
Historical Data
65 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2.206 births per woman | -0.54% |
| 2023 | 2.218 births per woman | -0.98% |
| 2022 | 2.24 births per woman | -1.10% |
| 2021 | 2.265 births per woman | -1.48% |
| 2020 | 2.299 births per woman | -0.95% |
| 2019 | 2.321 births per woman | -1.11% |
| 2018 | 2.347 births per woman | -1.30% |
| 2017 | 2.378 births per woman | -1.20% |
| 2016 | 2.407 births per woman | -1.11% |
| 2015 | 2.434 births per woman | -1.18% |
| 2014 | 2.463 births per woman | -1.16% |
| 2013 | 2.492 births per woman | -1.39% |
| 2012 | 2.527 births per woman | -1.21% |
| 2011 | 2.558 births per woman | -1.46% |
| 2010 | 2.596 births per woman | -1.14% |
| 2009 | 2.626 births per woman | -1.28% |
| 2008 | 2.66 births per woman | -1.37% |
| 2007 | 2.697 births per woman | -1.32% |
| 2006 | 2.733 births per woman | -1.16% |
| 2005 | 2.765 births per woman | -0.68% |
Show all 65 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2.784 births per woman | -1.52% |
| 2003 | 2.827 births per woman | -2.08% |
| 2002 | 2.887 births per woman | -3.64% |
| 2001 | 2.996 births per woman | -3.97% |
| 2000 | 3.12 births per woman | -3.05% |
| 1999 | 3.218 births per woman | -3.62% |
| 1998 | 3.339 births per woman | -3.86% |
| 1997 | 3.473 births per woman | -4.06% |
| 1996 | 3.62 births per woman | -4.11% |
| 1995 | 3.775 births per woman | -4.11% |
| 1994 | 3.937 births per woman | -4.02% |
| 1993 | 4.102 births per woman | -3.87% |
| 1992 | 4.267 births per woman | -3.72% |
| 1991 | 4.432 births per woman | -3.57% |
| 1990 | 4.596 births per woman | -3.49% |
| 1989 | 4.762 births per woman | -3.43% |
| 1988 | 4.931 births per woman | -2.80% |
| 1987 | 5.073 births per woman | -2.76% |
| 1986 | 5.217 births per woman | -2.65% |
| 1985 | 5.359 births per woman | -2.35% |
| 1984 | 5.488 births per woman | -2.19% |
| 1983 | 5.611 births per woman | -2.20% |
| 1982 | 5.737 births per woman | -1.76% |
| 1981 | 5.84 births per woman | -2.00% |
| 1980 | 5.959 births per woman | -1.81% |
| 1979 | 6.069 births per woman | -1.54% |
| 1978 | 6.164 births per woman | -1.85% |
| 1977 | 6.28 births per woman | -1.35% |
| 1976 | 6.366 births per woman | -1.23% |
| 1975 | 6.445 births per woman | -1.17% |
| 1974 | 6.521 births per woman | -0.99% |
| 1973 | 6.586 births per woman | -1.01% |
| 1972 | 6.653 births per woman | -0.91% |
| 1971 | 6.714 births per woman | -0.87% |
| 1970 | 6.773 births per woman | -0.76% |
| 1969 | 6.825 births per woman | -0.87% |
| 1968 | 6.885 births per woman | -0.79% |
| 1967 | 6.94 births per woman | -0.72% |
| 1966 | 6.99 births per woman | -0.61% |
| 1965 | 7.033 births per woman | -0.44% |
| 1964 | 7.064 births per woman | -0.24% |
| 1963 | 7.081 births per woman | -0.27% |
| 1962 | 7.1 births per woman | -0.17% |
| 1961 | 7.112 births per woman | -0.66% |
| 1960 | 7.159 births per woman | — |
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