Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling was 2.21 live births per woman in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.21 live births per woman
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
98th
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.16 live births per woman
in 1959
All-time low
2.21 live births per woman
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Nicaragua, 1950–2024
Source: Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Nicaragua is 2.21 live births per woman, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Nicaragua peaked at 7.16 live births per woman in 1959 and was at its lowest, 2.21 live births per woman, in 2024.
That places Nicaragua 98th out of 236 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.12 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 7.12 live births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1952 | 7.1 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 7.1 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 7.11 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 7.12 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 7.14 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 7.15 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 7.16 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 7.16 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 7.16 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 7.11 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 7.1 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 7.08 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 7.06 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 7.03 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 6.99 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 6.94 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 6.88 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 6.83 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 6.77 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 6.71 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 6.65 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 6.59 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 6.52 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 6.45 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 6.37 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 6.28 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 6.16 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 6.07 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 5.96 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 5.84 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 5.74 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 5.61 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 5.49 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 5.36 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 5.22 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 5.07 live births per woman | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 4.93 live births per woman | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 4.76 live births per woman | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 4.6 live births per woman | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 4.43 live births per woman | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 4.27 live births per woman | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 4.1 live births per woman | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 3.94 live births per woman | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 3.77 live births per woman | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 3.62 live births per woman | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 3.47 live births per woman | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 3.34 live births per woman | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 3.22 live births per woman | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 3.12 live births per woman | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 3 live births per woman | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 2.89 live births per woman | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 2.83 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 2.78 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 2.77 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 2.73 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 2.7 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 2.66 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 2.63 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 2.6 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 2.56 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 2.53 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 2.49 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 2.46 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 2.43 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 2.41 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 2.38 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 2.35 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 2.32 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 2.3 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 2.27 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 2.24 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 2.22 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 2.21 live births per woman | -0.5% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 2.21 live births per woman is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.12 live births per woman, 71% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 2.21 live births per woman is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.62 live births per woman, 1.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.13 live births per woman | 7.1 live births per woman | 7.16 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.02 live births per woman | 6.83 live births per woman | 7.16 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.46 live births per woman | 6.07 live births per woman | 6.77 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.4 live births per woman | 4.76 live births per woman | 5.96 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.88 live births per woman | 3.22 live births per woman | 4.6 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.81 live births per woman | 2.63 live births per woman | 3.12 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.45 live births per woman | 2.32 live births per woman | 2.6 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.25 live births per woman | 2.21 live births per woman | 2.3 live births per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 95 Faroe Islands 2.22 live births per woman compare
- 96 Dominican Republic 2.22 live births per woman compare
- 97 Morocco 2.21 live births per woman compare
- 99 South Africa 2.21 live births per woman compare
- 100 Western Sahara 2.18 live births per woman compare
- 101 Reunion 2.15 live births per woman compare
More education data for Nicaragua
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12,739 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 85,306 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 132,281 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 131,337 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 463,660 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 880,080 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9095 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.129 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Nicaragua?
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Nicaragua was 2.21 live births per woman in 2024, according to Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. average years of schooling recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 7.16 live births per woman in 1959.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. average years of schooling recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.21 live births per woman in 2024.
- How does Nicaragua rank for fertility rate vs. average years of schooling?
- Nicaragua ranks 98th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate vs. average years of schooling rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average number of live births a hypothetical cohort of women would have at the end of their reproductive period if they were subject during their whole lives to the fertility rates of a given period and if they were not subject to mortality.