Population ages 0-14 in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Population ages 0-14 was 28.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 0-14 in Nicaragua, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 0-14 in Nicaragua is 28.3%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14 in Nicaragua peaked at 48.2% in 1963 and was at its lowest, 28.3%, in 2025.
Nicaragua ranks 80th of 217 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 in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 47.6% | — |
| 1961 | 47.8% | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 48.0% | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 48.2% | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 48.2% | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 48.1% | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 47.9% | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 47.8% | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 47.7% | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 47.6% | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 47.5% | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 47.5% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 47.4% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 47.4% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 47.3% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 47.3% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 47.3% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 47.2% | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 47.3% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 47.3% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 47.3% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 47.3% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 47.3% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 47.2% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 47.2% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 47.1% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 47.0% | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 46.9% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 46.7% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 46.4% | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 46.1% | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 45.7% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 45.2% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 44.8% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 44.3% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 43.7% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 43.1% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 42.4% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 41.7% | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 41.0% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 40.3% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 39.6% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 38.9% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 38.2% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 37.5% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 36.8% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 36.2% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 35.7% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 35.2% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 34.7% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 34.2% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 33.8% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 33.3% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 32.9% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 32.6% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 32.2% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 31.8% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 31.5% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 31.1% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 30.8% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 30.4% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 30.1% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 29.6% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 29.2% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 28.8% | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 28.3% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.9% | 47.6% | 48.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 47.3% | 47.2% | 47.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.0% | 46.4% | 47.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.8% | 41.0% | 46.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.3% | 34.7% | 40.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.4% | 30.8% | 34.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.4% | 28.3% | 30.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More education data for Nicaragua
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 880,080 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.9095 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.129 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 427,559 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14 in Nicaragua?
- Population ages 0-14 in Nicaragua was 28.3% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14 recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 48.2% in 1963.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14 recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.3% in 2025.
- How does Nicaragua rank for population ages 0-14?
- Nicaragua ranks 80th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14 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 United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division, published as part of Population ages 0-14 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.