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Live births in Nicaragua

Live births in Nicaragua was 132,214 in 2023, according to the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is down 0.3% from 2022. That is the 100th highest of 236 countries in 2023.

2023, count132,214 Estimated
Change on 2022-0.3%
Rank100th of 236Countries ranked
Series high152,6901991
Series low72,0461950
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Live births in Nicaragua, 1950 to 2023

60K80K100K120K140K160K19501961197219831994200520231950: 72,046 count1951: 73,522 count1952: 74,802 count1953: 76,347 count1954: 78,022 count1955: 79,841 count1956: 81,692 count1957: 83,564 count1958: 85,437 count1959: 87,331 count1960: 89,194 count1961: 90,609 count1962: 92,563 count1963: 94,581 count1964: 96,847 count1965: 99,217 count1966: 101,741 count1967: 104,473 count1968: 107,377 count1969: 110,374 count1970: 113,517 count1971: 116,881 count1972: 120,068 count1973: 122,881 count1974: 126,099 count1975: 129,176 count1976: 132,435 count1977: 135,612 count1978: 138,158 count1979: 141,078 count1980: 143,280 count1981: 145,244 count1982: 147,289 count1983: 148,531 count1984: 149,648 count1985: 150,497 count1986: 151,188 count1987: 151,821 count1988: 152,641 count1989: 152,588 count1990: 152,547 count1991: 152,690 count1992: 151,914 count1993: 150,864 count1994: 149,590 count1995: 148,254 count1996: 146,634 count1997: 144,371 count1998: 142,619 count1999: 141,101 count2000: 140,057 count2001: 137,546 count2002: 135,342 count2003: 135,094 count2004: 135,380 count2005: 136,819 count2006: 137,789 count2007: 138,398 count2008: 138,818 count2009: 139,213 count2010: 139,679 count2011: 139,419 count2012: 139,361 count2013: 138,841 count2014: 138,535 count2015: 138,051 count2016: 137,493 count2017: 136,727 count2018: 135,740 count2019: 134,914 count2020: 134,259 count2021: 133,188 count2022: 132,560 count2023: 132,214 count
count. Source: UN WPP, World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2024-12-13.
All 74 values
Periodcount
2023132,214 Estimated
2022132,560 Estimated
2021133,188 Estimated
2020134,259 Estimated
2019134,914 Estimated
2018135,740 Estimated
2017136,727 Estimated
2016137,493 Estimated
2015138,051 Estimated
2014138,535 Estimated
2013138,841 Estimated
2012139,361 Estimated
2011139,419 Estimated
2010139,679 Estimated
2009139,213 Estimated
2008138,818 Estimated
2007138,398 Estimated
2006137,789 Estimated
2005136,819 Estimated
2004135,380 Estimated
2003135,094 Estimated
2002135,342 Estimated
2001137,546 Estimated
2000140,057 Estimated
1999141,101 Estimated
1998142,619 Estimated
1997144,371 Estimated
1996146,634 Estimated
1995148,254 Estimated
1994149,590 Estimated
1993150,864 Estimated
1992151,914 Estimated
1991152,690 Estimated
1990152,547 Estimated
1989152,588 Estimated
1988152,641 Estimated
1987151,821 Estimated
1986151,188 Estimated
1985150,497 Estimated
1984149,648 Estimated
1983148,531 Estimated
1982147,289 Estimated
1981145,244 Estimated
1980143,280 Estimated
1979141,078 Estimated
1978138,158 Estimated
1977135,612 Estimated
1976132,435 Estimated
1975129,176 Estimated
1974126,099 Estimated
1973122,881 Estimated
1972120,068 Estimated
1971116,881 Estimated
1970113,517 Estimated
1969110,374 Estimated
1968107,377 Estimated
1967104,473 Estimated
1966101,741 Estimated
196599,217 Estimated
196496,847 Estimated
196394,581 Estimated
196292,563 Estimated
196190,609 Estimated
196089,194 Estimated
195987,331 Estimated
195885,437 Estimated
195783,564 Estimated
195681,692 Estimated
195579,841 Estimated
195478,022 Estimated
195376,347 Estimated
195274,802 Estimated
195173,522 Estimated
195072,046 Estimated

Rankings

Definition

Live births to mothers resident in the area during the year.

How to cite

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births). Modelled estimate. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Retrieved 2026-10-12. CC BY 3.0 IGO.

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APA 7

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births) (Live births, Nicaragua, 1950 to 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz

MLA 9

World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births), Live births, Nicaragua, 1950 to 2023. United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, 13 Dec. 2024, https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/births/nicaragua. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. 2024. World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births). Live births, Nicaragua, 1950 to 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/births/nicaragua.

Harvard

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024) World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births), Live births, Nicaragua, 1950 to 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/births/nicaragua (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
@misc{united_live_births_nicaragua_2023,
  author = {{United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division}},
  title = {{World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births): Live births, Nicaragua, 1950 to 2023}},
  year = {2024},
  howpublished = {Data set},
  url = {https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz},
  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/births/nicaragua. Publisher attribution: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births). Modelled estimate. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel\%20Files/1\_Indicator\%20(Standard)/CSV\_FILES/WPP2024\_Demographic\_Indicators\_Medium.csv.gz. Retrieved 2026-10-12. CC BY 3.0 IGO.},
}
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What is the live births in Nicaragua?

Live births in Nicaragua was 132,214 in 2023, according to the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is down 0.3% from 2022. That is the 100th highest of 236 countries in 2023.

Where does this figure come from?

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest live births in Nicaragua?

152,690 in 1991, the highest value since 1950 in this series.

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