Number of children under 5 in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Number of children under 5 was 657,210 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of children under 5 in Nicaragua, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 657,210 people for number of children under 5 in 2023.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5 in Nicaragua peaked at 712,191 people in 1994 and was at its lowest, 248,996 people, in 1950.
That places Nicaragua 101st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 298,363 people | 248,996 people | 339,912 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 393,236 people | 349,107 people | 443,543 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 523,678 people | 457,293 people | 591,224 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 655,791 people | 605,362 people | 694,622 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 704,403 people | 688,143 people | 712,191 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 663,571 people | 652,838 people | 682,007 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 673,974 people | 669,191 people | 676,949 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 661,809 people | 657,210 people | 666,410 people | 4 |
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- Summer temperature anomalies 1.09 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2273 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.7081 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.5762 °C (2025)
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- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 5 in Nicaragua?
- Number of children under 5 in Nicaragua was 657,210 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 5 recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 712,191 people in 1994.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 248,996 people in 1950.
- How does Nicaragua rank for number of children under 5?
- Nicaragua ranks 101st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 5 rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children under 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.