Children under age 5 in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Children under age 5 was 657,210 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
657,210
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
101st
of 236 countries
All-time high
712,191
in 1994
All-time low
248,996
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Children under age 5 in Nicaragua, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 657,210 for children under age 5 in 2023.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children under age 5 in Nicaragua peaked at 712,191 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 248,996, 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.
Children under age 5 in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 248,996 | — |
| 1951 | 262,459 | +5.4% |
| 1952 | 275,715 | +5.1% |
| 1953 | 287,777 | +4.4% |
| 1954 | 297,389 | +3.3% |
| 1955 | 305,348 | +2.7% |
| 1956 | 313,397 | +2.6% |
| 1957 | 321,878 | +2.7% |
| 1958 | 330,759 | +2.8% |
| 1959 | 339,912 | +2.8% |
| 1960 | 349,107 | +2.7% |
| 1961 | 358,179 | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 367,270 | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 376,537 | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 386,097 | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 396,097 | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 406,776 | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 418,252 | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 430,506 | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 443,543 | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 457,293 | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 471,765 | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 485,455 | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 499,467 | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 515,036 | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 530,733 | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 546,463 | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 562,203 | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 577,144 | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 591,224 | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 605,362 | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 619,136 | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 632,073 | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 644,215 | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 655,170 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 664,787 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 673,392 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 681,052 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 688,103 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 694,622 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 700,335 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 705,374 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 709,351 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 711,592 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 712,191 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 711,350 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 708,029 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 702,362 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 695,304 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 688,143 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 682,007 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 675,373 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 667,834 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 661,008 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 655,697 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 652,838 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 653,701 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 657,616 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 662,536 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 667,101 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 670,605 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 673,213 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 675,294 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 676,538 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 676,949 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 676,555 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 675,538 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 673,999 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 671,854 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 669,191 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 666,410 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 663,437 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 660,178 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 657,210 | -0.4% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 657,210 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.25 million, 53% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 657,210 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 131,653, 5.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 298,363 | 248,996 | 339,912 | 10 |
| 1960s | 393,236 | 349,107 | 443,543 | 10 |
| 1970s | 523,678 | 457,293 | 591,224 | 10 |
| 1980s | 655,791 | 605,362 | 694,622 | 10 |
| 1990s | 704,403 | 688,143 | 712,191 | 10 |
| 2000s | 663,571 | 652,838 | 682,007 | 10 |
| 2010s | 673,974 | 669,191 | 676,949 | 10 |
| 2020s | 661,809 | 657,210 | 666,410 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More reference data data for Nicaragua
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4575 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0819 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4457 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children under age 5 in Nicaragua?
- Children under age 5 in Nicaragua was 657,210 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children under age 5 recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 712,191 in 1994.
- What is the lowest children under age 5 recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 248,996 in 1950.
- How does Nicaragua rank for children under age 5?
- Nicaragua ranks 101st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children under age 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Children under age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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