Number of children under 5 in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Number of children under 5 was 657,210 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
657,210 people
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
101st
of 236 countries
All-time high
712,191 people
in 1994
All-time low
248,996 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Number of children under 5 in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 248,996 people | — |
| 1951 | 262,459 people | +5.4% |
| 1952 | 275,715 people | +5.1% |
| 1953 | 287,777 people | +4.4% |
| 1954 | 297,389 people | +3.3% |
| 1955 | 305,348 people | +2.7% |
| 1956 | 313,397 people | +2.6% |
| 1957 | 321,878 people | +2.7% |
| 1958 | 330,759 people | +2.8% |
| 1959 | 339,912 people | +2.8% |
| 1960 | 349,107 people | +2.7% |
| 1961 | 358,179 people | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 367,270 people | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 376,537 people | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 386,097 people | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 396,097 people | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 406,776 people | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 418,252 people | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 430,506 people | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 443,543 people | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 457,293 people | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 471,765 people | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 485,455 people | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 499,467 people | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 515,036 people | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 530,733 people | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 546,463 people | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 562,203 people | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 577,144 people | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 591,224 people | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 605,362 people | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 619,136 people | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 632,073 people | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 644,215 people | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 655,170 people | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 664,787 people | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 673,392 people | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 681,052 people | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 688,103 people | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 694,622 people | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 700,335 people | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 705,374 people | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 709,351 people | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 711,592 people | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 712,191 people | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 711,350 people | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 708,029 people | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 702,362 people | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 695,304 people | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 688,143 people | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 682,007 people | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 675,373 people | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 667,834 people | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 661,008 people | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 655,697 people | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 652,838 people | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 653,701 people | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 657,616 people | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 662,536 people | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 667,101 people | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 670,605 people | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 673,213 people | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 675,294 people | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 676,538 people | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 676,949 people | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 676,555 people | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 675,538 people | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 673,999 people | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 671,854 people | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 669,191 people | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 666,410 people | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 663,437 people | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 660,178 people | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 657,210 people | -0.4% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 657,210 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.25 million people, 53% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 657,210 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 131,653 people, 5.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.