Average age of mothers at childbirth in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Average age of mothers at childbirth was 25.97 years in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
25.97 years
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
234th
of 236 countries
All-time high
28.81 years
in 1950
All-time low
25.97 years
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Average age of mothers at childbirth in Nicaragua, 1950–2023
Source: Human Fertility Database (2026); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average age of mothers at childbirth in Nicaragua is 25.97 years, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age of mothers at childbirth in Nicaragua peaked at 28.81 years in 1950 and was at its lowest, 25.97 years, in 2023.
That places Nicaragua 234th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Average age of mothers at childbirth in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 28.81 years | — |
| 1951 | 28.81 years | -0.0% |
| 1952 | 28.8 years | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 28.8 years | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 28.79 years | -0.0% |
| 1955 | 28.78 years | -0.0% |
| 1956 | 28.78 years | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 28.77 years | -0.0% |
| 1958 | 28.76 years | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 28.76 years | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 28.75 years | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 28.74 years | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 28.73 years | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 28.72 years | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 28.71 years | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 28.7 years | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 28.69 years | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 28.68 years | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 28.67 years | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 28.65 years | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 28.65 years | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 28.62 years | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 28.58 years | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 28.59 years | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 28.58 years | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 28.56 years | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 28.5 years | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 28.43 years | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 28.34 years | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 28.26 years | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 28.2 years | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 28.15 years | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 28.11 years | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 28.08 years | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 28.05 years | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 28.03 years | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 27.95 years | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 27.85 years | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 27.73 years | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 27.61 years | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 27.48 years | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 27.31 years | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 27.25 years | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 27.2 years | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 27.14 years | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 27.07 years | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 27.02 years | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 26.98 years | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 26.88 years | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 26.76 years | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 26.67 years | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 26.57 years | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 26.47 years | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 26.38 years | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 26.3 years | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 26.2 years | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 26.15 years | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 26.12 years | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 26.09 years | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 26.06 years | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 26.03 years | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 26.02 years | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 26.02 years | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 26.01 years | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 26.01 years | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 26 years | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 26 years | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 25.99 years | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 25.99 years | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 25.99 years | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 25.98 years | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 25.98 years | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 25.98 years | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 25.97 years | -0.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 25.97 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.56 years, 91% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 25.97 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 28.04 years, 93% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 28.79 years | 28.76 years | 28.81 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 28.71 years | 28.65 years | 28.75 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 28.51 years | 28.26 years | 28.65 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.98 years | 27.61 years | 28.2 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.11 years | 26.76 years | 27.48 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.3 years | 26.06 years | 26.67 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.01 years | 25.99 years | 26.03 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.98 years | 25.97 years | 25.98 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 231 Laos 26.26 years compare
- 232 Cuba 26.22 years compare
- 233 Bangladesh 26.04 years compare
- 235 Azerbaijan 25.93 years compare
- 236 Nepal 25.35 years compare
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 average age of mothers at childbirth in Nicaragua?
- Average age of mothers at childbirth in Nicaragua was 25.97 years in 2023, according to Human Fertility Database (2026); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average age of mothers at childbirth recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 28.81 years in 1950.
- What is the lowest average age of mothers at childbirth recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.97 years in 2023.
- How does Nicaragua rank for average age of mothers at childbirth?
- Nicaragua ranks 234th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average age of mothers at childbirth rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Human Fertility Database (2026); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average age of mothers at childbirth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Mean age of mothers at the birth of their children if women were subject throughout their lives to the age-specific fertility rates observed in a given year.