Population (Mid- 2112): 5,955,000
Density (people per sq. km): 45 Net Migration Rate (# per 1000 people): -5 Birth Rate (# per 1000 people): 24 Death Rate (# per 1000 people): 5 Rate of Natural Increase: 1.9% Population Growth Rate: 1.4 Infant Mortality Rate (# of deaths per 1000 live births): 19.0 Total Fertility Rate (Average # of children per woman): 2.6 Population Age <15%: 35% Population Ages 65+ %: 5% Dependency Rate: 40% Life Expectancy at Birth (Total): 74 Life Expectancy at Birth Females: 77 Life Expectancy at Birth Males: 71 Primarary School Completion Rate Females: 78% Primary School Completion Rate Males: 71% Secondary School Enrollment Net Females: 47% Secondary School Enrollment Net Males: 40% GNI PPP Per Capita in US$: $2,540 Population Living Below US$2 per day: 32% Economically Active Females 15+: 47% Economically Active Males 15+: 78% Mobile Phone Subscribers (# per 100): 55 Motor Vehicles (# per 1000): 37 Undernourished Population: 27.0% Underweight Children Under Age 5: 8.00% HIV/AIDS Among People Ages 15-49: 0.2% |
Nicaragua is in the 2nd stage of demographic tranistion based off he modle from 2010. This wide base indicates a large number of children. A steady upwards narrowing
shows that more people die at each higher age band. This type of pyramid indicates a population in which there is a high birth rate a high death rate,and a short life expectancy. |