NICARAGUASUMMARY OF mOSTATISTICS

MAPS AND CHARTS

POPULATION

NATALITY

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MORTALITY

STATISTICS

PREPARED BYus DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

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GRAPHIC PRESENlATION

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deJ]artment 192~1940 15Map is --AvJrage annual birth rates Nicaragua and each department

1939-1943 bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull 17fur 4 --Average annual death rates Nicaragua and each deJ]artment

1939-1943 bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull 19l1ap 5--Avcrage annual infant mortality rates Nicaragua and each de-

JrCirtIlent 1938-1942 21Figure 1--Trend of population Nicaragua and the United StatAs

1~32-1943 bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull 23Figura 2~Perce~tage cistribution of population by age and sex

Nicaraeua and the United slates 1940bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 25Figure 3--Trcnd of crude birth rat~s Nicaragua and the

Unitoli States 1933-1943 27Figure 4--Trend of crude death rates Nicaragua and the

Uni ted States 1933-1943 27Figure 5-Trend of infant mortali-r oates Nicaragua and the

United States 1933-1942 29Figure 6-Trend 0f cluldhood mortality ratios Nicaragua and the

United States 1933-1942 29Figure 7-Death rates for principal causes of death in Nicaragua with

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TABULAR MATERAL

Table I-Population Nicaragua antI each departJOOnt 1932-1943 35Table 2--Population for 1906 1920 and 1940 and averace annual rate

of population change 1906-1920 and 1920-1940 Nicaraguaand each deJ)Clrtment 37

Table 3-Population area and population per square mile Nicaraguaand each department J90 and 1940 bull bullbull bullbullbull bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 38

Table 4-Enumerated population and percentage distribution by de-partments for each sex Nicaragua 1940 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 40

Table 5-Enumerated population and porcentage distribution by raceNicaragua and each department 1920bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 41

Table 6-Enumerated population and percentage distribution by de-partmentD for each race Nicaragua 1920bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 43

Table 7-Enumerated population and percentage distribution by age foreach sex Nicaragua 1920 and 1940 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 45

Table 8-Enumerated population and percentage distrilution by age andsex Nicaragua 1940 47

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Table g-Population increase and density average annual number ofbirths deaths deaths under 1 year and under 5 years ofage and average annual crude birth and death ratesinfant mortality rate~ and childhood mortality ratiossNicaragtkl and each deIJrartment bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull

Table 10-Number of births Nicaragua and each departmmt 1933-1943 bullbullbullbullTable ll-Grude birth rates Nicaragua and each department 193~-1943bullbullbullTable l2-Number of deaths Nicaragua and each de~rtma~t 1933-1943 bullbullbullbullTable 13--Crude death rates Nicaragua and each department 1933-1943 bullbullbullTable l4--Number of deaths and crude death rates uy month Nicaragua

1942 and 1943 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullTable l5-Enumerated population number of deaths and specific death

rates by age and sex Nicaragua 1940bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullTable l6--Number of deaths and percentage distribution by ago for each

sex Nicaragua 1933-1942 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullTable l7--Number of deaths and perceniage distri~Jtion bY age

Nicaragua and each department 1942 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull ~ bullbullbullbullbullTable lB-Number of deaths under 1 year of age Nicaragua and each

departlnf3[lt 1933-1942 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullTable 19--Infant mortality rates Nicaragua and each department

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d~jlrartment 1933-1942 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull middot 72Table 21-Ratios of childhood mortality (under 5 years of age)

Nicaragua and each de~rtment 1933-1942 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 74Table 22-Number of deaths from selected causes Nicragua 1933-1942 76Table 23--Death rates for selected causes Nicaragua 1933-1942 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 80Table 24--Number and percent of deaths with medical certification

Nicaragua and each department 1939-1942 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 84Table 25--Number of cases and deaths reported from smallpox

Nicaragua and each department 1940-1945 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 85Table 26--Population number of births and deaths crude birth and

death rates and infant mortality rates Specified countriesselected years bullbull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull 87

The following symbols are used in the tables

Class or item not applicable (three dots) bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull

Data not available (leaders) bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull

Quantity is zero in frequencf tables bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull

Quantity is zero in rate tables bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull bull bull bull bullbull bull bull bull bull bull bull 0

If rate is more thSn 0 but less than 005bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 00

The need for internationally uniform demographic and medical stamiddotmiddottjstics has been recogllized by specific recollll1endations of a number of intershyAmerican conferences This goal i3 extremely difficult to achieve among thoAmerican Republics because of wide differences in those technical socialeconcnic and geographic factors whid strongly affect the completeness andreliability of officially compiled data

Onp of the first steps in the de alopnent of standardization of stashytistics can bo the coopilation summarization and study of existing officialdata This series of sUI1lJalies of biostatistics data formiddot the American Repulrlies Is therefore considered only preliminary to the much broader problemof critical sraluation and analysis

The dRta presented in thi~ summary are selected fro~ a much largerbulk of ltlailable officiampl statistical information It shculd be el1phasizedthat the figures presonted are taken directly from these official sourcesand althOUGh they have bean converted into a series of fairly unifor~ tablesfor presentation no attempt has been Dade to modify or correct the figureson the basis of a1Y arbitrary hypothesis regarding their accuracy

Dell0pound7Clphic 2 j vital statistics for the American RepUblics are adshymittedly deicie~t in many respects In som~ countries censuses are takenonly at inftt quent or irregular intervals and the technical methods are inadeshyquate Another irlportant factor is -the irregularity and incompleteness ofbirth and death registratiol with resulting errors in population estimatesLack of adequate nedical certification of cause of d~ath in many areas I1akesit impossible to conpile reliable mortality statistics Attention should alsobe called to the fact that frequently two distinct figures are published bydifferent official agencies for the same area and year and it is difficultto judge which is nore accurate

The data presented in these basic tables will not always be sufshyficie~tly detailed for many purposes and it will be necessary for the userto go to tho official sources for further break-downs To this end eachsource given with a table is followed by two or more capital letters in pashyrentheses i e (LC) w~ich indicate the library in Washington D C inwhich this publication has been located The code to these libraries is asfollows

(IR)(LC)(Com)(PAU)

Division of Vital Statistics BUreau of the CensusLibrary of CongressDepartment of Commerce LibraryPan American Union Library

To further facilitate study the historical s~y and biblioshygraphical sources given in General Censuses md Vital Statistics in theAmericas It a joint publication of the U S Department of Ccmmerce Bureau ofthe Census and the U S Library of Congress Reference Department are reshyprinted to serve as a guide to other sources of statistical data not referredto in the tables Each publication included in the bibliography is accomshypanied by the Library of Congress call number ie HA 803A5 In many casesthese publications are the same volumes referred to in the source material forindividual tables

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BIBLIOGRAPHY POR lfICARAGUA

Historical

There is little definitive quantitative information on the historical deshyvelopment of the population of Nicaragua prior to 1920 1 The GuatemalanProvince of 1licaragua was included in the Spanish count of 1778 2 A trialcensus appears to have boon taken in 1800 a new census taken in 1813 waspublished in ~OI1e dotnil in 1823 by General Gonzalez Saravia in his Bosquejopolitico pstadistico do Nicaragua This author als9 published e~ticates ofthe rate of natural increase based on data rolative to marital st~tus ~nd

vital 3tatistics compiled while he was Govornor of the Province Allvthercensus was attenpted in 1034 but its resvlts were recocnized to be so deshyfective that thoy were nut published A count i3 reIJortcd to have been atshytempted in 1845 and 1846 Another census was levied in l8G7 lIlclterialsavailable two docados later included a list of tho inhabitants of each departshyment with nane ago sex ~lld occupation However these lists cOr1piled bythe Ministeri~ do Gobernlcion appeared so cros~ly inadequate that the officialgazette published figwes raising tho tota] populatior by alrlOst four- ~ftbsA census in 18~)Q is citod by soce students Thore was some type of a censusin 1906 although thore are conflictinc reports 011 its nature and extent Ithas been variously described as a provisional census a census of the departshyment of Granad~ and the only census to include business livestock and themining indu~ry It was reputedly published in bulletins released regularlyeach mont~l from July 1907 on 3

The value of these early estimates partial counts and incor1plete censusesis seriously questioned by tho s~udents of Nicaraguan popl~ation history4The first national census was taken in 1920 but even the introductory stateshyment to the census itself discusses its inadequacies Another national censhysus was taken in 1940 but only preliminary data are available as yet

lFbr general histories see Ayon Tomas Historia de Nicaragua desde lostiempos mas remotos hasta ttl ano de 1852 Granada Tipografia de El CentroAmericano 1882 2 vol F 1526A98

Gamez Jose D Historia de Nicaragua desde los tiempos prehistoricos hasta1860 bullbull Managua Tipografia de El Pais 1889 855 pp F 1526G19

Juarros El Br D Domngo Compendio de la historia de la ciudad deGuatemala bull Tomo 1 384 pp 1808 Tono 2 xv 361 pp 1818 F 1466J89

Oviedo y Valdes Gonzalo Fernandez de Histoire du Nicaragua Paris ABertrand 1840 A~ 269 pp (This is a translation of Chs 1-13 of Book 42of Oviedos ~istoria General de las Indias) vol 14 El2J T32

2For the listory of the early estimates and counts see Gonzales SaraviaMiguel Bosquej~ ~itico ~stadistico ~e Nic_~ragua formado en el ano de1823 bullbullbull Guate~lla par Beteta 1824 1 pl 23 pp F 1526G68

Levy Pablo Notas ~craficas ~ ~con6nica~ sobre ~a Republica de Nicarasuabullbullbull Paris Liberia esparl01a de E Denno Schnitz 1873 627 pp F 1523L66

3Lindberg Irving A Las actividades estadisticas de Nicaragua 1I pp 361shy384 ins Inter Acerican Statistical Institute ~ cit

4See for instances Squier Ephraim G Nic2raguamonuments resources condition and proposed canalHarper and Bros 1860 xvi 691 pp

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6 sumaRY OP BIOSTATISTICS

The first Anuario estadLstico of the Direccion general de estadUUcapublished in 1939 and covering the year 1938 includes vital statisticsThere is also a bletin nensual de catadistica published clnrently whichgives quarterly or seniannual vital statistics This serial bas also servedas the vehicle for the publication of the preliainary results or the 1940population census

EARLY BSTDATBS AND COlllTS--Secondary Sources

Gonzalez Saravia ltiguel bull~s3uejo politico estadlstico de Nicaragua formado en el afto de 182S bullbullbull

G~tccala par Ipoundteta 1824 1 p 1 23 pp P 1526G68

Lh-y Pablo~~c~as ha0craficas y economcas sobre la RepUbli ca de Hicaragua bull bull bull Paris

Li ~-crla espanola de K Denne Scturlt~ Carlsionista para EspaDa Y Erica_073 621 pp P 1523166

Lireberg Irlirl AVlS actvidades cstadisticas de Nicaragua- pp 381--384 in Inter AErican

Statistical Institute ~ cit Washington 1941 xxxi 842 pp HA 175575

~IOHAL POPOLAT1011 CEKSUSES

Census of 1920

The general and provincia1 sections give statistics OD ageoccupation oarital status languate religion sex and co1or

Oficina central del censoCenso general de 1920 lianagua TipograIia mcional 1920 xx 327 pp

HA 831A5 1920natioMlity

Census of 1940

Prelinirary figures on the popu1a~ion of provincesvinces according to the 1940 census p 57-B

Direccion Ecncral de estadisticaBoletin rensual de estadistica HtmelOS 20 a 25 julio a dicielltrel 1940

Govt Pub R Rand capttals of pro-

BIBLIOGRAPHY

CURRBNr NATIONAL VITAL STATISTICS

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Dlreccion general de estadfsticaBoletn mensual de estadfstica NUmeros 20 a 25 julio a diciembre 1940

Govt Publ R RThe sectin Demogratia y migracionn pp 45-S7-B gives vital statistics

tor the third and tourth quarters of 1940 and a resume tor 1940 pp 45-54 bullDeaths tor departments are classified by marital status occupations age andcause Statistics on intern ional migration are included

Anuario estadfstico general 1938 Managua D N 1939 442 ppHA 83lA3

ftSeccion demografican pp 67-124 gives swmnary vital statistics for 1938with detailed statistics on causes of death by departments The followinesection nJkgtvimiento migratorio n pp 125-170 gives statistics on intershynatitmal and internal movements 1938

MiniBterio de La gobernacion justicia polica beneficencia y cultosMemoria de las Secretarfas de gobernacion ~ anexos ~ de beneficencia

lianagua Talleres nacionales 1938-1939 347 pp J 183R2SThe reports of the various mWlicipalities often present vital statistics in

summary torm

Source U middotS Departnent of Commerce Bureau of the Census and U S Lishybrary ot Congress Reference Department General Censuses and Vital Statisticsin the Americas- -- ==~

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FIGURE 1 - TREND OF POPULATION NICARAGUA AND THE UNITED STATES

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TAlIaI 1-POPULATION HICAIUQUA AND EACH DEPARlMEHr 1932-1945

(Estimated 83 ot Dec 31)

Area - 1943 1942 1941 1940 1939 1938

Nicaragua bullbullbull 1048642 1030700 1013946 993999 975326 955359

IIcraquoaco1 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 42384 41926 41473 40715 40016 39435Carazobullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 63123 61956 60599 59149 57900 56496Chinandega bullbullbullbull ~ bullbull 83741 82404 81053 79600 78047 76675Chontales1 bullbullbullbullbullbullbull 65376 64245 63127 61746 60620 59509~telibullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 53872 53225 52717 52173 51606 50806Grartada bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 55462 54384 53415 52209 51050 49793Jinotega bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 52178 50993 49915 48909 47944 46564Ie6n 96846 94808 93094 90839 88914 86642MBdriz2 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 35800 35269 35109 34668 34299 33698Managua bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 144812 141688 138559 135585 132505 129281Masaya bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 75680 73820 72026 70159 68360 66180Matagalpa bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 123284 121513 119962 117896 115846 U3845Nueva Segovia2

bullbullbull 29519 29079 28581 28043 27647 27222Rivas bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 54265 53772 53081 51953 51076 50191Zelaya3 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 72300 71618 71235 70355 69488 68822

Som-ce (4) (8) (8) (8) (6) (8)

1Boaco created June 12 1935 from part of ChontalesZnadriz created August 11 1935 from part of Nueva Segovia3Inc1udes territories (comarcas) of Cabo Gracias a Dios and San Juan del

-Norte see source for 1940 (pp 2-6) table 3 p38Direccion general de estadistica Estadistica boletin mensual Organo

de la Direccion general de estadistica de Nicaragua Affo 10 No6 p 13(m~ -

Indices demograficos de Nicaragua 1933-1942 bull Estudios esshypeciales p 4 (m)

36 BUmARy OlP BIOSUTISTIOS

TAU 1-POPtJLA7IIOlh NICARAGUA AND BACH DKPAJmmNT 19S2-194S-ocgtntlnued

(Ratimated as of Dec ~ 31)

Area 1937 1956 1935 1954 1953 1932

liicaralU8 bullbullbull 934639 915110 896264 878130 863652 849311

Boaco1 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 38688 38090 37483 emiddot) (1 ) (1 )C8razo bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 55109 53723 52437 51190 49934 48662Chinandegabullbullbullbullbullbullbull 75334 73962 72487 71403 70626 69795Chontales1 bullbullbullbullbullbullbull 58386 57398 56236 92184 90803 89504~~telibullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 50074 49343 48909 48265 48001 47542Granada bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 48547 47295 45958 44827 43693 42488Jinotega bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 45376 44401 43583 42579 41524 40696Leon bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull ~ bullbullbull 84749 82653 80388 78517 77Sl7 76266Madr1z8 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 33132 32330 Cl

) Cl) (2) (2)

l1a118g1JIl bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull 125832 122739 119814 116834 114750 li2443Masaya bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 64049 61530 59784 57591 56075 54608Matagalpa bullbullbullbullbull ~ bullbull 1ll560 109924 107940 106062 104123 102466Nueva Segovia3 bullbullbull 26808 26143 57465 56390 55354 54538Rivas eobullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 49209 48q3 47370 46489 45847 45250Zelaya3bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 67786 67166 66410 65799 65405 65053

Source (8) (8) ( 8) (8) (8) (8)

lBoaco created June 12 1935 from part of Chontales2l1adriz created August 11 1935 fran part of Nueva SegoviaJmcludes territories (comarcas) of Ca begt Oracias a Dios and San Juan del

N~rte see source for 1940 (pp 2-6) table 3 p 38 ampnireccion general de estadistica Indices demograficos de Nicaragua

1933-1942 Estudios especiales p 4 (IR)

FOPULATIOB 37

TABLE 2-POPULATION FUR 19061920 AND 1940 AND AvmAGE ANNUALRATE OFPOPULATION C~AHJE 1906-1920 AND 1920-01940 NICARAGUA AND EACH DEPARlMOO

(For rates of change between 1920-01940 departments of 1920 are adjusted tobe comparable with those for 1940)

Enumerated population Average annualrate of change

AreaJuly 1 Jan 1 Jan 1 May 25 (percent)

1906 1920 1920 1940(1920 area J (1940 area) 190amp-1920 1920-1940

Nicaragua bullbullbull 1600000 658119 658119 985160 205 21

Boaco 3 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull ( 3) ( 3) 35723 40320 (3) 06C8razo bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 27127 32059 32059 58381 (4) 30Chinandega bullbullbullbullbullbullbull 35724 47583 47583 78529 (4) 25Chontales 36bullbullbullbullbull 47357 77641 41918 61027 (4) 19Estell bullbull 23365 30515 30515 51954 (4~ 26Grallada bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 28093 34035 34035 51561 (4 21Jinotega bullbullbullbullbullbullbull 24055 27205 27205 48494 (4) 29Leon bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 91926 78300 78300 89631 (4) 07Madriz 6 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull (6) (6) 25585 34623 (6) 15Managlla bullbullbullbullbullbull 46400 74696 74696 133745 (4j 29Masaya bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 33599 40386 40386 69107 (4 27Matagalpa bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 41391 78226 78226 116766 (4 20Nueva Segovia 6bullbullbull 32899 42685 17100 27856 (4) 24Rivas bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 25720 31090 31090 51255 (4~ 25Zelaya bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 47721 43698 43698 69911 (4 23

Source (8) (9) (9 ) (10) ( 11) ( 11)

Provisional1Includes an estimate of 94623 tribal Indians2Based on 1906 population including estimate for tribal Indians Rate of

increase excluding tribal Indians is 17~oaco created June 12 1935 from part of Chontales4Not computed 1~0~ so-called population enumeration is admittedly

provisional and inadequate6Shown as department of Jerez in 19066Madriz created August 11 1935 from part of Nueva Segovia7Shown as department of Bluefields in 1920 Includes territories

(comarcas) of CaiJO Gracias a Dios and San Juan del Norte see source for1940 (pp 2-6) table 3 p 38

dDireccion general de cstadistica Boletin de estadistica de la Reshypublica de Nicaragua Tercera epoca No1 31 de marzo 1935 p 95 (LC)

90flcina central del censo Censo general de 1920 p 3 (Com)10Direccion general de estad1stica Indices demograficos de Nicaragua

1933-1942 Estudios especiales p 2 (IR)l1Computed

38 SUMMARY OP BIOSTATISTICS

UJU S-POPtlLATIOH lRD AIm POPULATION PER SQUARE MILEs NICARAGUA ANDEACH DKPARTMENl 1920 AND 1940

(De~JI8J1ts of 1920 are adjUBted to be coextensive with those for 1940 forexplanation ot boWldary changes 1935 see table 2 p 37)

Area in- Population

Area and year Enumerated perpopulJltion Square Square square

kilometers miles mile

Nicaragua bullbullbull1940 983160 1148000 157145 1721920 638119 1148000 157145 112

Boaco bullbullbullbull ~ bullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 40320 5400 2085 1931920 35723 5400 2085 171

C8razo bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 58381 950 370 15781920 32059 950 370 866

Chinandega bullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 78529 4600 1775 4421920 47583 4600 1775 268

Chontales bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 61027 10800 4170 1461920 41918 10800 4170 101

Bateli bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 51954 2000 770 6751920 30515 2000 770 396

Granada bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 51561 1400 540 9551920 34035 1400 540 630

Jinotega bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 48494 15200 5870 831920 27205 15200 5870 46

Leonbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 89631 6100 2355 3811920 78300 6100 2355 332

Madriz bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 34623 1375 530 6531920 25585 1375 530 483

Managua bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 133745 3450 1330 10061920 74696 3450 1330 562

Maaaya bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 69107 600 230 30051920 40386 600 230 1756

Matagalpa bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull194q 116766 8750 3380 3451920 78226 8750 3380 23J

Nueva Segovia bullbullbullbull1940 27)856 4125 1595 1751920 17100 4125 1595 107

Rivas bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 51255 2200 850 6031920 31090 2200 850 366

Zelaya2 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 69911 72050 27820 251920 43698 72050 27820 16

Source ( 3) (4) (5) (5)

See footnotes p 39

POPULATION 39

TAlIB S-POPlILATIltJl ARBl AND POPULATION PER ~UARB fiLE HICARAGUA ANDRACH DEPARTMBllr 1920 AND 194o-Continued

Footnotes

1Includes 9000 square kilometers or 3475 square miles area of LakesManagua and Nicaragua

2Sbown as departlDampnt of muefields in 1920 Includes territories(comarcas) of Cabo Gracias a Dios and san Juan del Norte Data for thecomarcas in 1920 and 1940 are as follows

Area in- PopulationArea and year Enumerated per

population Square Square squarekilometers miles mile

Cabo Gracias aDios bullbullbull1940 16280 14300 5520 middot291920 11728 1~300 5520 21

San Juan del Norte bullbullbullbull1940 759 1750 675 111920 892 1700 675 13

3J940s Direcci6n general de estadlstica Graficos escadlsticos deNicaragua 1941 p 2 (m)

1920 Oficina central del censo Canso general de 1920 p 3 (Com)1940 Direccion general de estadistica Graticos estadisticos de

Nicaragua 1941 p 2 (m)1920 Sinopsis de 1a Republica de Nicaragua Parte primera

(puolishing date 19~7) p 41 (PAU)6Computed

Note-l square kilometer equals 03861 square mile

40 smmABY 01 BIOS~ISTIOS

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Humber Percent

AreaTotal tJle Female Total Itale leIIIa1e

licaragua bullbullbull 98S160 476996 506164 1000 1000 1000

Donco bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 40320 19769 20~ 41 41 41fJarazo bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 58381 28134 30247 59 59 60Chinandega bullbullbullbullbullbullbull 78529 38860 39669 80 81 78Chontales bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 61027 5026S 30764 62 63 61~telibullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 51954 25268 26686 53 53 55Granada bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 51561 24167 27394 52 51 54Jinotega bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 48494 2S985 24509 49 50 48Le6nbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 89651 4271S 469lB 91 90 g5Madriz bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull S4625 17046 17577 35 36 S5Managua bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 135745 65104 70641 136 132 140~9ayabullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 69107 3514S 55964 70 69 71Mataealpamiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot 116766 I 57681 59005 119 121 117Nueva Segoviabullbullbullbull 27856 15851 14025 28 29 28Rivas bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 51255 24247 27000 52 51 5SZalaya1 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 69911 54785 55126 71 75 69-

Source (2) (2) (2) (3) (3) (3)

1Inc1ooes territories (CaIaIcas) of cabo Gracias a Dioo and San Juan delHorte see source for 1940 (pp 2-6) table 3 p 38

2Direccion general de estadlstica Pob1A~ion par saxo en la RepUhllcay en loc rteparlanentos (CenBC de 25 de uayo de 1940) Typewritten tablewith letter dated nay 11 1945 (m)

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CONTENTS

Table g-Population increase and density average annual number ofbirths deaths deaths under 1 year and under 5 years ofage and average annual crude birth and death ratesinfant mortality rate~ and childhood mortality ratiossNicaragtkl and each deIJrartment bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull

Table 10-Number of births Nicaragua and each departmmt 1933-1943 bullbullbullbullTable ll-Grude birth rates Nicaragua and each department 193~-1943bullbullbullTable l2-Number of deaths Nicaragua and each de~rtma~t 1933-1943 bullbullbullbullTable 13--Crude death rates Nicaragua and each department 1933-1943 bullbullbullTable l4--Number of deaths and crude death rates uy month Nicaragua

1942 and 1943 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullTable l5-Enumerated population number of deaths and specific death

rates by age and sex Nicaragua 1940bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullTable l6--Number of deaths and percentage distribution by ago for each

sex Nicaragua 1933-1942 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullTable l7--Number of deaths and perceniage distri~Jtion bY age

Nicaragua and each department 1942 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull ~ bullbullbullbullbullTable lB-Number of deaths under 1 year of age Nicaragua and each

departlnf3[lt 1933-1942 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullTable 19--Infant mortality rates Nicaragua and each department

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1933-1942 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull ~ bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bullbull 70Table 20--Nulnber of doaths under 5 years of age Nicaragua and eac~

d~jlrartment 1933-1942 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull middot 72Table 21-Ratios of childhood mortality (under 5 years of age)

Nicaragua and each de~rtment 1933-1942 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 74Table 22-Number of deaths from selected causes Nicragua 1933-1942 76Table 23--Death rates for selected causes Nicaragua 1933-1942 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 80Table 24--Number and percent of deaths with medical certification

Nicaragua and each department 1939-1942 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 84Table 25--Number of cases and deaths reported from smallpox

Nicaragua and each department 1940-1945 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 85Table 26--Population number of births and deaths crude birth and

death rates and infant mortality rates Specified countriesselected years bullbull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull 87

The following symbols are used in the tables

Class or item not applicable (three dots) bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull

Data not available (leaders) bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull

Quantity is zero in frequencf tables bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull

Quantity is zero in rate tables bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull bull bull bull bullbull bull bull bull bull bull bull 0

If rate is more thSn 0 but less than 005bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 00

The need for internationally uniform demographic and medical stamiddotmiddottjstics has been recogllized by specific recollll1endations of a number of intershyAmerican conferences This goal i3 extremely difficult to achieve among thoAmerican Republics because of wide differences in those technical socialeconcnic and geographic factors whid strongly affect the completeness andreliability of officially compiled data

Onp of the first steps in the de alopnent of standardization of stashytistics can bo the coopilation summarization and study of existing officialdata This series of sUI1lJalies of biostatistics data formiddot the American Repulrlies Is therefore considered only preliminary to the much broader problemof critical sraluation and analysis

The dRta presented in thi~ summary are selected fro~ a much largerbulk of ltlailable officiampl statistical information It shculd be el1phasizedthat the figures presonted are taken directly from these official sourcesand althOUGh they have bean converted into a series of fairly unifor~ tablesfor presentation no attempt has been Dade to modify or correct the figureson the basis of a1Y arbitrary hypothesis regarding their accuracy

Dell0pound7Clphic 2 j vital statistics for the American RepUblics are adshymittedly deicie~t in many respects In som~ countries censuses are takenonly at inftt quent or irregular intervals and the technical methods are inadeshyquate Another irlportant factor is -the irregularity and incompleteness ofbirth and death registratiol with resulting errors in population estimatesLack of adequate nedical certification of cause of d~ath in many areas I1akesit impossible to conpile reliable mortality statistics Attention should alsobe called to the fact that frequently two distinct figures are published bydifferent official agencies for the same area and year and it is difficultto judge which is nore accurate

The data presented in these basic tables will not always be sufshyficie~tly detailed for many purposes and it will be necessary for the userto go to tho official sources for further break-downs To this end eachsource given with a table is followed by two or more capital letters in pashyrentheses i e (LC) w~ich indicate the library in Washington D C inwhich this publication has been located The code to these libraries is asfollows

(IR)(LC)(Com)(PAU)

Division of Vital Statistics BUreau of the CensusLibrary of CongressDepartment of Commerce LibraryPan American Union Library

To further facilitate study the historical s~y and biblioshygraphical sources given in General Censuses md Vital Statistics in theAmericas It a joint publication of the U S Department of Ccmmerce Bureau ofthe Census and the U S Library of Congress Reference Department are reshyprinted to serve as a guide to other sources of statistical data not referredto in the tables Each publication included in the bibliography is accomshypanied by the Library of Congress call number ie HA 803A5 In many casesthese publications are the same volumes referred to in the source material forindividual tables

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its ~ple sceneryRev ed New York

F 1523578

BIBLIOGRAPHY POR lfICARAGUA

Historical

There is little definitive quantitative information on the historical deshyvelopment of the population of Nicaragua prior to 1920 1 The GuatemalanProvince of 1licaragua was included in the Spanish count of 1778 2 A trialcensus appears to have boon taken in 1800 a new census taken in 1813 waspublished in ~OI1e dotnil in 1823 by General Gonzalez Saravia in his Bosquejopolitico pstadistico do Nicaragua This author als9 published e~ticates ofthe rate of natural increase based on data rolative to marital st~tus ~nd

vital 3tatistics compiled while he was Govornor of the Province Allvthercensus was attenpted in 1034 but its resvlts were recocnized to be so deshyfective that thoy were nut published A count i3 reIJortcd to have been atshytempted in 1845 and 1846 Another census was levied in l8G7 lIlclterialsavailable two docados later included a list of tho inhabitants of each departshyment with nane ago sex ~lld occupation However these lists cOr1piled bythe Ministeri~ do Gobernlcion appeared so cros~ly inadequate that the officialgazette published figwes raising tho tota] populatior by alrlOst four- ~ftbsA census in 18~)Q is citod by soce students Thore was some type of a censusin 1906 although thore are conflictinc reports 011 its nature and extent Ithas been variously described as a provisional census a census of the departshyment of Granad~ and the only census to include business livestock and themining indu~ry It was reputedly published in bulletins released regularlyeach mont~l from July 1907 on 3

The value of these early estimates partial counts and incor1plete censusesis seriously questioned by tho s~udents of Nicaraguan popl~ation history4The first national census was taken in 1920 but even the introductory stateshyment to the census itself discusses its inadequacies Another national censhysus was taken in 1940 but only preliminary data are available as yet

lFbr general histories see Ayon Tomas Historia de Nicaragua desde lostiempos mas remotos hasta ttl ano de 1852 Granada Tipografia de El CentroAmericano 1882 2 vol F 1526A98

Gamez Jose D Historia de Nicaragua desde los tiempos prehistoricos hasta1860 bullbull Managua Tipografia de El Pais 1889 855 pp F 1526G19

Juarros El Br D Domngo Compendio de la historia de la ciudad deGuatemala bull Tomo 1 384 pp 1808 Tono 2 xv 361 pp 1818 F 1466J89

Oviedo y Valdes Gonzalo Fernandez de Histoire du Nicaragua Paris ABertrand 1840 A~ 269 pp (This is a translation of Chs 1-13 of Book 42of Oviedos ~istoria General de las Indias) vol 14 El2J T32

2For the listory of the early estimates and counts see Gonzales SaraviaMiguel Bosquej~ ~itico ~stadistico ~e Nic_~ragua formado en el ano de1823 bullbullbull Guate~lla par Beteta 1824 1 pl 23 pp F 1526G68

Levy Pablo Notas ~craficas ~ ~con6nica~ sobre ~a Republica de Nicarasuabullbullbull Paris Liberia esparl01a de E Denno Schnitz 1873 627 pp F 1523L66

3Lindberg Irving A Las actividades estadisticas de Nicaragua 1I pp 361shy384 ins Inter Acerican Statistical Institute ~ cit

4See for instances Squier Ephraim G Nic2raguamonuments resources condition and proposed canalHarper and Bros 1860 xvi 691 pp

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6 sumaRY OP BIOSTATISTICS

The first Anuario estadLstico of the Direccion general de estadUUcapublished in 1939 and covering the year 1938 includes vital statisticsThere is also a bletin nensual de catadistica published clnrently whichgives quarterly or seniannual vital statistics This serial bas also servedas the vehicle for the publication of the preliainary results or the 1940population census

EARLY BSTDATBS AND COlllTS--Secondary Sources

Gonzalez Saravia ltiguel bull~s3uejo politico estadlstico de Nicaragua formado en el afto de 182S bullbullbull

G~tccala par Ipoundteta 1824 1 p 1 23 pp P 1526G68

Lh-y Pablo~~c~as ha0craficas y economcas sobre la RepUbli ca de Hicaragua bull bull bull Paris

Li ~-crla espanola de K Denne Scturlt~ Carlsionista para EspaDa Y Erica_073 621 pp P 1523166

Lireberg Irlirl AVlS actvidades cstadisticas de Nicaragua- pp 381--384 in Inter AErican

Statistical Institute ~ cit Washington 1941 xxxi 842 pp HA 175575

~IOHAL POPOLAT1011 CEKSUSES

Census of 1920

The general and provincia1 sections give statistics OD ageoccupation oarital status languate religion sex and co1or

Oficina central del censoCenso general de 1920 lianagua TipograIia mcional 1920 xx 327 pp

HA 831A5 1920natioMlity

Census of 1940

Prelinirary figures on the popu1a~ion of provincesvinces according to the 1940 census p 57-B

Direccion Ecncral de estadisticaBoletin rensual de estadistica HtmelOS 20 a 25 julio a dicielltrel 1940

Govt Pub R Rand capttals of pro-

BIBLIOGRAPHY

CURRBNr NATIONAL VITAL STATISTICS

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Dlreccion general de estadfsticaBoletn mensual de estadfstica NUmeros 20 a 25 julio a diciembre 1940

Govt Publ R RThe sectin Demogratia y migracionn pp 45-S7-B gives vital statistics

tor the third and tourth quarters of 1940 and a resume tor 1940 pp 45-54 bullDeaths tor departments are classified by marital status occupations age andcause Statistics on intern ional migration are included

Anuario estadfstico general 1938 Managua D N 1939 442 ppHA 83lA3

ftSeccion demografican pp 67-124 gives swmnary vital statistics for 1938with detailed statistics on causes of death by departments The followinesection nJkgtvimiento migratorio n pp 125-170 gives statistics on intershynatitmal and internal movements 1938

MiniBterio de La gobernacion justicia polica beneficencia y cultosMemoria de las Secretarfas de gobernacion ~ anexos ~ de beneficencia

lianagua Talleres nacionales 1938-1939 347 pp J 183R2SThe reports of the various mWlicipalities often present vital statistics in

summary torm

Source U middotS Departnent of Commerce Bureau of the Census and U S Lishybrary ot Congress Reference Department General Censuses and Vital Statisticsin the Americas- -- ==~

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FIGURE 1 - TREND OF POPULATION NICARAGUA AND THE UNITED STATES

1932-1943

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33

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TAlIaI 1-POPULATION HICAIUQUA AND EACH DEPARlMEHr 1932-1945

(Estimated 83 ot Dec 31)

Area - 1943 1942 1941 1940 1939 1938

Nicaragua bullbullbull 1048642 1030700 1013946 993999 975326 955359

IIcraquoaco1 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 42384 41926 41473 40715 40016 39435Carazobullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 63123 61956 60599 59149 57900 56496Chinandega bullbullbullbull ~ bullbull 83741 82404 81053 79600 78047 76675Chontales1 bullbullbullbullbullbullbull 65376 64245 63127 61746 60620 59509~telibullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 53872 53225 52717 52173 51606 50806Grartada bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 55462 54384 53415 52209 51050 49793Jinotega bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 52178 50993 49915 48909 47944 46564Ie6n 96846 94808 93094 90839 88914 86642MBdriz2 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 35800 35269 35109 34668 34299 33698Managua bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 144812 141688 138559 135585 132505 129281Masaya bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 75680 73820 72026 70159 68360 66180Matagalpa bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 123284 121513 119962 117896 115846 U3845Nueva Segovia2

bullbullbull 29519 29079 28581 28043 27647 27222Rivas bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 54265 53772 53081 51953 51076 50191Zelaya3 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 72300 71618 71235 70355 69488 68822

Som-ce (4) (8) (8) (8) (6) (8)

1Boaco created June 12 1935 from part of ChontalesZnadriz created August 11 1935 from part of Nueva Segovia3Inc1udes territories (comarcas) of Cabo Gracias a Dios and San Juan del

-Norte see source for 1940 (pp 2-6) table 3 p38Direccion general de estadistica Estadistica boletin mensual Organo

de la Direccion general de estadistica de Nicaragua Affo 10 No6 p 13(m~ -

Indices demograficos de Nicaragua 1933-1942 bull Estudios esshypeciales p 4 (m)

36 BUmARy OlP BIOSUTISTIOS

TAU 1-POPtJLA7IIOlh NICARAGUA AND BACH DKPAJmmNT 19S2-194S-ocgtntlnued

(Ratimated as of Dec ~ 31)

Area 1937 1956 1935 1954 1953 1932

liicaralU8 bullbullbull 934639 915110 896264 878130 863652 849311

Boaco1 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 38688 38090 37483 emiddot) (1 ) (1 )C8razo bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 55109 53723 52437 51190 49934 48662Chinandegabullbullbullbullbullbullbull 75334 73962 72487 71403 70626 69795Chontales1 bullbullbullbullbullbullbull 58386 57398 56236 92184 90803 89504~~telibullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 50074 49343 48909 48265 48001 47542Granada bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 48547 47295 45958 44827 43693 42488Jinotega bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 45376 44401 43583 42579 41524 40696Leon bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull ~ bullbullbull 84749 82653 80388 78517 77Sl7 76266Madr1z8 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 33132 32330 Cl

) Cl) (2) (2)

l1a118g1JIl bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull 125832 122739 119814 116834 114750 li2443Masaya bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 64049 61530 59784 57591 56075 54608Matagalpa bullbullbullbullbull ~ bullbull 1ll560 109924 107940 106062 104123 102466Nueva Segovia3 bullbullbull 26808 26143 57465 56390 55354 54538Rivas eobullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 49209 48q3 47370 46489 45847 45250Zelaya3bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 67786 67166 66410 65799 65405 65053

Source (8) (8) ( 8) (8) (8) (8)

lBoaco created June 12 1935 from part of Chontales2l1adriz created August 11 1935 fran part of Nueva SegoviaJmcludes territories (comarcas) of Ca begt Oracias a Dios and San Juan del

N~rte see source for 1940 (pp 2-6) table 3 p 38 ampnireccion general de estadistica Indices demograficos de Nicaragua

1933-1942 Estudios especiales p 4 (IR)

FOPULATIOB 37

TABLE 2-POPULATION FUR 19061920 AND 1940 AND AvmAGE ANNUALRATE OFPOPULATION C~AHJE 1906-1920 AND 1920-01940 NICARAGUA AND EACH DEPARlMOO

(For rates of change between 1920-01940 departments of 1920 are adjusted tobe comparable with those for 1940)

Enumerated population Average annualrate of change

AreaJuly 1 Jan 1 Jan 1 May 25 (percent)

1906 1920 1920 1940(1920 area J (1940 area) 190amp-1920 1920-1940

Nicaragua bullbullbull 1600000 658119 658119 985160 205 21

Boaco 3 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull ( 3) ( 3) 35723 40320 (3) 06C8razo bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 27127 32059 32059 58381 (4) 30Chinandega bullbullbullbullbullbullbull 35724 47583 47583 78529 (4) 25Chontales 36bullbullbullbullbull 47357 77641 41918 61027 (4) 19Estell bullbull 23365 30515 30515 51954 (4~ 26Grallada bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 28093 34035 34035 51561 (4 21Jinotega bullbullbullbullbullbullbull 24055 27205 27205 48494 (4) 29Leon bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 91926 78300 78300 89631 (4) 07Madriz 6 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull (6) (6) 25585 34623 (6) 15Managlla bullbullbullbullbullbull 46400 74696 74696 133745 (4j 29Masaya bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 33599 40386 40386 69107 (4 27Matagalpa bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 41391 78226 78226 116766 (4 20Nueva Segovia 6bullbullbull 32899 42685 17100 27856 (4) 24Rivas bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 25720 31090 31090 51255 (4~ 25Zelaya bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 47721 43698 43698 69911 (4 23

Source (8) (9) (9 ) (10) ( 11) ( 11)

Provisional1Includes an estimate of 94623 tribal Indians2Based on 1906 population including estimate for tribal Indians Rate of

increase excluding tribal Indians is 17~oaco created June 12 1935 from part of Chontales4Not computed 1~0~ so-called population enumeration is admittedly

provisional and inadequate6Shown as department of Jerez in 19066Madriz created August 11 1935 from part of Nueva Segovia7Shown as department of Bluefields in 1920 Includes territories

(comarcas) of CaiJO Gracias a Dios and San Juan del Norte see source for1940 (pp 2-6) table 3 p 38

dDireccion general de cstadistica Boletin de estadistica de la Reshypublica de Nicaragua Tercera epoca No1 31 de marzo 1935 p 95 (LC)

90flcina central del censo Censo general de 1920 p 3 (Com)10Direccion general de estad1stica Indices demograficos de Nicaragua

1933-1942 Estudios especiales p 2 (IR)l1Computed

38 SUMMARY OP BIOSTATISTICS

UJU S-POPtlLATIOH lRD AIm POPULATION PER SQUARE MILEs NICARAGUA ANDEACH DKPARTMENl 1920 AND 1940

(De~JI8J1ts of 1920 are adjUBted to be coextensive with those for 1940 forexplanation ot boWldary changes 1935 see table 2 p 37)

Area in- Population

Area and year Enumerated perpopulJltion Square Square square

kilometers miles mile

Nicaragua bullbullbull1940 983160 1148000 157145 1721920 638119 1148000 157145 112

Boaco bullbullbullbull ~ bullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 40320 5400 2085 1931920 35723 5400 2085 171

C8razo bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 58381 950 370 15781920 32059 950 370 866

Chinandega bullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 78529 4600 1775 4421920 47583 4600 1775 268

Chontales bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 61027 10800 4170 1461920 41918 10800 4170 101

Bateli bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 51954 2000 770 6751920 30515 2000 770 396

Granada bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 51561 1400 540 9551920 34035 1400 540 630

Jinotega bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 48494 15200 5870 831920 27205 15200 5870 46

Leonbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 89631 6100 2355 3811920 78300 6100 2355 332

Madriz bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 34623 1375 530 6531920 25585 1375 530 483

Managua bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 133745 3450 1330 10061920 74696 3450 1330 562

Maaaya bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 69107 600 230 30051920 40386 600 230 1756

Matagalpa bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull194q 116766 8750 3380 3451920 78226 8750 3380 23J

Nueva Segovia bullbullbullbull1940 27)856 4125 1595 1751920 17100 4125 1595 107

Rivas bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 51255 2200 850 6031920 31090 2200 850 366

Zelaya2 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 69911 72050 27820 251920 43698 72050 27820 16

Source ( 3) (4) (5) (5)

See footnotes p 39

POPULATION 39

TAlIB S-POPlILATIltJl ARBl AND POPULATION PER ~UARB fiLE HICARAGUA ANDRACH DEPARTMBllr 1920 AND 194o-Continued

Footnotes

1Includes 9000 square kilometers or 3475 square miles area of LakesManagua and Nicaragua

2Sbown as departlDampnt of muefields in 1920 Includes territories(comarcas) of Cabo Gracias a Dios and san Juan del Norte Data for thecomarcas in 1920 and 1940 are as follows

Area in- PopulationArea and year Enumerated per

population Square Square squarekilometers miles mile

Cabo Gracias aDios bullbullbull1940 16280 14300 5520 middot291920 11728 1~300 5520 21

San Juan del Norte bullbullbullbull1940 759 1750 675 111920 892 1700 675 13

3J940s Direcci6n general de estadlstica Graficos escadlsticos deNicaragua 1941 p 2 (m)

1920 Oficina central del censo Canso general de 1920 p 3 (Com)1940 Direccion general de estadistica Graticos estadisticos de

Nicaragua 1941 p 2 (m)1920 Sinopsis de 1a Republica de Nicaragua Parte primera

(puolishing date 19~7) p 41 (PAU)6Computed

Note-l square kilometer equals 03861 square mile

40 smmABY 01 BIOS~ISTIOS

UJU 4-lIH1IIBRATBD POPOLlTIOR AID PRCBNTJQB DISmIlIJfIOR B[ IZPAImU5HfS1Ql KlCH SB[ BICAlWJUA 1940

Humber Percent

AreaTotal tJle Female Total Itale leIIIa1e

licaragua bullbullbull 98S160 476996 506164 1000 1000 1000

Donco bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 40320 19769 20~ 41 41 41fJarazo bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 58381 28134 30247 59 59 60Chinandega bullbullbullbullbullbullbull 78529 38860 39669 80 81 78Chontales bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 61027 5026S 30764 62 63 61~telibullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 51954 25268 26686 53 53 55Granada bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 51561 24167 27394 52 51 54Jinotega bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 48494 2S985 24509 49 50 48Le6nbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 89651 4271S 469lB 91 90 g5Madriz bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull S4625 17046 17577 35 36 S5Managua bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 135745 65104 70641 136 132 140~9ayabullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 69107 3514S 55964 70 69 71Mataealpamiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot 116766 I 57681 59005 119 121 117Nueva Segoviabullbullbullbull 27856 15851 14025 28 29 28Rivas bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 51255 24247 27000 52 51 5SZalaya1 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 69911 54785 55126 71 75 69-

Source (2) (2) (2) (3) (3) (3)

1Inc1ooes territories (CaIaIcas) of cabo Gracias a Dioo and San Juan delHorte see source for 1940 (pp 2-6) table 3 p 38

2Direccion general de estadlstica Pob1A~ion par saxo en la RepUhllcay en loc rteparlanentos (CenBC de 25 de uayo de 1940) Typewritten tablewith letter dated nay 11 1945 (m)

Jr~ert

The need for internationally uniform demographic and medical stamiddotmiddottjstics has been recogllized by specific recollll1endations of a number of intershyAmerican conferences This goal i3 extremely difficult to achieve among thoAmerican Republics because of wide differences in those technical socialeconcnic and geographic factors whid strongly affect the completeness andreliability of officially compiled data

Onp of the first steps in the de alopnent of standardization of stashytistics can bo the coopilation summarization and study of existing officialdata This series of sUI1lJalies of biostatistics data formiddot the American Repulrlies Is therefore considered only preliminary to the much broader problemof critical sraluation and analysis

The dRta presented in thi~ summary are selected fro~ a much largerbulk of ltlailable officiampl statistical information It shculd be el1phasizedthat the figures presonted are taken directly from these official sourcesand althOUGh they have bean converted into a series of fairly unifor~ tablesfor presentation no attempt has been Dade to modify or correct the figureson the basis of a1Y arbitrary hypothesis regarding their accuracy

Dell0pound7Clphic 2 j vital statistics for the American RepUblics are adshymittedly deicie~t in many respects In som~ countries censuses are takenonly at inftt quent or irregular intervals and the technical methods are inadeshyquate Another irlportant factor is -the irregularity and incompleteness ofbirth and death registratiol with resulting errors in population estimatesLack of adequate nedical certification of cause of d~ath in many areas I1akesit impossible to conpile reliable mortality statistics Attention should alsobe called to the fact that frequently two distinct figures are published bydifferent official agencies for the same area and year and it is difficultto judge which is nore accurate

The data presented in these basic tables will not always be sufshyficie~tly detailed for many purposes and it will be necessary for the userto go to tho official sources for further break-downs To this end eachsource given with a table is followed by two or more capital letters in pashyrentheses i e (LC) w~ich indicate the library in Washington D C inwhich this publication has been located The code to these libraries is asfollows

(IR)(LC)(Com)(PAU)

Division of Vital Statistics BUreau of the CensusLibrary of CongressDepartment of Commerce LibraryPan American Union Library

To further facilitate study the historical s~y and biblioshygraphical sources given in General Censuses md Vital Statistics in theAmericas It a joint publication of the U S Department of Ccmmerce Bureau ofthe Census and the U S Library of Congress Reference Department are reshyprinted to serve as a guide to other sources of statistical data not referredto in the tables Each publication included in the bibliography is accomshypanied by the Library of Congress call number ie HA 803A5 In many casesthese publications are the same volumes referred to in the source material forindividual tables

4

its ~ple sceneryRev ed New York

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BIBLIOGRAPHY POR lfICARAGUA

Historical

There is little definitive quantitative information on the historical deshyvelopment of the population of Nicaragua prior to 1920 1 The GuatemalanProvince of 1licaragua was included in the Spanish count of 1778 2 A trialcensus appears to have boon taken in 1800 a new census taken in 1813 waspublished in ~OI1e dotnil in 1823 by General Gonzalez Saravia in his Bosquejopolitico pstadistico do Nicaragua This author als9 published e~ticates ofthe rate of natural increase based on data rolative to marital st~tus ~nd

vital 3tatistics compiled while he was Govornor of the Province Allvthercensus was attenpted in 1034 but its resvlts were recocnized to be so deshyfective that thoy were nut published A count i3 reIJortcd to have been atshytempted in 1845 and 1846 Another census was levied in l8G7 lIlclterialsavailable two docados later included a list of tho inhabitants of each departshyment with nane ago sex ~lld occupation However these lists cOr1piled bythe Ministeri~ do Gobernlcion appeared so cros~ly inadequate that the officialgazette published figwes raising tho tota] populatior by alrlOst four- ~ftbsA census in 18~)Q is citod by soce students Thore was some type of a censusin 1906 although thore are conflictinc reports 011 its nature and extent Ithas been variously described as a provisional census a census of the departshyment of Granad~ and the only census to include business livestock and themining indu~ry It was reputedly published in bulletins released regularlyeach mont~l from July 1907 on 3

The value of these early estimates partial counts and incor1plete censusesis seriously questioned by tho s~udents of Nicaraguan popl~ation history4The first national census was taken in 1920 but even the introductory stateshyment to the census itself discusses its inadequacies Another national censhysus was taken in 1940 but only preliminary data are available as yet

lFbr general histories see Ayon Tomas Historia de Nicaragua desde lostiempos mas remotos hasta ttl ano de 1852 Granada Tipografia de El CentroAmericano 1882 2 vol F 1526A98

Gamez Jose D Historia de Nicaragua desde los tiempos prehistoricos hasta1860 bullbull Managua Tipografia de El Pais 1889 855 pp F 1526G19

Juarros El Br D Domngo Compendio de la historia de la ciudad deGuatemala bull Tomo 1 384 pp 1808 Tono 2 xv 361 pp 1818 F 1466J89

Oviedo y Valdes Gonzalo Fernandez de Histoire du Nicaragua Paris ABertrand 1840 A~ 269 pp (This is a translation of Chs 1-13 of Book 42of Oviedos ~istoria General de las Indias) vol 14 El2J T32

2For the listory of the early estimates and counts see Gonzales SaraviaMiguel Bosquej~ ~itico ~stadistico ~e Nic_~ragua formado en el ano de1823 bullbullbull Guate~lla par Beteta 1824 1 pl 23 pp F 1526G68

Levy Pablo Notas ~craficas ~ ~con6nica~ sobre ~a Republica de Nicarasuabullbullbull Paris Liberia esparl01a de E Denno Schnitz 1873 627 pp F 1523L66

3Lindberg Irving A Las actividades estadisticas de Nicaragua 1I pp 361shy384 ins Inter Acerican Statistical Institute ~ cit

4See for instances Squier Ephraim G Nic2raguamonuments resources condition and proposed canalHarper and Bros 1860 xvi 691 pp

5

6 sumaRY OP BIOSTATISTICS

The first Anuario estadLstico of the Direccion general de estadUUcapublished in 1939 and covering the year 1938 includes vital statisticsThere is also a bletin nensual de catadistica published clnrently whichgives quarterly or seniannual vital statistics This serial bas also servedas the vehicle for the publication of the preliainary results or the 1940population census

EARLY BSTDATBS AND COlllTS--Secondary Sources

Gonzalez Saravia ltiguel bull~s3uejo politico estadlstico de Nicaragua formado en el afto de 182S bullbullbull

G~tccala par Ipoundteta 1824 1 p 1 23 pp P 1526G68

Lh-y Pablo~~c~as ha0craficas y economcas sobre la RepUbli ca de Hicaragua bull bull bull Paris

Li ~-crla espanola de K Denne Scturlt~ Carlsionista para EspaDa Y Erica_073 621 pp P 1523166

Lireberg Irlirl AVlS actvidades cstadisticas de Nicaragua- pp 381--384 in Inter AErican

Statistical Institute ~ cit Washington 1941 xxxi 842 pp HA 175575

~IOHAL POPOLAT1011 CEKSUSES

Census of 1920

The general and provincia1 sections give statistics OD ageoccupation oarital status languate religion sex and co1or

Oficina central del censoCenso general de 1920 lianagua TipograIia mcional 1920 xx 327 pp

HA 831A5 1920natioMlity

Census of 1940

Prelinirary figures on the popu1a~ion of provincesvinces according to the 1940 census p 57-B

Direccion Ecncral de estadisticaBoletin rensual de estadistica HtmelOS 20 a 25 julio a dicielltrel 1940

Govt Pub R Rand capttals of pro-

BIBLIOGRAPHY

CURRBNr NATIONAL VITAL STATISTICS

7

Dlreccion general de estadfsticaBoletn mensual de estadfstica NUmeros 20 a 25 julio a diciembre 1940

Govt Publ R RThe sectin Demogratia y migracionn pp 45-S7-B gives vital statistics

tor the third and tourth quarters of 1940 and a resume tor 1940 pp 45-54 bullDeaths tor departments are classified by marital status occupations age andcause Statistics on intern ional migration are included

Anuario estadfstico general 1938 Managua D N 1939 442 ppHA 83lA3

ftSeccion demografican pp 67-124 gives swmnary vital statistics for 1938with detailed statistics on causes of death by departments The followinesection nJkgtvimiento migratorio n pp 125-170 gives statistics on intershynatitmal and internal movements 1938

MiniBterio de La gobernacion justicia polica beneficencia y cultosMemoria de las Secretarfas de gobernacion ~ anexos ~ de beneficencia

lianagua Talleres nacionales 1938-1939 347 pp J 183R2SThe reports of the various mWlicipalities often present vital statistics in

summary torm

Source U middotS Departnent of Commerce Bureau of the Census and U S Lishybrary ot Congress Reference Department General Censuses and Vital Statisticsin the Americas- -- ==~

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33

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TAlIaI 1-POPULATION HICAIUQUA AND EACH DEPARlMEHr 1932-1945

(Estimated 83 ot Dec 31)

Area - 1943 1942 1941 1940 1939 1938

Nicaragua bullbullbull 1048642 1030700 1013946 993999 975326 955359

IIcraquoaco1 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 42384 41926 41473 40715 40016 39435Carazobullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 63123 61956 60599 59149 57900 56496Chinandega bullbullbullbull ~ bullbull 83741 82404 81053 79600 78047 76675Chontales1 bullbullbullbullbullbullbull 65376 64245 63127 61746 60620 59509~telibullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 53872 53225 52717 52173 51606 50806Grartada bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 55462 54384 53415 52209 51050 49793Jinotega bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 52178 50993 49915 48909 47944 46564Ie6n 96846 94808 93094 90839 88914 86642MBdriz2 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 35800 35269 35109 34668 34299 33698Managua bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 144812 141688 138559 135585 132505 129281Masaya bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 75680 73820 72026 70159 68360 66180Matagalpa bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 123284 121513 119962 117896 115846 U3845Nueva Segovia2

bullbullbull 29519 29079 28581 28043 27647 27222Rivas bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 54265 53772 53081 51953 51076 50191Zelaya3 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 72300 71618 71235 70355 69488 68822

Som-ce (4) (8) (8) (8) (6) (8)

1Boaco created June 12 1935 from part of ChontalesZnadriz created August 11 1935 from part of Nueva Segovia3Inc1udes territories (comarcas) of Cabo Gracias a Dios and San Juan del

-Norte see source for 1940 (pp 2-6) table 3 p38Direccion general de estadistica Estadistica boletin mensual Organo

de la Direccion general de estadistica de Nicaragua Affo 10 No6 p 13(m~ -

Indices demograficos de Nicaragua 1933-1942 bull Estudios esshypeciales p 4 (m)

36 BUmARy OlP BIOSUTISTIOS

TAU 1-POPtJLA7IIOlh NICARAGUA AND BACH DKPAJmmNT 19S2-194S-ocgtntlnued

(Ratimated as of Dec ~ 31)

Area 1937 1956 1935 1954 1953 1932

liicaralU8 bullbullbull 934639 915110 896264 878130 863652 849311

Boaco1 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 38688 38090 37483 emiddot) (1 ) (1 )C8razo bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 55109 53723 52437 51190 49934 48662Chinandegabullbullbullbullbullbullbull 75334 73962 72487 71403 70626 69795Chontales1 bullbullbullbullbullbullbull 58386 57398 56236 92184 90803 89504~~telibullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 50074 49343 48909 48265 48001 47542Granada bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 48547 47295 45958 44827 43693 42488Jinotega bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 45376 44401 43583 42579 41524 40696Leon bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull ~ bullbullbull 84749 82653 80388 78517 77Sl7 76266Madr1z8 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 33132 32330 Cl

) Cl) (2) (2)

l1a118g1JIl bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull 125832 122739 119814 116834 114750 li2443Masaya bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 64049 61530 59784 57591 56075 54608Matagalpa bullbullbullbullbull ~ bullbull 1ll560 109924 107940 106062 104123 102466Nueva Segovia3 bullbullbull 26808 26143 57465 56390 55354 54538Rivas eobullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 49209 48q3 47370 46489 45847 45250Zelaya3bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 67786 67166 66410 65799 65405 65053

Source (8) (8) ( 8) (8) (8) (8)

lBoaco created June 12 1935 from part of Chontales2l1adriz created August 11 1935 fran part of Nueva SegoviaJmcludes territories (comarcas) of Ca begt Oracias a Dios and San Juan del

N~rte see source for 1940 (pp 2-6) table 3 p 38 ampnireccion general de estadistica Indices demograficos de Nicaragua

1933-1942 Estudios especiales p 4 (IR)

FOPULATIOB 37

TABLE 2-POPULATION FUR 19061920 AND 1940 AND AvmAGE ANNUALRATE OFPOPULATION C~AHJE 1906-1920 AND 1920-01940 NICARAGUA AND EACH DEPARlMOO

(For rates of change between 1920-01940 departments of 1920 are adjusted tobe comparable with those for 1940)

Enumerated population Average annualrate of change

AreaJuly 1 Jan 1 Jan 1 May 25 (percent)

1906 1920 1920 1940(1920 area J (1940 area) 190amp-1920 1920-1940

Nicaragua bullbullbull 1600000 658119 658119 985160 205 21

Boaco 3 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull ( 3) ( 3) 35723 40320 (3) 06C8razo bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 27127 32059 32059 58381 (4) 30Chinandega bullbullbullbullbullbullbull 35724 47583 47583 78529 (4) 25Chontales 36bullbullbullbullbull 47357 77641 41918 61027 (4) 19Estell bullbull 23365 30515 30515 51954 (4~ 26Grallada bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 28093 34035 34035 51561 (4 21Jinotega bullbullbullbullbullbullbull 24055 27205 27205 48494 (4) 29Leon bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 91926 78300 78300 89631 (4) 07Madriz 6 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull (6) (6) 25585 34623 (6) 15Managlla bullbullbullbullbullbull 46400 74696 74696 133745 (4j 29Masaya bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 33599 40386 40386 69107 (4 27Matagalpa bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 41391 78226 78226 116766 (4 20Nueva Segovia 6bullbullbull 32899 42685 17100 27856 (4) 24Rivas bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 25720 31090 31090 51255 (4~ 25Zelaya bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 47721 43698 43698 69911 (4 23

Source (8) (9) (9 ) (10) ( 11) ( 11)

Provisional1Includes an estimate of 94623 tribal Indians2Based on 1906 population including estimate for tribal Indians Rate of

increase excluding tribal Indians is 17~oaco created June 12 1935 from part of Chontales4Not computed 1~0~ so-called population enumeration is admittedly

provisional and inadequate6Shown as department of Jerez in 19066Madriz created August 11 1935 from part of Nueva Segovia7Shown as department of Bluefields in 1920 Includes territories

(comarcas) of CaiJO Gracias a Dios and San Juan del Norte see source for1940 (pp 2-6) table 3 p 38

dDireccion general de cstadistica Boletin de estadistica de la Reshypublica de Nicaragua Tercera epoca No1 31 de marzo 1935 p 95 (LC)

90flcina central del censo Censo general de 1920 p 3 (Com)10Direccion general de estad1stica Indices demograficos de Nicaragua

1933-1942 Estudios especiales p 2 (IR)l1Computed

38 SUMMARY OP BIOSTATISTICS

UJU S-POPtlLATIOH lRD AIm POPULATION PER SQUARE MILEs NICARAGUA ANDEACH DKPARTMENl 1920 AND 1940

(De~JI8J1ts of 1920 are adjUBted to be coextensive with those for 1940 forexplanation ot boWldary changes 1935 see table 2 p 37)

Area in- Population

Area and year Enumerated perpopulJltion Square Square square

kilometers miles mile

Nicaragua bullbullbull1940 983160 1148000 157145 1721920 638119 1148000 157145 112

Boaco bullbullbullbull ~ bullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 40320 5400 2085 1931920 35723 5400 2085 171

C8razo bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 58381 950 370 15781920 32059 950 370 866

Chinandega bullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 78529 4600 1775 4421920 47583 4600 1775 268

Chontales bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 61027 10800 4170 1461920 41918 10800 4170 101

Bateli bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 51954 2000 770 6751920 30515 2000 770 396

Granada bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 51561 1400 540 9551920 34035 1400 540 630

Jinotega bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 48494 15200 5870 831920 27205 15200 5870 46

Leonbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 89631 6100 2355 3811920 78300 6100 2355 332

Madriz bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 34623 1375 530 6531920 25585 1375 530 483

Managua bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 133745 3450 1330 10061920 74696 3450 1330 562

Maaaya bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 69107 600 230 30051920 40386 600 230 1756

Matagalpa bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull194q 116766 8750 3380 3451920 78226 8750 3380 23J

Nueva Segovia bullbullbullbull1940 27)856 4125 1595 1751920 17100 4125 1595 107

Rivas bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 51255 2200 850 6031920 31090 2200 850 366

Zelaya2 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 69911 72050 27820 251920 43698 72050 27820 16

Source ( 3) (4) (5) (5)

See footnotes p 39

POPULATION 39

TAlIB S-POPlILATIltJl ARBl AND POPULATION PER ~UARB fiLE HICARAGUA ANDRACH DEPARTMBllr 1920 AND 194o-Continued

Footnotes

1Includes 9000 square kilometers or 3475 square miles area of LakesManagua and Nicaragua

2Sbown as departlDampnt of muefields in 1920 Includes territories(comarcas) of Cabo Gracias a Dios and san Juan del Norte Data for thecomarcas in 1920 and 1940 are as follows

Area in- PopulationArea and year Enumerated per

population Square Square squarekilometers miles mile

Cabo Gracias aDios bullbullbull1940 16280 14300 5520 middot291920 11728 1~300 5520 21

San Juan del Norte bullbullbullbull1940 759 1750 675 111920 892 1700 675 13

3J940s Direcci6n general de estadlstica Graficos escadlsticos deNicaragua 1941 p 2 (m)

1920 Oficina central del censo Canso general de 1920 p 3 (Com)1940 Direccion general de estadistica Graticos estadisticos de

Nicaragua 1941 p 2 (m)1920 Sinopsis de 1a Republica de Nicaragua Parte primera

(puolishing date 19~7) p 41 (PAU)6Computed

Note-l square kilometer equals 03861 square mile

40 smmABY 01 BIOS~ISTIOS

UJU 4-lIH1IIBRATBD POPOLlTIOR AID PRCBNTJQB DISmIlIJfIOR B[ IZPAImU5HfS1Ql KlCH SB[ BICAlWJUA 1940

Humber Percent

AreaTotal tJle Female Total Itale leIIIa1e

licaragua bullbullbull 98S160 476996 506164 1000 1000 1000

Donco bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 40320 19769 20~ 41 41 41fJarazo bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 58381 28134 30247 59 59 60Chinandega bullbullbullbullbullbullbull 78529 38860 39669 80 81 78Chontales bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 61027 5026S 30764 62 63 61~telibullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 51954 25268 26686 53 53 55Granada bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 51561 24167 27394 52 51 54Jinotega bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 48494 2S985 24509 49 50 48Le6nbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 89651 4271S 469lB 91 90 g5Madriz bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull S4625 17046 17577 35 36 S5Managua bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 135745 65104 70641 136 132 140~9ayabullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 69107 3514S 55964 70 69 71Mataealpamiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot 116766 I 57681 59005 119 121 117Nueva Segoviabullbullbullbull 27856 15851 14025 28 29 28Rivas bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 51255 24247 27000 52 51 5SZalaya1 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 69911 54785 55126 71 75 69-

Source (2) (2) (2) (3) (3) (3)

1Inc1ooes territories (CaIaIcas) of cabo Gracias a Dioo and San Juan delHorte see source for 1940 (pp 2-6) table 3 p 38

2Direccion general de estadlstica Pob1A~ion par saxo en la RepUhllcay en loc rteparlanentos (CenBC de 25 de uayo de 1940) Typewritten tablewith letter dated nay 11 1945 (m)

Jr~ert

its ~ple sceneryRev ed New York

F 1523578

BIBLIOGRAPHY POR lfICARAGUA

Historical

There is little definitive quantitative information on the historical deshyvelopment of the population of Nicaragua prior to 1920 1 The GuatemalanProvince of 1licaragua was included in the Spanish count of 1778 2 A trialcensus appears to have boon taken in 1800 a new census taken in 1813 waspublished in ~OI1e dotnil in 1823 by General Gonzalez Saravia in his Bosquejopolitico pstadistico do Nicaragua This author als9 published e~ticates ofthe rate of natural increase based on data rolative to marital st~tus ~nd

vital 3tatistics compiled while he was Govornor of the Province Allvthercensus was attenpted in 1034 but its resvlts were recocnized to be so deshyfective that thoy were nut published A count i3 reIJortcd to have been atshytempted in 1845 and 1846 Another census was levied in l8G7 lIlclterialsavailable two docados later included a list of tho inhabitants of each departshyment with nane ago sex ~lld occupation However these lists cOr1piled bythe Ministeri~ do Gobernlcion appeared so cros~ly inadequate that the officialgazette published figwes raising tho tota] populatior by alrlOst four- ~ftbsA census in 18~)Q is citod by soce students Thore was some type of a censusin 1906 although thore are conflictinc reports 011 its nature and extent Ithas been variously described as a provisional census a census of the departshyment of Granad~ and the only census to include business livestock and themining indu~ry It was reputedly published in bulletins released regularlyeach mont~l from July 1907 on 3

The value of these early estimates partial counts and incor1plete censusesis seriously questioned by tho s~udents of Nicaraguan popl~ation history4The first national census was taken in 1920 but even the introductory stateshyment to the census itself discusses its inadequacies Another national censhysus was taken in 1940 but only preliminary data are available as yet

lFbr general histories see Ayon Tomas Historia de Nicaragua desde lostiempos mas remotos hasta ttl ano de 1852 Granada Tipografia de El CentroAmericano 1882 2 vol F 1526A98

Gamez Jose D Historia de Nicaragua desde los tiempos prehistoricos hasta1860 bullbull Managua Tipografia de El Pais 1889 855 pp F 1526G19

Juarros El Br D Domngo Compendio de la historia de la ciudad deGuatemala bull Tomo 1 384 pp 1808 Tono 2 xv 361 pp 1818 F 1466J89

Oviedo y Valdes Gonzalo Fernandez de Histoire du Nicaragua Paris ABertrand 1840 A~ 269 pp (This is a translation of Chs 1-13 of Book 42of Oviedos ~istoria General de las Indias) vol 14 El2J T32

2For the listory of the early estimates and counts see Gonzales SaraviaMiguel Bosquej~ ~itico ~stadistico ~e Nic_~ragua formado en el ano de1823 bullbullbull Guate~lla par Beteta 1824 1 pl 23 pp F 1526G68

Levy Pablo Notas ~craficas ~ ~con6nica~ sobre ~a Republica de Nicarasuabullbullbull Paris Liberia esparl01a de E Denno Schnitz 1873 627 pp F 1523L66

3Lindberg Irving A Las actividades estadisticas de Nicaragua 1I pp 361shy384 ins Inter Acerican Statistical Institute ~ cit

4See for instances Squier Ephraim G Nic2raguamonuments resources condition and proposed canalHarper and Bros 1860 xvi 691 pp

5

6 sumaRY OP BIOSTATISTICS

The first Anuario estadLstico of the Direccion general de estadUUcapublished in 1939 and covering the year 1938 includes vital statisticsThere is also a bletin nensual de catadistica published clnrently whichgives quarterly or seniannual vital statistics This serial bas also servedas the vehicle for the publication of the preliainary results or the 1940population census

EARLY BSTDATBS AND COlllTS--Secondary Sources

Gonzalez Saravia ltiguel bull~s3uejo politico estadlstico de Nicaragua formado en el afto de 182S bullbullbull

G~tccala par Ipoundteta 1824 1 p 1 23 pp P 1526G68

Lh-y Pablo~~c~as ha0craficas y economcas sobre la RepUbli ca de Hicaragua bull bull bull Paris

Li ~-crla espanola de K Denne Scturlt~ Carlsionista para EspaDa Y Erica_073 621 pp P 1523166

Lireberg Irlirl AVlS actvidades cstadisticas de Nicaragua- pp 381--384 in Inter AErican

Statistical Institute ~ cit Washington 1941 xxxi 842 pp HA 175575

~IOHAL POPOLAT1011 CEKSUSES

Census of 1920

The general and provincia1 sections give statistics OD ageoccupation oarital status languate religion sex and co1or

Oficina central del censoCenso general de 1920 lianagua TipograIia mcional 1920 xx 327 pp

HA 831A5 1920natioMlity

Census of 1940

Prelinirary figures on the popu1a~ion of provincesvinces according to the 1940 census p 57-B

Direccion Ecncral de estadisticaBoletin rensual de estadistica HtmelOS 20 a 25 julio a dicielltrel 1940

Govt Pub R Rand capttals of pro-

BIBLIOGRAPHY

CURRBNr NATIONAL VITAL STATISTICS

7

Dlreccion general de estadfsticaBoletn mensual de estadfstica NUmeros 20 a 25 julio a diciembre 1940

Govt Publ R RThe sectin Demogratia y migracionn pp 45-S7-B gives vital statistics

tor the third and tourth quarters of 1940 and a resume tor 1940 pp 45-54 bullDeaths tor departments are classified by marital status occupations age andcause Statistics on intern ional migration are included

Anuario estadfstico general 1938 Managua D N 1939 442 ppHA 83lA3

ftSeccion demografican pp 67-124 gives swmnary vital statistics for 1938with detailed statistics on causes of death by departments The followinesection nJkgtvimiento migratorio n pp 125-170 gives statistics on intershynatitmal and internal movements 1938

MiniBterio de La gobernacion justicia polica beneficencia y cultosMemoria de las Secretarfas de gobernacion ~ anexos ~ de beneficencia

lianagua Talleres nacionales 1938-1939 347 pp J 183R2SThe reports of the various mWlicipalities often present vital statistics in

summary torm

Source U middotS Departnent of Commerce Bureau of the Census and U S Lishybrary ot Congress Reference Department General Censuses and Vital Statisticsin the Americas- -- ==~

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MAP 3 AVERAGE ANNUAL BIRTH RATESNICA~GUA AND EACH DEPARTMENT 1939-1943

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GRAPHIC PRESmTATION 23

FIGURE 1 - TREND OF POPULATION NICARAGUA AND THE UNITED STATES

1932-1943

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AND THE UNITED STATES 1940

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GRAPHIC PRESENTATION 29

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GRAPHIC PRESENTATION 31

FIGURE 7 - DEATH RATES FOR PIU~CiIAL CAUSES OF DEATH IN NICARAGUA WITH

CORRESPONDING RATES FOn THESE CAUSES IN THE UNITED STATES 1942

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33

middot POPOLATIOlf

TAlIaI 1-POPULATION HICAIUQUA AND EACH DEPARlMEHr 1932-1945

(Estimated 83 ot Dec 31)

Area - 1943 1942 1941 1940 1939 1938

Nicaragua bullbullbull 1048642 1030700 1013946 993999 975326 955359

IIcraquoaco1 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 42384 41926 41473 40715 40016 39435Carazobullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 63123 61956 60599 59149 57900 56496Chinandega bullbullbullbull ~ bullbull 83741 82404 81053 79600 78047 76675Chontales1 bullbullbullbullbullbullbull 65376 64245 63127 61746 60620 59509~telibullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 53872 53225 52717 52173 51606 50806Grartada bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 55462 54384 53415 52209 51050 49793Jinotega bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 52178 50993 49915 48909 47944 46564Ie6n 96846 94808 93094 90839 88914 86642MBdriz2 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 35800 35269 35109 34668 34299 33698Managua bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 144812 141688 138559 135585 132505 129281Masaya bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 75680 73820 72026 70159 68360 66180Matagalpa bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 123284 121513 119962 117896 115846 U3845Nueva Segovia2

bullbullbull 29519 29079 28581 28043 27647 27222Rivas bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 54265 53772 53081 51953 51076 50191Zelaya3 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 72300 71618 71235 70355 69488 68822

Som-ce (4) (8) (8) (8) (6) (8)

1Boaco created June 12 1935 from part of ChontalesZnadriz created August 11 1935 from part of Nueva Segovia3Inc1udes territories (comarcas) of Cabo Gracias a Dios and San Juan del

-Norte see source for 1940 (pp 2-6) table 3 p38Direccion general de estadistica Estadistica boletin mensual Organo

de la Direccion general de estadistica de Nicaragua Affo 10 No6 p 13(m~ -

Indices demograficos de Nicaragua 1933-1942 bull Estudios esshypeciales p 4 (m)

36 BUmARy OlP BIOSUTISTIOS

TAU 1-POPtJLA7IIOlh NICARAGUA AND BACH DKPAJmmNT 19S2-194S-ocgtntlnued

(Ratimated as of Dec ~ 31)

Area 1937 1956 1935 1954 1953 1932

liicaralU8 bullbullbull 934639 915110 896264 878130 863652 849311

Boaco1 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 38688 38090 37483 emiddot) (1 ) (1 )C8razo bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 55109 53723 52437 51190 49934 48662Chinandegabullbullbullbullbullbullbull 75334 73962 72487 71403 70626 69795Chontales1 bullbullbullbullbullbullbull 58386 57398 56236 92184 90803 89504~~telibullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 50074 49343 48909 48265 48001 47542Granada bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 48547 47295 45958 44827 43693 42488Jinotega bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 45376 44401 43583 42579 41524 40696Leon bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull ~ bullbullbull 84749 82653 80388 78517 77Sl7 76266Madr1z8 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 33132 32330 Cl

) Cl) (2) (2)

l1a118g1JIl bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull 125832 122739 119814 116834 114750 li2443Masaya bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 64049 61530 59784 57591 56075 54608Matagalpa bullbullbullbullbull ~ bullbull 1ll560 109924 107940 106062 104123 102466Nueva Segovia3 bullbullbull 26808 26143 57465 56390 55354 54538Rivas eobullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 49209 48q3 47370 46489 45847 45250Zelaya3bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 67786 67166 66410 65799 65405 65053

Source (8) (8) ( 8) (8) (8) (8)

lBoaco created June 12 1935 from part of Chontales2l1adriz created August 11 1935 fran part of Nueva SegoviaJmcludes territories (comarcas) of Ca begt Oracias a Dios and San Juan del

N~rte see source for 1940 (pp 2-6) table 3 p 38 ampnireccion general de estadistica Indices demograficos de Nicaragua

1933-1942 Estudios especiales p 4 (IR)

FOPULATIOB 37

TABLE 2-POPULATION FUR 19061920 AND 1940 AND AvmAGE ANNUALRATE OFPOPULATION C~AHJE 1906-1920 AND 1920-01940 NICARAGUA AND EACH DEPARlMOO

(For rates of change between 1920-01940 departments of 1920 are adjusted tobe comparable with those for 1940)

Enumerated population Average annualrate of change

AreaJuly 1 Jan 1 Jan 1 May 25 (percent)

1906 1920 1920 1940(1920 area J (1940 area) 190amp-1920 1920-1940

Nicaragua bullbullbull 1600000 658119 658119 985160 205 21

Boaco 3 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull ( 3) ( 3) 35723 40320 (3) 06C8razo bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 27127 32059 32059 58381 (4) 30Chinandega bullbullbullbullbullbullbull 35724 47583 47583 78529 (4) 25Chontales 36bullbullbullbullbull 47357 77641 41918 61027 (4) 19Estell bullbull 23365 30515 30515 51954 (4~ 26Grallada bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 28093 34035 34035 51561 (4 21Jinotega bullbullbullbullbullbullbull 24055 27205 27205 48494 (4) 29Leon bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 91926 78300 78300 89631 (4) 07Madriz 6 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull (6) (6) 25585 34623 (6) 15Managlla bullbullbullbullbullbull 46400 74696 74696 133745 (4j 29Masaya bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 33599 40386 40386 69107 (4 27Matagalpa bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 41391 78226 78226 116766 (4 20Nueva Segovia 6bullbullbull 32899 42685 17100 27856 (4) 24Rivas bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 25720 31090 31090 51255 (4~ 25Zelaya bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 47721 43698 43698 69911 (4 23

Source (8) (9) (9 ) (10) ( 11) ( 11)

Provisional1Includes an estimate of 94623 tribal Indians2Based on 1906 population including estimate for tribal Indians Rate of

increase excluding tribal Indians is 17~oaco created June 12 1935 from part of Chontales4Not computed 1~0~ so-called population enumeration is admittedly

provisional and inadequate6Shown as department of Jerez in 19066Madriz created August 11 1935 from part of Nueva Segovia7Shown as department of Bluefields in 1920 Includes territories

(comarcas) of CaiJO Gracias a Dios and San Juan del Norte see source for1940 (pp 2-6) table 3 p 38

dDireccion general de cstadistica Boletin de estadistica de la Reshypublica de Nicaragua Tercera epoca No1 31 de marzo 1935 p 95 (LC)

90flcina central del censo Censo general de 1920 p 3 (Com)10Direccion general de estad1stica Indices demograficos de Nicaragua

1933-1942 Estudios especiales p 2 (IR)l1Computed

38 SUMMARY OP BIOSTATISTICS

UJU S-POPtlLATIOH lRD AIm POPULATION PER SQUARE MILEs NICARAGUA ANDEACH DKPARTMENl 1920 AND 1940

(De~JI8J1ts of 1920 are adjUBted to be coextensive with those for 1940 forexplanation ot boWldary changes 1935 see table 2 p 37)

Area in- Population

Area and year Enumerated perpopulJltion Square Square square

kilometers miles mile

Nicaragua bullbullbull1940 983160 1148000 157145 1721920 638119 1148000 157145 112

Boaco bullbullbullbull ~ bullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 40320 5400 2085 1931920 35723 5400 2085 171

C8razo bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 58381 950 370 15781920 32059 950 370 866

Chinandega bullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 78529 4600 1775 4421920 47583 4600 1775 268

Chontales bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 61027 10800 4170 1461920 41918 10800 4170 101

Bateli bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 51954 2000 770 6751920 30515 2000 770 396

Granada bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 51561 1400 540 9551920 34035 1400 540 630

Jinotega bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 48494 15200 5870 831920 27205 15200 5870 46

Leonbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 89631 6100 2355 3811920 78300 6100 2355 332

Madriz bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 34623 1375 530 6531920 25585 1375 530 483

Managua bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 133745 3450 1330 10061920 74696 3450 1330 562

Maaaya bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 69107 600 230 30051920 40386 600 230 1756

Matagalpa bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull194q 116766 8750 3380 3451920 78226 8750 3380 23J

Nueva Segovia bullbullbullbull1940 27)856 4125 1595 1751920 17100 4125 1595 107

Rivas bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 51255 2200 850 6031920 31090 2200 850 366

Zelaya2 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 69911 72050 27820 251920 43698 72050 27820 16

Source ( 3) (4) (5) (5)

See footnotes p 39

POPULATION 39

TAlIB S-POPlILATIltJl ARBl AND POPULATION PER ~UARB fiLE HICARAGUA ANDRACH DEPARTMBllr 1920 AND 194o-Continued

Footnotes

1Includes 9000 square kilometers or 3475 square miles area of LakesManagua and Nicaragua

2Sbown as departlDampnt of muefields in 1920 Includes territories(comarcas) of Cabo Gracias a Dios and san Juan del Norte Data for thecomarcas in 1920 and 1940 are as follows

Area in- PopulationArea and year Enumerated per

population Square Square squarekilometers miles mile

Cabo Gracias aDios bullbullbull1940 16280 14300 5520 middot291920 11728 1~300 5520 21

San Juan del Norte bullbullbullbull1940 759 1750 675 111920 892 1700 675 13

3J940s Direcci6n general de estadlstica Graficos escadlsticos deNicaragua 1941 p 2 (m)

1920 Oficina central del censo Canso general de 1920 p 3 (Com)1940 Direccion general de estadistica Graticos estadisticos de

Nicaragua 1941 p 2 (m)1920 Sinopsis de 1a Republica de Nicaragua Parte primera

(puolishing date 19~7) p 41 (PAU)6Computed

Note-l square kilometer equals 03861 square mile

40 smmABY 01 BIOS~ISTIOS

UJU 4-lIH1IIBRATBD POPOLlTIOR AID PRCBNTJQB DISmIlIJfIOR B[ IZPAImU5HfS1Ql KlCH SB[ BICAlWJUA 1940

Humber Percent

AreaTotal tJle Female Total Itale leIIIa1e

licaragua bullbullbull 98S160 476996 506164 1000 1000 1000

Donco bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 40320 19769 20~ 41 41 41fJarazo bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 58381 28134 30247 59 59 60Chinandega bullbullbullbullbullbullbull 78529 38860 39669 80 81 78Chontales bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 61027 5026S 30764 62 63 61~telibullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 51954 25268 26686 53 53 55Granada bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 51561 24167 27394 52 51 54Jinotega bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 48494 2S985 24509 49 50 48Le6nbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 89651 4271S 469lB 91 90 g5Madriz bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull S4625 17046 17577 35 36 S5Managua bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 135745 65104 70641 136 132 140~9ayabullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 69107 3514S 55964 70 69 71Mataealpamiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot 116766 I 57681 59005 119 121 117Nueva Segoviabullbullbullbull 27856 15851 14025 28 29 28Rivas bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 51255 24247 27000 52 51 5SZalaya1 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 69911 54785 55126 71 75 69-

Source (2) (2) (2) (3) (3) (3)

1Inc1ooes territories (CaIaIcas) of cabo Gracias a Dioo and San Juan delHorte see source for 1940 (pp 2-6) table 3 p 38

2Direccion general de estadlstica Pob1A~ion par saxo en la RepUhllcay en loc rteparlanentos (CenBC de 25 de uayo de 1940) Typewritten tablewith letter dated nay 11 1945 (m)

Jr~ert

6 sumaRY OP BIOSTATISTICS

The first Anuario estadLstico of the Direccion general de estadUUcapublished in 1939 and covering the year 1938 includes vital statisticsThere is also a bletin nensual de catadistica published clnrently whichgives quarterly or seniannual vital statistics This serial bas also servedas the vehicle for the publication of the preliainary results or the 1940population census

EARLY BSTDATBS AND COlllTS--Secondary Sources

Gonzalez Saravia ltiguel bull~s3uejo politico estadlstico de Nicaragua formado en el afto de 182S bullbullbull

G~tccala par Ipoundteta 1824 1 p 1 23 pp P 1526G68

Lh-y Pablo~~c~as ha0craficas y economcas sobre la RepUbli ca de Hicaragua bull bull bull Paris

Li ~-crla espanola de K Denne Scturlt~ Carlsionista para EspaDa Y Erica_073 621 pp P 1523166

Lireberg Irlirl AVlS actvidades cstadisticas de Nicaragua- pp 381--384 in Inter AErican

Statistical Institute ~ cit Washington 1941 xxxi 842 pp HA 175575

~IOHAL POPOLAT1011 CEKSUSES

Census of 1920

The general and provincia1 sections give statistics OD ageoccupation oarital status languate religion sex and co1or

Oficina central del censoCenso general de 1920 lianagua TipograIia mcional 1920 xx 327 pp

HA 831A5 1920natioMlity

Census of 1940

Prelinirary figures on the popu1a~ion of provincesvinces according to the 1940 census p 57-B

Direccion Ecncral de estadisticaBoletin rensual de estadistica HtmelOS 20 a 25 julio a dicielltrel 1940

Govt Pub R Rand capttals of pro-

BIBLIOGRAPHY

CURRBNr NATIONAL VITAL STATISTICS

7

Dlreccion general de estadfsticaBoletn mensual de estadfstica NUmeros 20 a 25 julio a diciembre 1940

Govt Publ R RThe sectin Demogratia y migracionn pp 45-S7-B gives vital statistics

tor the third and tourth quarters of 1940 and a resume tor 1940 pp 45-54 bullDeaths tor departments are classified by marital status occupations age andcause Statistics on intern ional migration are included

Anuario estadfstico general 1938 Managua D N 1939 442 ppHA 83lA3

ftSeccion demografican pp 67-124 gives swmnary vital statistics for 1938with detailed statistics on causes of death by departments The followinesection nJkgtvimiento migratorio n pp 125-170 gives statistics on intershynatitmal and internal movements 1938

MiniBterio de La gobernacion justicia polica beneficencia y cultosMemoria de las Secretarfas de gobernacion ~ anexos ~ de beneficencia

lianagua Talleres nacionales 1938-1939 347 pp J 183R2SThe reports of the various mWlicipalities often present vital statistics in

summary torm

Source U middotS Departnent of Commerce Bureau of the Census and U S Lishybrary ot Congress Reference Department General Censuses and Vital Statisticsin the Americas- -- ==~

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FIGURE 1 - TREND OF POPULATION NICARAGUA AND THE UNITED STATES

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GRAPHIC PRESENTATION 29

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TAlIaI 1-POPULATION HICAIUQUA AND EACH DEPARlMEHr 1932-1945

(Estimated 83 ot Dec 31)

Area - 1943 1942 1941 1940 1939 1938

Nicaragua bullbullbull 1048642 1030700 1013946 993999 975326 955359

IIcraquoaco1 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 42384 41926 41473 40715 40016 39435Carazobullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 63123 61956 60599 59149 57900 56496Chinandega bullbullbullbull ~ bullbull 83741 82404 81053 79600 78047 76675Chontales1 bullbullbullbullbullbullbull 65376 64245 63127 61746 60620 59509~telibullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 53872 53225 52717 52173 51606 50806Grartada bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 55462 54384 53415 52209 51050 49793Jinotega bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 52178 50993 49915 48909 47944 46564Ie6n 96846 94808 93094 90839 88914 86642MBdriz2 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 35800 35269 35109 34668 34299 33698Managua bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 144812 141688 138559 135585 132505 129281Masaya bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 75680 73820 72026 70159 68360 66180Matagalpa bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 123284 121513 119962 117896 115846 U3845Nueva Segovia2

bullbullbull 29519 29079 28581 28043 27647 27222Rivas bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 54265 53772 53081 51953 51076 50191Zelaya3 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 72300 71618 71235 70355 69488 68822

Som-ce (4) (8) (8) (8) (6) (8)

1Boaco created June 12 1935 from part of ChontalesZnadriz created August 11 1935 from part of Nueva Segovia3Inc1udes territories (comarcas) of Cabo Gracias a Dios and San Juan del

-Norte see source for 1940 (pp 2-6) table 3 p38Direccion general de estadistica Estadistica boletin mensual Organo

de la Direccion general de estadistica de Nicaragua Affo 10 No6 p 13(m~ -

Indices demograficos de Nicaragua 1933-1942 bull Estudios esshypeciales p 4 (m)

36 BUmARy OlP BIOSUTISTIOS

TAU 1-POPtJLA7IIOlh NICARAGUA AND BACH DKPAJmmNT 19S2-194S-ocgtntlnued

(Ratimated as of Dec ~ 31)

Area 1937 1956 1935 1954 1953 1932

liicaralU8 bullbullbull 934639 915110 896264 878130 863652 849311

Boaco1 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 38688 38090 37483 emiddot) (1 ) (1 )C8razo bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 55109 53723 52437 51190 49934 48662Chinandegabullbullbullbullbullbullbull 75334 73962 72487 71403 70626 69795Chontales1 bullbullbullbullbullbullbull 58386 57398 56236 92184 90803 89504~~telibullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 50074 49343 48909 48265 48001 47542Granada bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 48547 47295 45958 44827 43693 42488Jinotega bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 45376 44401 43583 42579 41524 40696Leon bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull ~ bullbullbull 84749 82653 80388 78517 77Sl7 76266Madr1z8 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 33132 32330 Cl

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l1a118g1JIl bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull 125832 122739 119814 116834 114750 li2443Masaya bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 64049 61530 59784 57591 56075 54608Matagalpa bullbullbullbullbull ~ bullbull 1ll560 109924 107940 106062 104123 102466Nueva Segovia3 bullbullbull 26808 26143 57465 56390 55354 54538Rivas eobullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 49209 48q3 47370 46489 45847 45250Zelaya3bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 67786 67166 66410 65799 65405 65053

Source (8) (8) ( 8) (8) (8) (8)

lBoaco created June 12 1935 from part of Chontales2l1adriz created August 11 1935 fran part of Nueva SegoviaJmcludes territories (comarcas) of Ca begt Oracias a Dios and San Juan del

N~rte see source for 1940 (pp 2-6) table 3 p 38 ampnireccion general de estadistica Indices demograficos de Nicaragua

1933-1942 Estudios especiales p 4 (IR)

FOPULATIOB 37

TABLE 2-POPULATION FUR 19061920 AND 1940 AND AvmAGE ANNUALRATE OFPOPULATION C~AHJE 1906-1920 AND 1920-01940 NICARAGUA AND EACH DEPARlMOO

(For rates of change between 1920-01940 departments of 1920 are adjusted tobe comparable with those for 1940)

Enumerated population Average annualrate of change

AreaJuly 1 Jan 1 Jan 1 May 25 (percent)

1906 1920 1920 1940(1920 area J (1940 area) 190amp-1920 1920-1940

Nicaragua bullbullbull 1600000 658119 658119 985160 205 21

Boaco 3 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull ( 3) ( 3) 35723 40320 (3) 06C8razo bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 27127 32059 32059 58381 (4) 30Chinandega bullbullbullbullbullbullbull 35724 47583 47583 78529 (4) 25Chontales 36bullbullbullbullbull 47357 77641 41918 61027 (4) 19Estell bullbull 23365 30515 30515 51954 (4~ 26Grallada bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 28093 34035 34035 51561 (4 21Jinotega bullbullbullbullbullbullbull 24055 27205 27205 48494 (4) 29Leon bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 91926 78300 78300 89631 (4) 07Madriz 6 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull (6) (6) 25585 34623 (6) 15Managlla bullbullbullbullbullbull 46400 74696 74696 133745 (4j 29Masaya bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 33599 40386 40386 69107 (4 27Matagalpa bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 41391 78226 78226 116766 (4 20Nueva Segovia 6bullbullbull 32899 42685 17100 27856 (4) 24Rivas bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 25720 31090 31090 51255 (4~ 25Zelaya bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 47721 43698 43698 69911 (4 23

Source (8) (9) (9 ) (10) ( 11) ( 11)

Provisional1Includes an estimate of 94623 tribal Indians2Based on 1906 population including estimate for tribal Indians Rate of

increase excluding tribal Indians is 17~oaco created June 12 1935 from part of Chontales4Not computed 1~0~ so-called population enumeration is admittedly

provisional and inadequate6Shown as department of Jerez in 19066Madriz created August 11 1935 from part of Nueva Segovia7Shown as department of Bluefields in 1920 Includes territories

(comarcas) of CaiJO Gracias a Dios and San Juan del Norte see source for1940 (pp 2-6) table 3 p 38

dDireccion general de cstadistica Boletin de estadistica de la Reshypublica de Nicaragua Tercera epoca No1 31 de marzo 1935 p 95 (LC)

90flcina central del censo Censo general de 1920 p 3 (Com)10Direccion general de estad1stica Indices demograficos de Nicaragua

1933-1942 Estudios especiales p 2 (IR)l1Computed

38 SUMMARY OP BIOSTATISTICS

UJU S-POPtlLATIOH lRD AIm POPULATION PER SQUARE MILEs NICARAGUA ANDEACH DKPARTMENl 1920 AND 1940

(De~JI8J1ts of 1920 are adjUBted to be coextensive with those for 1940 forexplanation ot boWldary changes 1935 see table 2 p 37)

Area in- Population

Area and year Enumerated perpopulJltion Square Square square

kilometers miles mile

Nicaragua bullbullbull1940 983160 1148000 157145 1721920 638119 1148000 157145 112

Boaco bullbullbullbull ~ bullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 40320 5400 2085 1931920 35723 5400 2085 171

C8razo bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 58381 950 370 15781920 32059 950 370 866

Chinandega bullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 78529 4600 1775 4421920 47583 4600 1775 268

Chontales bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 61027 10800 4170 1461920 41918 10800 4170 101

Bateli bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 51954 2000 770 6751920 30515 2000 770 396

Granada bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 51561 1400 540 9551920 34035 1400 540 630

Jinotega bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 48494 15200 5870 831920 27205 15200 5870 46

Leonbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 89631 6100 2355 3811920 78300 6100 2355 332

Madriz bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 34623 1375 530 6531920 25585 1375 530 483

Managua bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 133745 3450 1330 10061920 74696 3450 1330 562

Maaaya bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 69107 600 230 30051920 40386 600 230 1756

Matagalpa bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull194q 116766 8750 3380 3451920 78226 8750 3380 23J

Nueva Segovia bullbullbullbull1940 27)856 4125 1595 1751920 17100 4125 1595 107

Rivas bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 51255 2200 850 6031920 31090 2200 850 366

Zelaya2 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 69911 72050 27820 251920 43698 72050 27820 16

Source ( 3) (4) (5) (5)

See footnotes p 39

POPULATION 39

TAlIB S-POPlILATIltJl ARBl AND POPULATION PER ~UARB fiLE HICARAGUA ANDRACH DEPARTMBllr 1920 AND 194o-Continued

Footnotes

1Includes 9000 square kilometers or 3475 square miles area of LakesManagua and Nicaragua

2Sbown as departlDampnt of muefields in 1920 Includes territories(comarcas) of Cabo Gracias a Dios and san Juan del Norte Data for thecomarcas in 1920 and 1940 are as follows

Area in- PopulationArea and year Enumerated per

population Square Square squarekilometers miles mile

Cabo Gracias aDios bullbullbull1940 16280 14300 5520 middot291920 11728 1~300 5520 21

San Juan del Norte bullbullbullbull1940 759 1750 675 111920 892 1700 675 13

3J940s Direcci6n general de estadlstica Graficos escadlsticos deNicaragua 1941 p 2 (m)

1920 Oficina central del censo Canso general de 1920 p 3 (Com)1940 Direccion general de estadistica Graticos estadisticos de

Nicaragua 1941 p 2 (m)1920 Sinopsis de 1a Republica de Nicaragua Parte primera

(puolishing date 19~7) p 41 (PAU)6Computed

Note-l square kilometer equals 03861 square mile

40 smmABY 01 BIOS~ISTIOS

UJU 4-lIH1IIBRATBD POPOLlTIOR AID PRCBNTJQB DISmIlIJfIOR B[ IZPAImU5HfS1Ql KlCH SB[ BICAlWJUA 1940

Humber Percent

AreaTotal tJle Female Total Itale leIIIa1e

licaragua bullbullbull 98S160 476996 506164 1000 1000 1000

Donco bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 40320 19769 20~ 41 41 41fJarazo bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 58381 28134 30247 59 59 60Chinandega bullbullbullbullbullbullbull 78529 38860 39669 80 81 78Chontales bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 61027 5026S 30764 62 63 61~telibullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 51954 25268 26686 53 53 55Granada bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 51561 24167 27394 52 51 54Jinotega bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 48494 2S985 24509 49 50 48Le6nbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 89651 4271S 469lB 91 90 g5Madriz bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull S4625 17046 17577 35 36 S5Managua bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 135745 65104 70641 136 132 140~9ayabullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 69107 3514S 55964 70 69 71Mataealpamiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot 116766 I 57681 59005 119 121 117Nueva Segoviabullbullbullbull 27856 15851 14025 28 29 28Rivas bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 51255 24247 27000 52 51 5SZalaya1 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 69911 54785 55126 71 75 69-

Source (2) (2) (2) (3) (3) (3)

1Inc1ooes territories (CaIaIcas) of cabo Gracias a Dioo and San Juan delHorte see source for 1940 (pp 2-6) table 3 p 38

2Direccion general de estadlstica Pob1A~ion par saxo en la RepUhllcay en loc rteparlanentos (CenBC de 25 de uayo de 1940) Typewritten tablewith letter dated nay 11 1945 (m)

Jr~ert

BIBLIOGRAPHY

CURRBNr NATIONAL VITAL STATISTICS

7

Dlreccion general de estadfsticaBoletn mensual de estadfstica NUmeros 20 a 25 julio a diciembre 1940

Govt Publ R RThe sectin Demogratia y migracionn pp 45-S7-B gives vital statistics

tor the third and tourth quarters of 1940 and a resume tor 1940 pp 45-54 bullDeaths tor departments are classified by marital status occupations age andcause Statistics on intern ional migration are included

Anuario estadfstico general 1938 Managua D N 1939 442 ppHA 83lA3

ftSeccion demografican pp 67-124 gives swmnary vital statistics for 1938with detailed statistics on causes of death by departments The followinesection nJkgtvimiento migratorio n pp 125-170 gives statistics on intershynatitmal and internal movements 1938

MiniBterio de La gobernacion justicia polica beneficencia y cultosMemoria de las Secretarfas de gobernacion ~ anexos ~ de beneficencia

lianagua Talleres nacionales 1938-1939 347 pp J 183R2SThe reports of the various mWlicipalities often present vital statistics in

summary torm

Source U middotS Departnent of Commerce Bureau of the Census and U S Lishybrary ot Congress Reference Department General Censuses and Vital Statisticsin the Americas- -- ==~

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FIGURE 1 - TREND OF POPULATION NICARAGUA AND THE UNITED STATES

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Nicaragua bullbullbull 1048642 1030700 1013946 993999 975326 955359

IIcraquoaco1 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 42384 41926 41473 40715 40016 39435Carazobullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 63123 61956 60599 59149 57900 56496Chinandega bullbullbullbull ~ bullbull 83741 82404 81053 79600 78047 76675Chontales1 bullbullbullbullbullbullbull 65376 64245 63127 61746 60620 59509~telibullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 53872 53225 52717 52173 51606 50806Grartada bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 55462 54384 53415 52209 51050 49793Jinotega bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 52178 50993 49915 48909 47944 46564Ie6n 96846 94808 93094 90839 88914 86642MBdriz2 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 35800 35269 35109 34668 34299 33698Managua bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 144812 141688 138559 135585 132505 129281Masaya bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 75680 73820 72026 70159 68360 66180Matagalpa bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 123284 121513 119962 117896 115846 U3845Nueva Segovia2

bullbullbull 29519 29079 28581 28043 27647 27222Rivas bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 54265 53772 53081 51953 51076 50191Zelaya3 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 72300 71618 71235 70355 69488 68822

Som-ce (4) (8) (8) (8) (6) (8)

1Boaco created June 12 1935 from part of ChontalesZnadriz created August 11 1935 from part of Nueva Segovia3Inc1udes territories (comarcas) of Cabo Gracias a Dios and San Juan del

-Norte see source for 1940 (pp 2-6) table 3 p38Direccion general de estadistica Estadistica boletin mensual Organo

de la Direccion general de estadistica de Nicaragua Affo 10 No6 p 13(m~ -

Indices demograficos de Nicaragua 1933-1942 bull Estudios esshypeciales p 4 (m)

36 BUmARy OlP BIOSUTISTIOS

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(Ratimated as of Dec ~ 31)

Area 1937 1956 1935 1954 1953 1932

liicaralU8 bullbullbull 934639 915110 896264 878130 863652 849311

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Source (8) (8) ( 8) (8) (8) (8)

lBoaco created June 12 1935 from part of Chontales2l1adriz created August 11 1935 fran part of Nueva SegoviaJmcludes territories (comarcas) of Ca begt Oracias a Dios and San Juan del

N~rte see source for 1940 (pp 2-6) table 3 p 38 ampnireccion general de estadistica Indices demograficos de Nicaragua

1933-1942 Estudios especiales p 4 (IR)

FOPULATIOB 37

TABLE 2-POPULATION FUR 19061920 AND 1940 AND AvmAGE ANNUALRATE OFPOPULATION C~AHJE 1906-1920 AND 1920-01940 NICARAGUA AND EACH DEPARlMOO

(For rates of change between 1920-01940 departments of 1920 are adjusted tobe comparable with those for 1940)

Enumerated population Average annualrate of change

AreaJuly 1 Jan 1 Jan 1 May 25 (percent)

1906 1920 1920 1940(1920 area J (1940 area) 190amp-1920 1920-1940

Nicaragua bullbullbull 1600000 658119 658119 985160 205 21

Boaco 3 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull ( 3) ( 3) 35723 40320 (3) 06C8razo bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 27127 32059 32059 58381 (4) 30Chinandega bullbullbullbullbullbullbull 35724 47583 47583 78529 (4) 25Chontales 36bullbullbullbullbull 47357 77641 41918 61027 (4) 19Estell bullbull 23365 30515 30515 51954 (4~ 26Grallada bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 28093 34035 34035 51561 (4 21Jinotega bullbullbullbullbullbullbull 24055 27205 27205 48494 (4) 29Leon bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 91926 78300 78300 89631 (4) 07Madriz 6 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull (6) (6) 25585 34623 (6) 15Managlla bullbullbullbullbullbull 46400 74696 74696 133745 (4j 29Masaya bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 33599 40386 40386 69107 (4 27Matagalpa bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 41391 78226 78226 116766 (4 20Nueva Segovia 6bullbullbull 32899 42685 17100 27856 (4) 24Rivas bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 25720 31090 31090 51255 (4~ 25Zelaya bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 47721 43698 43698 69911 (4 23

Source (8) (9) (9 ) (10) ( 11) ( 11)

Provisional1Includes an estimate of 94623 tribal Indians2Based on 1906 population including estimate for tribal Indians Rate of

increase excluding tribal Indians is 17~oaco created June 12 1935 from part of Chontales4Not computed 1~0~ so-called population enumeration is admittedly

provisional and inadequate6Shown as department of Jerez in 19066Madriz created August 11 1935 from part of Nueva Segovia7Shown as department of Bluefields in 1920 Includes territories

(comarcas) of CaiJO Gracias a Dios and San Juan del Norte see source for1940 (pp 2-6) table 3 p 38

dDireccion general de cstadistica Boletin de estadistica de la Reshypublica de Nicaragua Tercera epoca No1 31 de marzo 1935 p 95 (LC)

90flcina central del censo Censo general de 1920 p 3 (Com)10Direccion general de estad1stica Indices demograficos de Nicaragua

1933-1942 Estudios especiales p 2 (IR)l1Computed

38 SUMMARY OP BIOSTATISTICS

UJU S-POPtlLATIOH lRD AIm POPULATION PER SQUARE MILEs NICARAGUA ANDEACH DKPARTMENl 1920 AND 1940

(De~JI8J1ts of 1920 are adjUBted to be coextensive with those for 1940 forexplanation ot boWldary changes 1935 see table 2 p 37)

Area in- Population

Area and year Enumerated perpopulJltion Square Square square

kilometers miles mile

Nicaragua bullbullbull1940 983160 1148000 157145 1721920 638119 1148000 157145 112

Boaco bullbullbullbull ~ bullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 40320 5400 2085 1931920 35723 5400 2085 171

C8razo bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 58381 950 370 15781920 32059 950 370 866

Chinandega bullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 78529 4600 1775 4421920 47583 4600 1775 268

Chontales bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 61027 10800 4170 1461920 41918 10800 4170 101

Bateli bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 51954 2000 770 6751920 30515 2000 770 396

Granada bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 51561 1400 540 9551920 34035 1400 540 630

Jinotega bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 48494 15200 5870 831920 27205 15200 5870 46

Leonbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 89631 6100 2355 3811920 78300 6100 2355 332

Madriz bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 34623 1375 530 6531920 25585 1375 530 483

Managua bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 133745 3450 1330 10061920 74696 3450 1330 562

Maaaya bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 69107 600 230 30051920 40386 600 230 1756

Matagalpa bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull194q 116766 8750 3380 3451920 78226 8750 3380 23J

Nueva Segovia bullbullbullbull1940 27)856 4125 1595 1751920 17100 4125 1595 107

Rivas bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 51255 2200 850 6031920 31090 2200 850 366

Zelaya2 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 69911 72050 27820 251920 43698 72050 27820 16

Source ( 3) (4) (5) (5)

See footnotes p 39

POPULATION 39

TAlIB S-POPlILATIltJl ARBl AND POPULATION PER ~UARB fiLE HICARAGUA ANDRACH DEPARTMBllr 1920 AND 194o-Continued

Footnotes

1Includes 9000 square kilometers or 3475 square miles area of LakesManagua and Nicaragua

2Sbown as departlDampnt of muefields in 1920 Includes territories(comarcas) of Cabo Gracias a Dios and san Juan del Norte Data for thecomarcas in 1920 and 1940 are as follows

Area in- PopulationArea and year Enumerated per

population Square Square squarekilometers miles mile

Cabo Gracias aDios bullbullbull1940 16280 14300 5520 middot291920 11728 1~300 5520 21

San Juan del Norte bullbullbullbull1940 759 1750 675 111920 892 1700 675 13

3J940s Direcci6n general de estadlstica Graficos escadlsticos deNicaragua 1941 p 2 (m)

1920 Oficina central del censo Canso general de 1920 p 3 (Com)1940 Direccion general de estadistica Graticos estadisticos de

Nicaragua 1941 p 2 (m)1920 Sinopsis de 1a Republica de Nicaragua Parte primera

(puolishing date 19~7) p 41 (PAU)6Computed

Note-l square kilometer equals 03861 square mile

40 smmABY 01 BIOS~ISTIOS

UJU 4-lIH1IIBRATBD POPOLlTIOR AID PRCBNTJQB DISmIlIJfIOR B[ IZPAImU5HfS1Ql KlCH SB[ BICAlWJUA 1940

Humber Percent

AreaTotal tJle Female Total Itale leIIIa1e

licaragua bullbullbull 98S160 476996 506164 1000 1000 1000

Donco bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 40320 19769 20~ 41 41 41fJarazo bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 58381 28134 30247 59 59 60Chinandega bullbullbullbullbullbullbull 78529 38860 39669 80 81 78Chontales bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 61027 5026S 30764 62 63 61~telibullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 51954 25268 26686 53 53 55Granada bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 51561 24167 27394 52 51 54Jinotega bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 48494 2S985 24509 49 50 48Le6nbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 89651 4271S 469lB 91 90 g5Madriz bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull S4625 17046 17577 35 36 S5Managua bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 135745 65104 70641 136 132 140~9ayabullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 69107 3514S 55964 70 69 71Mataealpamiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot 116766 I 57681 59005 119 121 117Nueva Segoviabullbullbullbull 27856 15851 14025 28 29 28Rivas bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 51255 24247 27000 52 51 5SZalaya1 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 69911 54785 55126 71 75 69-

Source (2) (2) (2) (3) (3) (3)

1Inc1ooes territories (CaIaIcas) of cabo Gracias a Dioo and San Juan delHorte see source for 1940 (pp 2-6) table 3 p 38

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FIGURE 1 - TREND OF POPULATION NICARAGUA AND THE UNITED STATES

1932-1943

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TAlIaI 1-POPULATION HICAIUQUA AND EACH DEPARlMEHr 1932-1945

(Estimated 83 ot Dec 31)

Area - 1943 1942 1941 1940 1939 1938

Nicaragua bullbullbull 1048642 1030700 1013946 993999 975326 955359

IIcraquoaco1 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 42384 41926 41473 40715 40016 39435Carazobullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 63123 61956 60599 59149 57900 56496Chinandega bullbullbullbull ~ bullbull 83741 82404 81053 79600 78047 76675Chontales1 bullbullbullbullbullbullbull 65376 64245 63127 61746 60620 59509~telibullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 53872 53225 52717 52173 51606 50806Grartada bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 55462 54384 53415 52209 51050 49793Jinotega bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 52178 50993 49915 48909 47944 46564Ie6n 96846 94808 93094 90839 88914 86642MBdriz2 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 35800 35269 35109 34668 34299 33698Managua bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 144812 141688 138559 135585 132505 129281Masaya bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 75680 73820 72026 70159 68360 66180Matagalpa bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 123284 121513 119962 117896 115846 U3845Nueva Segovia2

bullbullbull 29519 29079 28581 28043 27647 27222Rivas bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 54265 53772 53081 51953 51076 50191Zelaya3 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 72300 71618 71235 70355 69488 68822

Som-ce (4) (8) (8) (8) (6) (8)

1Boaco created June 12 1935 from part of ChontalesZnadriz created August 11 1935 from part of Nueva Segovia3Inc1udes territories (comarcas) of Cabo Gracias a Dios and San Juan del

-Norte see source for 1940 (pp 2-6) table 3 p38Direccion general de estadistica Estadistica boletin mensual Organo

de la Direccion general de estadistica de Nicaragua Affo 10 No6 p 13(m~ -

Indices demograficos de Nicaragua 1933-1942 bull Estudios esshypeciales p 4 (m)

36 BUmARy OlP BIOSUTISTIOS

TAU 1-POPtJLA7IIOlh NICARAGUA AND BACH DKPAJmmNT 19S2-194S-ocgtntlnued

(Ratimated as of Dec ~ 31)

Area 1937 1956 1935 1954 1953 1932

liicaralU8 bullbullbull 934639 915110 896264 878130 863652 849311

Boaco1 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 38688 38090 37483 emiddot) (1 ) (1 )C8razo bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 55109 53723 52437 51190 49934 48662Chinandegabullbullbullbullbullbullbull 75334 73962 72487 71403 70626 69795Chontales1 bullbullbullbullbullbullbull 58386 57398 56236 92184 90803 89504~~telibullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 50074 49343 48909 48265 48001 47542Granada bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 48547 47295 45958 44827 43693 42488Jinotega bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 45376 44401 43583 42579 41524 40696Leon bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull ~ bullbullbull 84749 82653 80388 78517 77Sl7 76266Madr1z8 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 33132 32330 Cl

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Source (8) (8) ( 8) (8) (8) (8)

lBoaco created June 12 1935 from part of Chontales2l1adriz created August 11 1935 fran part of Nueva SegoviaJmcludes territories (comarcas) of Ca begt Oracias a Dios and San Juan del

N~rte see source for 1940 (pp 2-6) table 3 p 38 ampnireccion general de estadistica Indices demograficos de Nicaragua

1933-1942 Estudios especiales p 4 (IR)

FOPULATIOB 37

TABLE 2-POPULATION FUR 19061920 AND 1940 AND AvmAGE ANNUALRATE OFPOPULATION C~AHJE 1906-1920 AND 1920-01940 NICARAGUA AND EACH DEPARlMOO

(For rates of change between 1920-01940 departments of 1920 are adjusted tobe comparable with those for 1940)

Enumerated population Average annualrate of change

AreaJuly 1 Jan 1 Jan 1 May 25 (percent)

1906 1920 1920 1940(1920 area J (1940 area) 190amp-1920 1920-1940

Nicaragua bullbullbull 1600000 658119 658119 985160 205 21

Boaco 3 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull ( 3) ( 3) 35723 40320 (3) 06C8razo bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 27127 32059 32059 58381 (4) 30Chinandega bullbullbullbullbullbullbull 35724 47583 47583 78529 (4) 25Chontales 36bullbullbullbullbull 47357 77641 41918 61027 (4) 19Estell bullbull 23365 30515 30515 51954 (4~ 26Grallada bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 28093 34035 34035 51561 (4 21Jinotega bullbullbullbullbullbullbull 24055 27205 27205 48494 (4) 29Leon bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 91926 78300 78300 89631 (4) 07Madriz 6 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull (6) (6) 25585 34623 (6) 15Managlla bullbullbullbullbullbull 46400 74696 74696 133745 (4j 29Masaya bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 33599 40386 40386 69107 (4 27Matagalpa bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 41391 78226 78226 116766 (4 20Nueva Segovia 6bullbullbull 32899 42685 17100 27856 (4) 24Rivas bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 25720 31090 31090 51255 (4~ 25Zelaya bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 47721 43698 43698 69911 (4 23

Source (8) (9) (9 ) (10) ( 11) ( 11)

Provisional1Includes an estimate of 94623 tribal Indians2Based on 1906 population including estimate for tribal Indians Rate of

increase excluding tribal Indians is 17~oaco created June 12 1935 from part of Chontales4Not computed 1~0~ so-called population enumeration is admittedly

provisional and inadequate6Shown as department of Jerez in 19066Madriz created August 11 1935 from part of Nueva Segovia7Shown as department of Bluefields in 1920 Includes territories

(comarcas) of CaiJO Gracias a Dios and San Juan del Norte see source for1940 (pp 2-6) table 3 p 38

dDireccion general de cstadistica Boletin de estadistica de la Reshypublica de Nicaragua Tercera epoca No1 31 de marzo 1935 p 95 (LC)

90flcina central del censo Censo general de 1920 p 3 (Com)10Direccion general de estad1stica Indices demograficos de Nicaragua

1933-1942 Estudios especiales p 2 (IR)l1Computed

38 SUMMARY OP BIOSTATISTICS

UJU S-POPtlLATIOH lRD AIm POPULATION PER SQUARE MILEs NICARAGUA ANDEACH DKPARTMENl 1920 AND 1940

(De~JI8J1ts of 1920 are adjUBted to be coextensive with those for 1940 forexplanation ot boWldary changes 1935 see table 2 p 37)

Area in- Population

Area and year Enumerated perpopulJltion Square Square square

kilometers miles mile

Nicaragua bullbullbull1940 983160 1148000 157145 1721920 638119 1148000 157145 112

Boaco bullbullbullbull ~ bullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 40320 5400 2085 1931920 35723 5400 2085 171

C8razo bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 58381 950 370 15781920 32059 950 370 866

Chinandega bullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 78529 4600 1775 4421920 47583 4600 1775 268

Chontales bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 61027 10800 4170 1461920 41918 10800 4170 101

Bateli bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 51954 2000 770 6751920 30515 2000 770 396

Granada bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 51561 1400 540 9551920 34035 1400 540 630

Jinotega bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 48494 15200 5870 831920 27205 15200 5870 46

Leonbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 89631 6100 2355 3811920 78300 6100 2355 332

Madriz bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 34623 1375 530 6531920 25585 1375 530 483

Managua bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 133745 3450 1330 10061920 74696 3450 1330 562

Maaaya bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 69107 600 230 30051920 40386 600 230 1756

Matagalpa bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull194q 116766 8750 3380 3451920 78226 8750 3380 23J

Nueva Segovia bullbullbullbull1940 27)856 4125 1595 1751920 17100 4125 1595 107

Rivas bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 51255 2200 850 6031920 31090 2200 850 366

Zelaya2 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 69911 72050 27820 251920 43698 72050 27820 16

Source ( 3) (4) (5) (5)

See footnotes p 39

POPULATION 39

TAlIB S-POPlILATIltJl ARBl AND POPULATION PER ~UARB fiLE HICARAGUA ANDRACH DEPARTMBllr 1920 AND 194o-Continued

Footnotes

1Includes 9000 square kilometers or 3475 square miles area of LakesManagua and Nicaragua

2Sbown as departlDampnt of muefields in 1920 Includes territories(comarcas) of Cabo Gracias a Dios and san Juan del Norte Data for thecomarcas in 1920 and 1940 are as follows

Area in- PopulationArea and year Enumerated per

population Square Square squarekilometers miles mile

Cabo Gracias aDios bullbullbull1940 16280 14300 5520 middot291920 11728 1~300 5520 21

San Juan del Norte bullbullbullbull1940 759 1750 675 111920 892 1700 675 13

3J940s Direcci6n general de estadlstica Graficos escadlsticos deNicaragua 1941 p 2 (m)

1920 Oficina central del censo Canso general de 1920 p 3 (Com)1940 Direccion general de estadistica Graticos estadisticos de

Nicaragua 1941 p 2 (m)1920 Sinopsis de 1a Republica de Nicaragua Parte primera

(puolishing date 19~7) p 41 (PAU)6Computed

Note-l square kilometer equals 03861 square mile

40 smmABY 01 BIOS~ISTIOS

UJU 4-lIH1IIBRATBD POPOLlTIOR AID PRCBNTJQB DISmIlIJfIOR B[ IZPAImU5HfS1Ql KlCH SB[ BICAlWJUA 1940

Humber Percent

AreaTotal tJle Female Total Itale leIIIa1e

licaragua bullbullbull 98S160 476996 506164 1000 1000 1000

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Source (2) (2) (2) (3) (3) (3)

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GRAPHIC PRESmTATION 23

FIGURE 1 - TREND OF POPULATION NICARAGUA AND THE UNITED STATES

1932-1943

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CORRESPONDING RATES FOn THESE CAUSES IN THE UNITED STATES 1942

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33

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TAlIaI 1-POPULATION HICAIUQUA AND EACH DEPARlMEHr 1932-1945

(Estimated 83 ot Dec 31)

Area - 1943 1942 1941 1940 1939 1938

Nicaragua bullbullbull 1048642 1030700 1013946 993999 975326 955359

IIcraquoaco1 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 42384 41926 41473 40715 40016 39435Carazobullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 63123 61956 60599 59149 57900 56496Chinandega bullbullbullbull ~ bullbull 83741 82404 81053 79600 78047 76675Chontales1 bullbullbullbullbullbullbull 65376 64245 63127 61746 60620 59509~telibullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 53872 53225 52717 52173 51606 50806Grartada bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 55462 54384 53415 52209 51050 49793Jinotega bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 52178 50993 49915 48909 47944 46564Ie6n 96846 94808 93094 90839 88914 86642MBdriz2 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 35800 35269 35109 34668 34299 33698Managua bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 144812 141688 138559 135585 132505 129281Masaya bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 75680 73820 72026 70159 68360 66180Matagalpa bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 123284 121513 119962 117896 115846 U3845Nueva Segovia2

bullbullbull 29519 29079 28581 28043 27647 27222Rivas bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 54265 53772 53081 51953 51076 50191Zelaya3 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 72300 71618 71235 70355 69488 68822

Som-ce (4) (8) (8) (8) (6) (8)

1Boaco created June 12 1935 from part of ChontalesZnadriz created August 11 1935 from part of Nueva Segovia3Inc1udes territories (comarcas) of Cabo Gracias a Dios and San Juan del

-Norte see source for 1940 (pp 2-6) table 3 p38Direccion general de estadistica Estadistica boletin mensual Organo

de la Direccion general de estadistica de Nicaragua Affo 10 No6 p 13(m~ -

Indices demograficos de Nicaragua 1933-1942 bull Estudios esshypeciales p 4 (m)

36 BUmARy OlP BIOSUTISTIOS

TAU 1-POPtJLA7IIOlh NICARAGUA AND BACH DKPAJmmNT 19S2-194S-ocgtntlnued

(Ratimated as of Dec ~ 31)

Area 1937 1956 1935 1954 1953 1932

liicaralU8 bullbullbull 934639 915110 896264 878130 863652 849311

Boaco1 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 38688 38090 37483 emiddot) (1 ) (1 )C8razo bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 55109 53723 52437 51190 49934 48662Chinandegabullbullbullbullbullbullbull 75334 73962 72487 71403 70626 69795Chontales1 bullbullbullbullbullbullbull 58386 57398 56236 92184 90803 89504~~telibullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 50074 49343 48909 48265 48001 47542Granada bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 48547 47295 45958 44827 43693 42488Jinotega bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 45376 44401 43583 42579 41524 40696Leon bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull ~ bullbullbull 84749 82653 80388 78517 77Sl7 76266Madr1z8 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 33132 32330 Cl

) Cl) (2) (2)

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Source (8) (8) ( 8) (8) (8) (8)

lBoaco created June 12 1935 from part of Chontales2l1adriz created August 11 1935 fran part of Nueva SegoviaJmcludes territories (comarcas) of Ca begt Oracias a Dios and San Juan del

N~rte see source for 1940 (pp 2-6) table 3 p 38 ampnireccion general de estadistica Indices demograficos de Nicaragua

1933-1942 Estudios especiales p 4 (IR)

FOPULATIOB 37

TABLE 2-POPULATION FUR 19061920 AND 1940 AND AvmAGE ANNUALRATE OFPOPULATION C~AHJE 1906-1920 AND 1920-01940 NICARAGUA AND EACH DEPARlMOO

(For rates of change between 1920-01940 departments of 1920 are adjusted tobe comparable with those for 1940)

Enumerated population Average annualrate of change

AreaJuly 1 Jan 1 Jan 1 May 25 (percent)

1906 1920 1920 1940(1920 area J (1940 area) 190amp-1920 1920-1940

Nicaragua bullbullbull 1600000 658119 658119 985160 205 21

Boaco 3 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull ( 3) ( 3) 35723 40320 (3) 06C8razo bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 27127 32059 32059 58381 (4) 30Chinandega bullbullbullbullbullbullbull 35724 47583 47583 78529 (4) 25Chontales 36bullbullbullbullbull 47357 77641 41918 61027 (4) 19Estell bullbull 23365 30515 30515 51954 (4~ 26Grallada bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 28093 34035 34035 51561 (4 21Jinotega bullbullbullbullbullbullbull 24055 27205 27205 48494 (4) 29Leon bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 91926 78300 78300 89631 (4) 07Madriz 6 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull (6) (6) 25585 34623 (6) 15Managlla bullbullbullbullbullbull 46400 74696 74696 133745 (4j 29Masaya bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 33599 40386 40386 69107 (4 27Matagalpa bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 41391 78226 78226 116766 (4 20Nueva Segovia 6bullbullbull 32899 42685 17100 27856 (4) 24Rivas bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 25720 31090 31090 51255 (4~ 25Zelaya bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 47721 43698 43698 69911 (4 23

Source (8) (9) (9 ) (10) ( 11) ( 11)

Provisional1Includes an estimate of 94623 tribal Indians2Based on 1906 population including estimate for tribal Indians Rate of

increase excluding tribal Indians is 17~oaco created June 12 1935 from part of Chontales4Not computed 1~0~ so-called population enumeration is admittedly

provisional and inadequate6Shown as department of Jerez in 19066Madriz created August 11 1935 from part of Nueva Segovia7Shown as department of Bluefields in 1920 Includes territories

(comarcas) of CaiJO Gracias a Dios and San Juan del Norte see source for1940 (pp 2-6) table 3 p 38

dDireccion general de cstadistica Boletin de estadistica de la Reshypublica de Nicaragua Tercera epoca No1 31 de marzo 1935 p 95 (LC)

90flcina central del censo Censo general de 1920 p 3 (Com)10Direccion general de estad1stica Indices demograficos de Nicaragua

1933-1942 Estudios especiales p 2 (IR)l1Computed

38 SUMMARY OP BIOSTATISTICS

UJU S-POPtlLATIOH lRD AIm POPULATION PER SQUARE MILEs NICARAGUA ANDEACH DKPARTMENl 1920 AND 1940

(De~JI8J1ts of 1920 are adjUBted to be coextensive with those for 1940 forexplanation ot boWldary changes 1935 see table 2 p 37)

Area in- Population

Area and year Enumerated perpopulJltion Square Square square

kilometers miles mile

Nicaragua bullbullbull1940 983160 1148000 157145 1721920 638119 1148000 157145 112

Boaco bullbullbullbull ~ bullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 40320 5400 2085 1931920 35723 5400 2085 171

C8razo bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 58381 950 370 15781920 32059 950 370 866

Chinandega bullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 78529 4600 1775 4421920 47583 4600 1775 268

Chontales bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 61027 10800 4170 1461920 41918 10800 4170 101

Bateli bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 51954 2000 770 6751920 30515 2000 770 396

Granada bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 51561 1400 540 9551920 34035 1400 540 630

Jinotega bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 48494 15200 5870 831920 27205 15200 5870 46

Leonbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 89631 6100 2355 3811920 78300 6100 2355 332

Madriz bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 34623 1375 530 6531920 25585 1375 530 483

Managua bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 133745 3450 1330 10061920 74696 3450 1330 562

Maaaya bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 69107 600 230 30051920 40386 600 230 1756

Matagalpa bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull194q 116766 8750 3380 3451920 78226 8750 3380 23J

Nueva Segovia bullbullbullbull1940 27)856 4125 1595 1751920 17100 4125 1595 107

Rivas bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 51255 2200 850 6031920 31090 2200 850 366

Zelaya2 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 69911 72050 27820 251920 43698 72050 27820 16

Source ( 3) (4) (5) (5)

See footnotes p 39

POPULATION 39

TAlIB S-POPlILATIltJl ARBl AND POPULATION PER ~UARB fiLE HICARAGUA ANDRACH DEPARTMBllr 1920 AND 194o-Continued

Footnotes

1Includes 9000 square kilometers or 3475 square miles area of LakesManagua and Nicaragua

2Sbown as departlDampnt of muefields in 1920 Includes territories(comarcas) of Cabo Gracias a Dios and san Juan del Norte Data for thecomarcas in 1920 and 1940 are as follows

Area in- PopulationArea and year Enumerated per

population Square Square squarekilometers miles mile

Cabo Gracias aDios bullbullbull1940 16280 14300 5520 middot291920 11728 1~300 5520 21

San Juan del Norte bullbullbullbull1940 759 1750 675 111920 892 1700 675 13

3J940s Direcci6n general de estadlstica Graficos escadlsticos deNicaragua 1941 p 2 (m)

1920 Oficina central del censo Canso general de 1920 p 3 (Com)1940 Direccion general de estadistica Graticos estadisticos de

Nicaragua 1941 p 2 (m)1920 Sinopsis de 1a Republica de Nicaragua Parte primera

(puolishing date 19~7) p 41 (PAU)6Computed

Note-l square kilometer equals 03861 square mile

40 smmABY 01 BIOS~ISTIOS

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Humber Percent

AreaTotal tJle Female Total Itale leIIIa1e

licaragua bullbullbull 98S160 476996 506164 1000 1000 1000

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Source (2) (2) (2) (3) (3) (3)

1Inc1ooes territories (CaIaIcas) of cabo Gracias a Dioo and San Juan delHorte see source for 1940 (pp 2-6) table 3 p 38

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GRAPHIC PRESmTATION 23

FIGURE 1 - TREND OF POPULATION NICARAGUA AND THE UNITED STATES

1932-1943

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GRAPHIC PRESENTATION 29

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GRAPHIC PRESENTATION 31

FIGURE 7 - DEATH RATES FOR PIU~CiIAL CAUSES OF DEATH IN NICARAGUA WITH

CORRESPONDING RATES FOn THESE CAUSES IN THE UNITED STATES 1942

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33

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TAlIaI 1-POPULATION HICAIUQUA AND EACH DEPARlMEHr 1932-1945

(Estimated 83 ot Dec 31)

Area - 1943 1942 1941 1940 1939 1938

Nicaragua bullbullbull 1048642 1030700 1013946 993999 975326 955359

IIcraquoaco1 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 42384 41926 41473 40715 40016 39435Carazobullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 63123 61956 60599 59149 57900 56496Chinandega bullbullbullbull ~ bullbull 83741 82404 81053 79600 78047 76675Chontales1 bullbullbullbullbullbullbull 65376 64245 63127 61746 60620 59509~telibullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 53872 53225 52717 52173 51606 50806Grartada bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 55462 54384 53415 52209 51050 49793Jinotega bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 52178 50993 49915 48909 47944 46564Ie6n 96846 94808 93094 90839 88914 86642MBdriz2 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 35800 35269 35109 34668 34299 33698Managua bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 144812 141688 138559 135585 132505 129281Masaya bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 75680 73820 72026 70159 68360 66180Matagalpa bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 123284 121513 119962 117896 115846 U3845Nueva Segovia2

bullbullbull 29519 29079 28581 28043 27647 27222Rivas bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 54265 53772 53081 51953 51076 50191Zelaya3 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 72300 71618 71235 70355 69488 68822

Som-ce (4) (8) (8) (8) (6) (8)

1Boaco created June 12 1935 from part of ChontalesZnadriz created August 11 1935 from part of Nueva Segovia3Inc1udes territories (comarcas) of Cabo Gracias a Dios and San Juan del

-Norte see source for 1940 (pp 2-6) table 3 p38Direccion general de estadistica Estadistica boletin mensual Organo

de la Direccion general de estadistica de Nicaragua Affo 10 No6 p 13(m~ -

Indices demograficos de Nicaragua 1933-1942 bull Estudios esshypeciales p 4 (m)

36 BUmARy OlP BIOSUTISTIOS

TAU 1-POPtJLA7IIOlh NICARAGUA AND BACH DKPAJmmNT 19S2-194S-ocgtntlnued

(Ratimated as of Dec ~ 31)

Area 1937 1956 1935 1954 1953 1932

liicaralU8 bullbullbull 934639 915110 896264 878130 863652 849311

Boaco1 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 38688 38090 37483 emiddot) (1 ) (1 )C8razo bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 55109 53723 52437 51190 49934 48662Chinandegabullbullbullbullbullbullbull 75334 73962 72487 71403 70626 69795Chontales1 bullbullbullbullbullbullbull 58386 57398 56236 92184 90803 89504~~telibullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 50074 49343 48909 48265 48001 47542Granada bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 48547 47295 45958 44827 43693 42488Jinotega bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 45376 44401 43583 42579 41524 40696Leon bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull ~ bullbullbull 84749 82653 80388 78517 77Sl7 76266Madr1z8 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 33132 32330 Cl

) Cl) (2) (2)

l1a118g1JIl bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull 125832 122739 119814 116834 114750 li2443Masaya bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 64049 61530 59784 57591 56075 54608Matagalpa bullbullbullbullbull ~ bullbull 1ll560 109924 107940 106062 104123 102466Nueva Segovia3 bullbullbull 26808 26143 57465 56390 55354 54538Rivas eobullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 49209 48q3 47370 46489 45847 45250Zelaya3bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 67786 67166 66410 65799 65405 65053

Source (8) (8) ( 8) (8) (8) (8)

lBoaco created June 12 1935 from part of Chontales2l1adriz created August 11 1935 fran part of Nueva SegoviaJmcludes territories (comarcas) of Ca begt Oracias a Dios and San Juan del

N~rte see source for 1940 (pp 2-6) table 3 p 38 ampnireccion general de estadistica Indices demograficos de Nicaragua

1933-1942 Estudios especiales p 4 (IR)

FOPULATIOB 37

TABLE 2-POPULATION FUR 19061920 AND 1940 AND AvmAGE ANNUALRATE OFPOPULATION C~AHJE 1906-1920 AND 1920-01940 NICARAGUA AND EACH DEPARlMOO

(For rates of change between 1920-01940 departments of 1920 are adjusted tobe comparable with those for 1940)

Enumerated population Average annualrate of change

AreaJuly 1 Jan 1 Jan 1 May 25 (percent)

1906 1920 1920 1940(1920 area J (1940 area) 190amp-1920 1920-1940

Nicaragua bullbullbull 1600000 658119 658119 985160 205 21

Boaco 3 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull ( 3) ( 3) 35723 40320 (3) 06C8razo bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 27127 32059 32059 58381 (4) 30Chinandega bullbullbullbullbullbullbull 35724 47583 47583 78529 (4) 25Chontales 36bullbullbullbullbull 47357 77641 41918 61027 (4) 19Estell bullbull 23365 30515 30515 51954 (4~ 26Grallada bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 28093 34035 34035 51561 (4 21Jinotega bullbullbullbullbullbullbull 24055 27205 27205 48494 (4) 29Leon bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 91926 78300 78300 89631 (4) 07Madriz 6 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull (6) (6) 25585 34623 (6) 15Managlla bullbullbullbullbullbull 46400 74696 74696 133745 (4j 29Masaya bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 33599 40386 40386 69107 (4 27Matagalpa bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 41391 78226 78226 116766 (4 20Nueva Segovia 6bullbullbull 32899 42685 17100 27856 (4) 24Rivas bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 25720 31090 31090 51255 (4~ 25Zelaya bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 47721 43698 43698 69911 (4 23

Source (8) (9) (9 ) (10) ( 11) ( 11)

Provisional1Includes an estimate of 94623 tribal Indians2Based on 1906 population including estimate for tribal Indians Rate of

increase excluding tribal Indians is 17~oaco created June 12 1935 from part of Chontales4Not computed 1~0~ so-called population enumeration is admittedly

provisional and inadequate6Shown as department of Jerez in 19066Madriz created August 11 1935 from part of Nueva Segovia7Shown as department of Bluefields in 1920 Includes territories

(comarcas) of CaiJO Gracias a Dios and San Juan del Norte see source for1940 (pp 2-6) table 3 p 38

dDireccion general de cstadistica Boletin de estadistica de la Reshypublica de Nicaragua Tercera epoca No1 31 de marzo 1935 p 95 (LC)

90flcina central del censo Censo general de 1920 p 3 (Com)10Direccion general de estad1stica Indices demograficos de Nicaragua

1933-1942 Estudios especiales p 2 (IR)l1Computed

38 SUMMARY OP BIOSTATISTICS

UJU S-POPtlLATIOH lRD AIm POPULATION PER SQUARE MILEs NICARAGUA ANDEACH DKPARTMENl 1920 AND 1940

(De~JI8J1ts of 1920 are adjUBted to be coextensive with those for 1940 forexplanation ot boWldary changes 1935 see table 2 p 37)

Area in- Population

Area and year Enumerated perpopulJltion Square Square square

kilometers miles mile

Nicaragua bullbullbull1940 983160 1148000 157145 1721920 638119 1148000 157145 112

Boaco bullbullbullbull ~ bullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 40320 5400 2085 1931920 35723 5400 2085 171

C8razo bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 58381 950 370 15781920 32059 950 370 866

Chinandega bullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 78529 4600 1775 4421920 47583 4600 1775 268

Chontales bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 61027 10800 4170 1461920 41918 10800 4170 101

Bateli bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 51954 2000 770 6751920 30515 2000 770 396

Granada bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 51561 1400 540 9551920 34035 1400 540 630

Jinotega bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 48494 15200 5870 831920 27205 15200 5870 46

Leonbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 89631 6100 2355 3811920 78300 6100 2355 332

Madriz bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 34623 1375 530 6531920 25585 1375 530 483

Managua bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 133745 3450 1330 10061920 74696 3450 1330 562

Maaaya bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 69107 600 230 30051920 40386 600 230 1756

Matagalpa bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull194q 116766 8750 3380 3451920 78226 8750 3380 23J

Nueva Segovia bullbullbullbull1940 27)856 4125 1595 1751920 17100 4125 1595 107

Rivas bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 51255 2200 850 6031920 31090 2200 850 366

Zelaya2 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 69911 72050 27820 251920 43698 72050 27820 16

Source ( 3) (4) (5) (5)

See footnotes p 39

POPULATION 39

TAlIB S-POPlILATIltJl ARBl AND POPULATION PER ~UARB fiLE HICARAGUA ANDRACH DEPARTMBllr 1920 AND 194o-Continued

Footnotes

1Includes 9000 square kilometers or 3475 square miles area of LakesManagua and Nicaragua

2Sbown as departlDampnt of muefields in 1920 Includes territories(comarcas) of Cabo Gracias a Dios and san Juan del Norte Data for thecomarcas in 1920 and 1940 are as follows

Area in- PopulationArea and year Enumerated per

population Square Square squarekilometers miles mile

Cabo Gracias aDios bullbullbull1940 16280 14300 5520 middot291920 11728 1~300 5520 21

San Juan del Norte bullbullbullbull1940 759 1750 675 111920 892 1700 675 13

3J940s Direcci6n general de estadlstica Graficos escadlsticos deNicaragua 1941 p 2 (m)

1920 Oficina central del censo Canso general de 1920 p 3 (Com)1940 Direccion general de estadistica Graticos estadisticos de

Nicaragua 1941 p 2 (m)1920 Sinopsis de 1a Republica de Nicaragua Parte primera

(puolishing date 19~7) p 41 (PAU)6Computed

Note-l square kilometer equals 03861 square mile

40 smmABY 01 BIOS~ISTIOS

UJU 4-lIH1IIBRATBD POPOLlTIOR AID PRCBNTJQB DISmIlIJfIOR B[ IZPAImU5HfS1Ql KlCH SB[ BICAlWJUA 1940

Humber Percent

AreaTotal tJle Female Total Itale leIIIa1e

licaragua bullbullbull 98S160 476996 506164 1000 1000 1000

Donco bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 40320 19769 20~ 41 41 41fJarazo bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 58381 28134 30247 59 59 60Chinandega bullbullbullbullbullbullbull 78529 38860 39669 80 81 78Chontales bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 61027 5026S 30764 62 63 61~telibullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 51954 25268 26686 53 53 55Granada bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 51561 24167 27394 52 51 54Jinotega bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 48494 2S985 24509 49 50 48Le6nbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 89651 4271S 469lB 91 90 g5Madriz bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull S4625 17046 17577 35 36 S5Managua bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 135745 65104 70641 136 132 140~9ayabullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 69107 3514S 55964 70 69 71Mataealpamiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot 116766 I 57681 59005 119 121 117Nueva Segoviabullbullbullbull 27856 15851 14025 28 29 28Rivas bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 51255 24247 27000 52 51 5SZalaya1 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 69911 54785 55126 71 75 69-

Source (2) (2) (2) (3) (3) (3)

1Inc1ooes territories (CaIaIcas) of cabo Gracias a Dioo and San Juan delHorte see source for 1940 (pp 2-6) table 3 p 38

2Direccion general de estadlstica Pob1A~ion par saxo en la RepUhllcay en loc rteparlanentos (CenBC de 25 de uayo de 1940) Typewritten tablewith letter dated nay 11 1945 (m)

Jr~ert

GRAPHIC PR~ENTATION 15

MAP 2 - AVERAGE ANNUAL R~E )r F(JPULATION INCREASENICARAGUA AND EACH DEPARTMENT 920-1940

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GRAPHIC ~BNTATION 17

MAP 3 AVERAGE ANNUAL BIRTH RATESNICA~GUA AND EACH DEPARTMENT 1939-1943

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bullbullbullbullbullbullbull U LI OER 75

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GRAPHIC PRESmTATION 23

FIGURE 1 - TREND OF POPULATION NICARAGUA AND THE UNITED STATES

1932-1943

I bullbullYEAR

--_ _--_ -- - __ -

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FIGURE 2 - PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTION OF POPUIATION BY AGE AND SEX N1CARAlUA

AND THE UNITED STATES 1940

NICARAGUA1GE GROU

PEMALEmiddot

9 8 7 6 ~ 4 3 2 0 2 3 4 S 8 7 8 PERCENT PERCENT

bullUNITED STATES

AGE GROUP

9 8 7

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FIGURE 3 - TREND 010 CRUDE BIRTH RATES NICARAGUAmiddotAND THE UNITED STATES 1933-1943

(RATII AAI THII NUMBER 01 LillI BIRTHS PIR 1000 POPULATION)

11138YEAR

41

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FIGURE 4~ - TREND OF CRUDE DEATH RATES NICARAGUA

tANo THE UNITED STATES 1933-1943(RATII ARII THII NUMBER OF DEATHS PI 1000 POPULATION)RAT

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GRAPHIC PRESENTATION 29

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FIGURE 6 - TREND OF INFANT MORTALITY RATES NICARAGUAAND THE UNITED STATES 1933-1942

(RATES ARK THE NU ER 0 DEATHS UNDER I YEAR PE 1000 LIVIl THS)

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FIGURE 6 - TREND OF CHILDHOOD MORTALITY RATIOS NICARAGUA

AND THE UNITED STATES 1933-1942ERATIOS ARIl THE NUMBER 0 DEATHS IN A SPECIFIED AGE GROUP ~ER 100 DEATHS AT ALL A(ns)

IiI NICARAGUA -

~DEATHS UNDIR 15Y~

NICARAGUADEAtHS UNDER I YEAR

UNITED STATES

----- DEATHS UNOpoundR 15 YEARSp- __

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GRAPHIC PRESENTATION 31

FIGURE 7 - DEATH RATES FOR PIU~CiIAL CAUSES OF DEATH IN NICARAGUA WITH

CORRESPONDING RATES FOn THESE CAUSES IN THE UNITED STATES 1942

OIA HIa IJrHIU AND UlCrllt4T10H 0 1HI IHTeaI

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UNITID STATIS

NICARAGUA

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TABULAR MATERIAL

33

middot POPOLATIOlf

TAlIaI 1-POPULATION HICAIUQUA AND EACH DEPARlMEHr 1932-1945

(Estimated 83 ot Dec 31)

Area - 1943 1942 1941 1940 1939 1938

Nicaragua bullbullbull 1048642 1030700 1013946 993999 975326 955359

IIcraquoaco1 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 42384 41926 41473 40715 40016 39435Carazobullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 63123 61956 60599 59149 57900 56496Chinandega bullbullbullbull ~ bullbull 83741 82404 81053 79600 78047 76675Chontales1 bullbullbullbullbullbullbull 65376 64245 63127 61746 60620 59509~telibullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 53872 53225 52717 52173 51606 50806Grartada bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 55462 54384 53415 52209 51050 49793Jinotega bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 52178 50993 49915 48909 47944 46564Ie6n 96846 94808 93094 90839 88914 86642MBdriz2 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 35800 35269 35109 34668 34299 33698Managua bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 144812 141688 138559 135585 132505 129281Masaya bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 75680 73820 72026 70159 68360 66180Matagalpa bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 123284 121513 119962 117896 115846 U3845Nueva Segovia2

bullbullbull 29519 29079 28581 28043 27647 27222Rivas bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 54265 53772 53081 51953 51076 50191Zelaya3 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 72300 71618 71235 70355 69488 68822

Som-ce (4) (8) (8) (8) (6) (8)

1Boaco created June 12 1935 from part of ChontalesZnadriz created August 11 1935 from part of Nueva Segovia3Inc1udes territories (comarcas) of Cabo Gracias a Dios and San Juan del

-Norte see source for 1940 (pp 2-6) table 3 p38Direccion general de estadistica Estadistica boletin mensual Organo

de la Direccion general de estadistica de Nicaragua Affo 10 No6 p 13(m~ -

Indices demograficos de Nicaragua 1933-1942 bull Estudios esshypeciales p 4 (m)

36 BUmARy OlP BIOSUTISTIOS

TAU 1-POPtJLA7IIOlh NICARAGUA AND BACH DKPAJmmNT 19S2-194S-ocgtntlnued

(Ratimated as of Dec ~ 31)

Area 1937 1956 1935 1954 1953 1932

liicaralU8 bullbullbull 934639 915110 896264 878130 863652 849311

Boaco1 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 38688 38090 37483 emiddot) (1 ) (1 )C8razo bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 55109 53723 52437 51190 49934 48662Chinandegabullbullbullbullbullbullbull 75334 73962 72487 71403 70626 69795Chontales1 bullbullbullbullbullbullbull 58386 57398 56236 92184 90803 89504~~telibullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 50074 49343 48909 48265 48001 47542Granada bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 48547 47295 45958 44827 43693 42488Jinotega bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 45376 44401 43583 42579 41524 40696Leon bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull ~ bullbullbull 84749 82653 80388 78517 77Sl7 76266Madr1z8 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 33132 32330 Cl

) Cl) (2) (2)

l1a118g1JIl bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull 125832 122739 119814 116834 114750 li2443Masaya bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 64049 61530 59784 57591 56075 54608Matagalpa bullbullbullbullbull ~ bullbull 1ll560 109924 107940 106062 104123 102466Nueva Segovia3 bullbullbull 26808 26143 57465 56390 55354 54538Rivas eobullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 49209 48q3 47370 46489 45847 45250Zelaya3bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 67786 67166 66410 65799 65405 65053

Source (8) (8) ( 8) (8) (8) (8)

lBoaco created June 12 1935 from part of Chontales2l1adriz created August 11 1935 fran part of Nueva SegoviaJmcludes territories (comarcas) of Ca begt Oracias a Dios and San Juan del

N~rte see source for 1940 (pp 2-6) table 3 p 38 ampnireccion general de estadistica Indices demograficos de Nicaragua

1933-1942 Estudios especiales p 4 (IR)

FOPULATIOB 37

TABLE 2-POPULATION FUR 19061920 AND 1940 AND AvmAGE ANNUALRATE OFPOPULATION C~AHJE 1906-1920 AND 1920-01940 NICARAGUA AND EACH DEPARlMOO

(For rates of change between 1920-01940 departments of 1920 are adjusted tobe comparable with those for 1940)

Enumerated population Average annualrate of change

AreaJuly 1 Jan 1 Jan 1 May 25 (percent)

1906 1920 1920 1940(1920 area J (1940 area) 190amp-1920 1920-1940

Nicaragua bullbullbull 1600000 658119 658119 985160 205 21

Boaco 3 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull ( 3) ( 3) 35723 40320 (3) 06C8razo bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 27127 32059 32059 58381 (4) 30Chinandega bullbullbullbullbullbullbull 35724 47583 47583 78529 (4) 25Chontales 36bullbullbullbullbull 47357 77641 41918 61027 (4) 19Estell bullbull 23365 30515 30515 51954 (4~ 26Grallada bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 28093 34035 34035 51561 (4 21Jinotega bullbullbullbullbullbullbull 24055 27205 27205 48494 (4) 29Leon bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 91926 78300 78300 89631 (4) 07Madriz 6 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull (6) (6) 25585 34623 (6) 15Managlla bullbullbullbullbullbull 46400 74696 74696 133745 (4j 29Masaya bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 33599 40386 40386 69107 (4 27Matagalpa bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 41391 78226 78226 116766 (4 20Nueva Segovia 6bullbullbull 32899 42685 17100 27856 (4) 24Rivas bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 25720 31090 31090 51255 (4~ 25Zelaya bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 47721 43698 43698 69911 (4 23

Source (8) (9) (9 ) (10) ( 11) ( 11)

Provisional1Includes an estimate of 94623 tribal Indians2Based on 1906 population including estimate for tribal Indians Rate of

increase excluding tribal Indians is 17~oaco created June 12 1935 from part of Chontales4Not computed 1~0~ so-called population enumeration is admittedly

provisional and inadequate6Shown as department of Jerez in 19066Madriz created August 11 1935 from part of Nueva Segovia7Shown as department of Bluefields in 1920 Includes territories

(comarcas) of CaiJO Gracias a Dios and San Juan del Norte see source for1940 (pp 2-6) table 3 p 38

dDireccion general de cstadistica Boletin de estadistica de la Reshypublica de Nicaragua Tercera epoca No1 31 de marzo 1935 p 95 (LC)

90flcina central del censo Censo general de 1920 p 3 (Com)10Direccion general de estad1stica Indices demograficos de Nicaragua

1933-1942 Estudios especiales p 2 (IR)l1Computed

38 SUMMARY OP BIOSTATISTICS

UJU S-POPtlLATIOH lRD AIm POPULATION PER SQUARE MILEs NICARAGUA ANDEACH DKPARTMENl 1920 AND 1940

(De~JI8J1ts of 1920 are adjUBted to be coextensive with those for 1940 forexplanation ot boWldary changes 1935 see table 2 p 37)

Area in- Population

Area and year Enumerated perpopulJltion Square Square square

kilometers miles mile

Nicaragua bullbullbull1940 983160 1148000 157145 1721920 638119 1148000 157145 112

Boaco bullbullbullbull ~ bullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 40320 5400 2085 1931920 35723 5400 2085 171

C8razo bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 58381 950 370 15781920 32059 950 370 866

Chinandega bullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 78529 4600 1775 4421920 47583 4600 1775 268

Chontales bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 61027 10800 4170 1461920 41918 10800 4170 101

Bateli bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 51954 2000 770 6751920 30515 2000 770 396

Granada bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 51561 1400 540 9551920 34035 1400 540 630

Jinotega bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 48494 15200 5870 831920 27205 15200 5870 46

Leonbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 89631 6100 2355 3811920 78300 6100 2355 332

Madriz bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 34623 1375 530 6531920 25585 1375 530 483

Managua bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 133745 3450 1330 10061920 74696 3450 1330 562

Maaaya bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 69107 600 230 30051920 40386 600 230 1756

Matagalpa bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull194q 116766 8750 3380 3451920 78226 8750 3380 23J

Nueva Segovia bullbullbullbull1940 27)856 4125 1595 1751920 17100 4125 1595 107

Rivas bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 51255 2200 850 6031920 31090 2200 850 366

Zelaya2 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 69911 72050 27820 251920 43698 72050 27820 16

Source ( 3) (4) (5) (5)

See footnotes p 39

POPULATION 39

TAlIB S-POPlILATIltJl ARBl AND POPULATION PER ~UARB fiLE HICARAGUA ANDRACH DEPARTMBllr 1920 AND 194o-Continued

Footnotes

1Includes 9000 square kilometers or 3475 square miles area of LakesManagua and Nicaragua

2Sbown as departlDampnt of muefields in 1920 Includes territories(comarcas) of Cabo Gracias a Dios and san Juan del Norte Data for thecomarcas in 1920 and 1940 are as follows

Area in- PopulationArea and year Enumerated per

population Square Square squarekilometers miles mile

Cabo Gracias aDios bullbullbull1940 16280 14300 5520 middot291920 11728 1~300 5520 21

San Juan del Norte bullbullbullbull1940 759 1750 675 111920 892 1700 675 13

3J940s Direcci6n general de estadlstica Graficos escadlsticos deNicaragua 1941 p 2 (m)

1920 Oficina central del censo Canso general de 1920 p 3 (Com)1940 Direccion general de estadistica Graticos estadisticos de

Nicaragua 1941 p 2 (m)1920 Sinopsis de 1a Republica de Nicaragua Parte primera

(puolishing date 19~7) p 41 (PAU)6Computed

Note-l square kilometer equals 03861 square mile

40 smmABY 01 BIOS~ISTIOS

UJU 4-lIH1IIBRATBD POPOLlTIOR AID PRCBNTJQB DISmIlIJfIOR B[ IZPAImU5HfS1Ql KlCH SB[ BICAlWJUA 1940

Humber Percent

AreaTotal tJle Female Total Itale leIIIa1e

licaragua bullbullbull 98S160 476996 506164 1000 1000 1000

Donco bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 40320 19769 20~ 41 41 41fJarazo bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 58381 28134 30247 59 59 60Chinandega bullbullbullbullbullbullbull 78529 38860 39669 80 81 78Chontales bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 61027 5026S 30764 62 63 61~telibullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 51954 25268 26686 53 53 55Granada bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 51561 24167 27394 52 51 54Jinotega bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 48494 2S985 24509 49 50 48Le6nbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 89651 4271S 469lB 91 90 g5Madriz bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull S4625 17046 17577 35 36 S5Managua bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 135745 65104 70641 136 132 140~9ayabullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 69107 3514S 55964 70 69 71Mataealpamiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot 116766 I 57681 59005 119 121 117Nueva Segoviabullbullbullbull 27856 15851 14025 28 29 28Rivas bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 51255 24247 27000 52 51 5SZalaya1 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 69911 54785 55126 71 75 69-

Source (2) (2) (2) (3) (3) (3)

1Inc1ooes territories (CaIaIcas) of cabo Gracias a Dioo and San Juan delHorte see source for 1940 (pp 2-6) table 3 p 38

2Direccion general de estadlstica Pob1A~ion par saxo en la RepUhllcay en loc rteparlanentos (CenBC de 25 de uayo de 1940) Typewritten tablewith letter dated nay 11 1945 (m)

Jr~ert

GRAPHIC ~BNTATION 17

MAP 3 AVERAGE ANNUAL BIRTH RATESNICA~GUA AND EACH DEPARTMENT 1939-1943

HONDURAS

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GRAPHIC PRESmTATION 23

FIGURE 1 - TREND OF POPULATION NICARAGUA AND THE UNITED STATES

1932-1943

I bullbullYEAR

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FIGURE 2 - PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTION OF POPUIATION BY AGE AND SEX N1CARAlUA

AND THE UNITED STATES 1940

NICARAGUA1GE GROU

PEMALEmiddot

9 8 7 6 ~ 4 3 2 0 2 3 4 S 8 7 8 PERCENT PERCENT

bullUNITED STATES

AGE GROUP

9 8 7

MALE

8 5 4PERCENT

3 2 o 2 3

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4 5 8

PERCENT

7 bulliI

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FIGURE 3 - TREND 010 CRUDE BIRTH RATES NICARAGUAmiddotAND THE UNITED STATES 1933-1943

(RATII AAI THII NUMBER 01 LillI BIRTHS PIR 1000 POPULATION)

11138YEAR

41

~NICARAGUA-- ------ -- - UNITIID STATIIS __

-----~-----

I I I I I I I I I I I I

FIGURE 4~ - TREND OF CRUDE DEATH RATES NICARAGUA

tANo THE UNITED STATES 1933-1943(RATII ARII THII NUMBER OF DEATHS PI 1000 POPULATION)RAT

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GRAPHIC PRESENTATION 29

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FIGURE 6 - TREND OF INFANT MORTALITY RATES NICARAGUAAND THE UNITED STATES 1933-1942

(RATES ARK THE NU ER 0 DEATHS UNDER I YEAR PE 1000 LIVIl THS)

NICARAGUA ~- ----

UNTED STATES- ---_-- --- ---~---

I I I I I I I I I I I I

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FIGURE 6 - TREND OF CHILDHOOD MORTALITY RATIOS NICARAGUA

AND THE UNITED STATES 1933-1942ERATIOS ARIl THE NUMBER 0 DEATHS IN A SPECIFIED AGE GROUP ~ER 100 DEATHS AT ALL A(ns)

IiI NICARAGUA -

~DEATHS UNDIR 15Y~

NICARAGUADEAtHS UNDER I YEAR

UNITED STATES

----- DEATHS UNOpoundR 15 YEARSp- __

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ITA ITATIITIC 0 TNI UIOITIO ITATIT I bull

GRAPHIC PRESENTATION 31

FIGURE 7 - DEATH RATES FOR PIU~CiIAL CAUSES OF DEATH IN NICARAGUA WITH

CORRESPONDING RATES FOn THESE CAUSES IN THE UNITED STATES 1942

OIA HIa IJrHIU AND UlCrllt4T10H 0 1HI IHTeaI

middotcOO T LOTIO 0 DIII bullbull rl CULI TO 1HI IT YIA 0 LUI

JlltlI rOAY IT OMLY

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UNITID STATIS

NICARAGUA

~IUONA AHD INILUINZA

DAHIA AHD INTIRITIS

ALAA

DYINTIY

DbullbullUI OrIALY INIANCYmiddot

0 bullbull1101 or THI HIAAT

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ACCIDINTAL DUTH

ILL-DlrIHID AHD UNKHOWN

ALL OTHI ltAUI

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TABULAR MATERIAL

33

middot POPOLATIOlf

TAlIaI 1-POPULATION HICAIUQUA AND EACH DEPARlMEHr 1932-1945

(Estimated 83 ot Dec 31)

Area - 1943 1942 1941 1940 1939 1938

Nicaragua bullbullbull 1048642 1030700 1013946 993999 975326 955359

IIcraquoaco1 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 42384 41926 41473 40715 40016 39435Carazobullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 63123 61956 60599 59149 57900 56496Chinandega bullbullbullbull ~ bullbull 83741 82404 81053 79600 78047 76675Chontales1 bullbullbullbullbullbullbull 65376 64245 63127 61746 60620 59509~telibullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 53872 53225 52717 52173 51606 50806Grartada bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 55462 54384 53415 52209 51050 49793Jinotega bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 52178 50993 49915 48909 47944 46564Ie6n 96846 94808 93094 90839 88914 86642MBdriz2 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 35800 35269 35109 34668 34299 33698Managua bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 144812 141688 138559 135585 132505 129281Masaya bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 75680 73820 72026 70159 68360 66180Matagalpa bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 123284 121513 119962 117896 115846 U3845Nueva Segovia2

bullbullbull 29519 29079 28581 28043 27647 27222Rivas bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 54265 53772 53081 51953 51076 50191Zelaya3 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 72300 71618 71235 70355 69488 68822

Som-ce (4) (8) (8) (8) (6) (8)

1Boaco created June 12 1935 from part of ChontalesZnadriz created August 11 1935 from part of Nueva Segovia3Inc1udes territories (comarcas) of Cabo Gracias a Dios and San Juan del

-Norte see source for 1940 (pp 2-6) table 3 p38Direccion general de estadistica Estadistica boletin mensual Organo

de la Direccion general de estadistica de Nicaragua Affo 10 No6 p 13(m~ -

Indices demograficos de Nicaragua 1933-1942 bull Estudios esshypeciales p 4 (m)

36 BUmARy OlP BIOSUTISTIOS

TAU 1-POPtJLA7IIOlh NICARAGUA AND BACH DKPAJmmNT 19S2-194S-ocgtntlnued

(Ratimated as of Dec ~ 31)

Area 1937 1956 1935 1954 1953 1932

liicaralU8 bullbullbull 934639 915110 896264 878130 863652 849311

Boaco1 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 38688 38090 37483 emiddot) (1 ) (1 )C8razo bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 55109 53723 52437 51190 49934 48662Chinandegabullbullbullbullbullbullbull 75334 73962 72487 71403 70626 69795Chontales1 bullbullbullbullbullbullbull 58386 57398 56236 92184 90803 89504~~telibullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 50074 49343 48909 48265 48001 47542Granada bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 48547 47295 45958 44827 43693 42488Jinotega bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 45376 44401 43583 42579 41524 40696Leon bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull ~ bullbullbull 84749 82653 80388 78517 77Sl7 76266Madr1z8 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 33132 32330 Cl

) Cl) (2) (2)

l1a118g1JIl bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull 125832 122739 119814 116834 114750 li2443Masaya bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 64049 61530 59784 57591 56075 54608Matagalpa bullbullbullbullbull ~ bullbull 1ll560 109924 107940 106062 104123 102466Nueva Segovia3 bullbullbull 26808 26143 57465 56390 55354 54538Rivas eobullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 49209 48q3 47370 46489 45847 45250Zelaya3bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 67786 67166 66410 65799 65405 65053

Source (8) (8) ( 8) (8) (8) (8)

lBoaco created June 12 1935 from part of Chontales2l1adriz created August 11 1935 fran part of Nueva SegoviaJmcludes territories (comarcas) of Ca begt Oracias a Dios and San Juan del

N~rte see source for 1940 (pp 2-6) table 3 p 38 ampnireccion general de estadistica Indices demograficos de Nicaragua

1933-1942 Estudios especiales p 4 (IR)

FOPULATIOB 37

TABLE 2-POPULATION FUR 19061920 AND 1940 AND AvmAGE ANNUALRATE OFPOPULATION C~AHJE 1906-1920 AND 1920-01940 NICARAGUA AND EACH DEPARlMOO

(For rates of change between 1920-01940 departments of 1920 are adjusted tobe comparable with those for 1940)

Enumerated population Average annualrate of change

AreaJuly 1 Jan 1 Jan 1 May 25 (percent)

1906 1920 1920 1940(1920 area J (1940 area) 190amp-1920 1920-1940

Nicaragua bullbullbull 1600000 658119 658119 985160 205 21

Boaco 3 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull ( 3) ( 3) 35723 40320 (3) 06C8razo bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 27127 32059 32059 58381 (4) 30Chinandega bullbullbullbullbullbullbull 35724 47583 47583 78529 (4) 25Chontales 36bullbullbullbullbull 47357 77641 41918 61027 (4) 19Estell bullbull 23365 30515 30515 51954 (4~ 26Grallada bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 28093 34035 34035 51561 (4 21Jinotega bullbullbullbullbullbullbull 24055 27205 27205 48494 (4) 29Leon bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 91926 78300 78300 89631 (4) 07Madriz 6 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull (6) (6) 25585 34623 (6) 15Managlla bullbullbullbullbullbull 46400 74696 74696 133745 (4j 29Masaya bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 33599 40386 40386 69107 (4 27Matagalpa bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 41391 78226 78226 116766 (4 20Nueva Segovia 6bullbullbull 32899 42685 17100 27856 (4) 24Rivas bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 25720 31090 31090 51255 (4~ 25Zelaya bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 47721 43698 43698 69911 (4 23

Source (8) (9) (9 ) (10) ( 11) ( 11)

Provisional1Includes an estimate of 94623 tribal Indians2Based on 1906 population including estimate for tribal Indians Rate of

increase excluding tribal Indians is 17~oaco created June 12 1935 from part of Chontales4Not computed 1~0~ so-called population enumeration is admittedly

provisional and inadequate6Shown as department of Jerez in 19066Madriz created August 11 1935 from part of Nueva Segovia7Shown as department of Bluefields in 1920 Includes territories

(comarcas) of CaiJO Gracias a Dios and San Juan del Norte see source for1940 (pp 2-6) table 3 p 38

dDireccion general de cstadistica Boletin de estadistica de la Reshypublica de Nicaragua Tercera epoca No1 31 de marzo 1935 p 95 (LC)

90flcina central del censo Censo general de 1920 p 3 (Com)10Direccion general de estad1stica Indices demograficos de Nicaragua

1933-1942 Estudios especiales p 2 (IR)l1Computed

38 SUMMARY OP BIOSTATISTICS

UJU S-POPtlLATIOH lRD AIm POPULATION PER SQUARE MILEs NICARAGUA ANDEACH DKPARTMENl 1920 AND 1940

(De~JI8J1ts of 1920 are adjUBted to be coextensive with those for 1940 forexplanation ot boWldary changes 1935 see table 2 p 37)

Area in- Population

Area and year Enumerated perpopulJltion Square Square square

kilometers miles mile

Nicaragua bullbullbull1940 983160 1148000 157145 1721920 638119 1148000 157145 112

Boaco bullbullbullbull ~ bullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 40320 5400 2085 1931920 35723 5400 2085 171

C8razo bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 58381 950 370 15781920 32059 950 370 866

Chinandega bullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 78529 4600 1775 4421920 47583 4600 1775 268

Chontales bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 61027 10800 4170 1461920 41918 10800 4170 101

Bateli bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 51954 2000 770 6751920 30515 2000 770 396

Granada bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 51561 1400 540 9551920 34035 1400 540 630

Jinotega bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 48494 15200 5870 831920 27205 15200 5870 46

Leonbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 89631 6100 2355 3811920 78300 6100 2355 332

Madriz bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 34623 1375 530 6531920 25585 1375 530 483

Managua bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 133745 3450 1330 10061920 74696 3450 1330 562

Maaaya bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 69107 600 230 30051920 40386 600 230 1756

Matagalpa bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull194q 116766 8750 3380 3451920 78226 8750 3380 23J

Nueva Segovia bullbullbullbull1940 27)856 4125 1595 1751920 17100 4125 1595 107

Rivas bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 51255 2200 850 6031920 31090 2200 850 366

Zelaya2 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 69911 72050 27820 251920 43698 72050 27820 16

Source ( 3) (4) (5) (5)

See footnotes p 39

POPULATION 39

TAlIB S-POPlILATIltJl ARBl AND POPULATION PER ~UARB fiLE HICARAGUA ANDRACH DEPARTMBllr 1920 AND 194o-Continued

Footnotes

1Includes 9000 square kilometers or 3475 square miles area of LakesManagua and Nicaragua

2Sbown as departlDampnt of muefields in 1920 Includes territories(comarcas) of Cabo Gracias a Dios and san Juan del Norte Data for thecomarcas in 1920 and 1940 are as follows

Area in- PopulationArea and year Enumerated per

population Square Square squarekilometers miles mile

Cabo Gracias aDios bullbullbull1940 16280 14300 5520 middot291920 11728 1~300 5520 21

San Juan del Norte bullbullbullbull1940 759 1750 675 111920 892 1700 675 13

3J940s Direcci6n general de estadlstica Graficos escadlsticos deNicaragua 1941 p 2 (m)

1920 Oficina central del censo Canso general de 1920 p 3 (Com)1940 Direccion general de estadistica Graticos estadisticos de

Nicaragua 1941 p 2 (m)1920 Sinopsis de 1a Republica de Nicaragua Parte primera

(puolishing date 19~7) p 41 (PAU)6Computed

Note-l square kilometer equals 03861 square mile

40 smmABY 01 BIOS~ISTIOS

UJU 4-lIH1IIBRATBD POPOLlTIOR AID PRCBNTJQB DISmIlIJfIOR B[ IZPAImU5HfS1Ql KlCH SB[ BICAlWJUA 1940

Humber Percent

AreaTotal tJle Female Total Itale leIIIa1e

licaragua bullbullbull 98S160 476996 506164 1000 1000 1000

Donco bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 40320 19769 20~ 41 41 41fJarazo bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 58381 28134 30247 59 59 60Chinandega bullbullbullbullbullbullbull 78529 38860 39669 80 81 78Chontales bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 61027 5026S 30764 62 63 61~telibullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 51954 25268 26686 53 53 55Granada bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 51561 24167 27394 52 51 54Jinotega bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 48494 2S985 24509 49 50 48Le6nbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 89651 4271S 469lB 91 90 g5Madriz bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull S4625 17046 17577 35 36 S5Managua bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 135745 65104 70641 136 132 140~9ayabullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 69107 3514S 55964 70 69 71Mataealpamiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot 116766 I 57681 59005 119 121 117Nueva Segoviabullbullbullbull 27856 15851 14025 28 29 28Rivas bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 51255 24247 27000 52 51 5SZalaya1 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 69911 54785 55126 71 75 69-

Source (2) (2) (2) (3) (3) (3)

1Inc1ooes territories (CaIaIcas) of cabo Gracias a Dioo and San Juan delHorte see source for 1940 (pp 2-6) table 3 p 38

2Direccion general de estadlstica Pob1A~ion par saxo en la RepUhllcay en loc rteparlanentos (CenBC de 25 de uayo de 1940) Typewritten tablewith letter dated nay 11 1945 (m)

Jr~ert

GRAPH I C PRFSENTATIOIi

MAP 4 - AVERAGE ANNUAL DEATH RATESNICARAGUA AND EACH DEPARTMENT 1938-1843

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GRAPHIC PRE SENTATION 21

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bullbullbullbullbullbullbull U LI OER 75

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I - NT 1938-1942 I 1- - - ----=-==~-~=~

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GRAPHIC PRESmTATION 23

FIGURE 1 - TREND OF POPULATION NICARAGUA AND THE UNITED STATES

1932-1943

I bullbullYEAR

--_ _--_ -- - __ -

UNITO STATbullbull

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ORAPIflc PRESIlJ-JTATION

FIGURE 2 - PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTION OF POPUIATION BY AGE AND SEX N1CARAlUA

AND THE UNITED STATES 1940

NICARAGUA1GE GROU

PEMALEmiddot

9 8 7 6 ~ 4 3 2 0 2 3 4 S 8 7 8 PERCENT PERCENT

bullUNITED STATES

AGE GROUP

9 8 7

MALE

8 5 4PERCENT

3 2 o 2 3

PEMALE

4 5 8

PERCENT

7 bulliI

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FIGURE 3 - TREND 010 CRUDE BIRTH RATES NICARAGUAmiddotAND THE UNITED STATES 1933-1943

(RATII AAI THII NUMBER 01 LillI BIRTHS PIR 1000 POPULATION)

11138YEAR

41

~NICARAGUA-- ------ -- - UNITIID STATIIS __

-----~-----

I I I I I I I I I I I I

FIGURE 4~ - TREND OF CRUDE DEATH RATES NICARAGUA

tANo THE UNITED STATES 1933-1943(RATII ARII THII NUMBER OF DEATHS PI 1000 POPULATION)RAT

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GRAPHIC PRESENTATION 29

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FIGURE 6 - TREND OF INFANT MORTALITY RATES NICARAGUAAND THE UNITED STATES 1933-1942

(RATES ARK THE NU ER 0 DEATHS UNDER I YEAR PE 1000 LIVIl THS)

NICARAGUA ~- ----

UNTED STATES- ---_-- --- ---~---

I I I I I I I I I I I I

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FIGURE 6 - TREND OF CHILDHOOD MORTALITY RATIOS NICARAGUA

AND THE UNITED STATES 1933-1942ERATIOS ARIl THE NUMBER 0 DEATHS IN A SPECIFIED AGE GROUP ~ER 100 DEATHS AT ALL A(ns)

IiI NICARAGUA -

~DEATHS UNDIR 15Y~

NICARAGUADEAtHS UNDER I YEAR

UNITED STATES

----- DEATHS UNOpoundR 15 YEARSp- __

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ITA ITATIITIC 0 TNI UIOITIO ITATIT I bull

GRAPHIC PRESENTATION 31

FIGURE 7 - DEATH RATES FOR PIU~CiIAL CAUSES OF DEATH IN NICARAGUA WITH

CORRESPONDING RATES FOn THESE CAUSES IN THE UNITED STATES 1942

OIA HIa IJrHIU AND UlCrllt4T10H 0 1HI IHTeaI

middotcOO T LOTIO 0 DIII bullbull rl CULI TO 1HI IT YIA 0 LUI

JlltlI rOAY IT OMLY

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UNITID STATIS

NICARAGUA

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ALAA

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ACCIDINTAL DUTH

ILL-DlrIHID AHD UNKHOWN

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TABULAR MATERIAL

33

middot POPOLATIOlf

TAlIaI 1-POPULATION HICAIUQUA AND EACH DEPARlMEHr 1932-1945

(Estimated 83 ot Dec 31)

Area - 1943 1942 1941 1940 1939 1938

Nicaragua bullbullbull 1048642 1030700 1013946 993999 975326 955359

IIcraquoaco1 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 42384 41926 41473 40715 40016 39435Carazobullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 63123 61956 60599 59149 57900 56496Chinandega bullbullbullbull ~ bullbull 83741 82404 81053 79600 78047 76675Chontales1 bullbullbullbullbullbullbull 65376 64245 63127 61746 60620 59509~telibullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 53872 53225 52717 52173 51606 50806Grartada bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 55462 54384 53415 52209 51050 49793Jinotega bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 52178 50993 49915 48909 47944 46564Ie6n 96846 94808 93094 90839 88914 86642MBdriz2 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 35800 35269 35109 34668 34299 33698Managua bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 144812 141688 138559 135585 132505 129281Masaya bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 75680 73820 72026 70159 68360 66180Matagalpa bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 123284 121513 119962 117896 115846 U3845Nueva Segovia2

bullbullbull 29519 29079 28581 28043 27647 27222Rivas bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 54265 53772 53081 51953 51076 50191Zelaya3 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 72300 71618 71235 70355 69488 68822

Som-ce (4) (8) (8) (8) (6) (8)

1Boaco created June 12 1935 from part of ChontalesZnadriz created August 11 1935 from part of Nueva Segovia3Inc1udes territories (comarcas) of Cabo Gracias a Dios and San Juan del

-Norte see source for 1940 (pp 2-6) table 3 p38Direccion general de estadistica Estadistica boletin mensual Organo

de la Direccion general de estadistica de Nicaragua Affo 10 No6 p 13(m~ -

Indices demograficos de Nicaragua 1933-1942 bull Estudios esshypeciales p 4 (m)

36 BUmARy OlP BIOSUTISTIOS

TAU 1-POPtJLA7IIOlh NICARAGUA AND BACH DKPAJmmNT 19S2-194S-ocgtntlnued

(Ratimated as of Dec ~ 31)

Area 1937 1956 1935 1954 1953 1932

liicaralU8 bullbullbull 934639 915110 896264 878130 863652 849311

Boaco1 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 38688 38090 37483 emiddot) (1 ) (1 )C8razo bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 55109 53723 52437 51190 49934 48662Chinandegabullbullbullbullbullbullbull 75334 73962 72487 71403 70626 69795Chontales1 bullbullbullbullbullbullbull 58386 57398 56236 92184 90803 89504~~telibullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 50074 49343 48909 48265 48001 47542Granada bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 48547 47295 45958 44827 43693 42488Jinotega bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 45376 44401 43583 42579 41524 40696Leon bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull ~ bullbullbull 84749 82653 80388 78517 77Sl7 76266Madr1z8 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 33132 32330 Cl

) Cl) (2) (2)

l1a118g1JIl bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull 125832 122739 119814 116834 114750 li2443Masaya bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 64049 61530 59784 57591 56075 54608Matagalpa bullbullbullbullbull ~ bullbull 1ll560 109924 107940 106062 104123 102466Nueva Segovia3 bullbullbull 26808 26143 57465 56390 55354 54538Rivas eobullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 49209 48q3 47370 46489 45847 45250Zelaya3bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 67786 67166 66410 65799 65405 65053

Source (8) (8) ( 8) (8) (8) (8)

lBoaco created June 12 1935 from part of Chontales2l1adriz created August 11 1935 fran part of Nueva SegoviaJmcludes territories (comarcas) of Ca begt Oracias a Dios and San Juan del

N~rte see source for 1940 (pp 2-6) table 3 p 38 ampnireccion general de estadistica Indices demograficos de Nicaragua

1933-1942 Estudios especiales p 4 (IR)

FOPULATIOB 37

TABLE 2-POPULATION FUR 19061920 AND 1940 AND AvmAGE ANNUALRATE OFPOPULATION C~AHJE 1906-1920 AND 1920-01940 NICARAGUA AND EACH DEPARlMOO

(For rates of change between 1920-01940 departments of 1920 are adjusted tobe comparable with those for 1940)

Enumerated population Average annualrate of change

AreaJuly 1 Jan 1 Jan 1 May 25 (percent)

1906 1920 1920 1940(1920 area J (1940 area) 190amp-1920 1920-1940

Nicaragua bullbullbull 1600000 658119 658119 985160 205 21

Boaco 3 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull ( 3) ( 3) 35723 40320 (3) 06C8razo bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 27127 32059 32059 58381 (4) 30Chinandega bullbullbullbullbullbullbull 35724 47583 47583 78529 (4) 25Chontales 36bullbullbullbullbull 47357 77641 41918 61027 (4) 19Estell bullbull 23365 30515 30515 51954 (4~ 26Grallada bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 28093 34035 34035 51561 (4 21Jinotega bullbullbullbullbullbullbull 24055 27205 27205 48494 (4) 29Leon bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 91926 78300 78300 89631 (4) 07Madriz 6 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull (6) (6) 25585 34623 (6) 15Managlla bullbullbullbullbullbull 46400 74696 74696 133745 (4j 29Masaya bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 33599 40386 40386 69107 (4 27Matagalpa bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 41391 78226 78226 116766 (4 20Nueva Segovia 6bullbullbull 32899 42685 17100 27856 (4) 24Rivas bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 25720 31090 31090 51255 (4~ 25Zelaya bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 47721 43698 43698 69911 (4 23

Source (8) (9) (9 ) (10) ( 11) ( 11)

Provisional1Includes an estimate of 94623 tribal Indians2Based on 1906 population including estimate for tribal Indians Rate of

increase excluding tribal Indians is 17~oaco created June 12 1935 from part of Chontales4Not computed 1~0~ so-called population enumeration is admittedly

provisional and inadequate6Shown as department of Jerez in 19066Madriz created August 11 1935 from part of Nueva Segovia7Shown as department of Bluefields in 1920 Includes territories

(comarcas) of CaiJO Gracias a Dios and San Juan del Norte see source for1940 (pp 2-6) table 3 p 38

dDireccion general de cstadistica Boletin de estadistica de la Reshypublica de Nicaragua Tercera epoca No1 31 de marzo 1935 p 95 (LC)

90flcina central del censo Censo general de 1920 p 3 (Com)10Direccion general de estad1stica Indices demograficos de Nicaragua

1933-1942 Estudios especiales p 2 (IR)l1Computed

38 SUMMARY OP BIOSTATISTICS

UJU S-POPtlLATIOH lRD AIm POPULATION PER SQUARE MILEs NICARAGUA ANDEACH DKPARTMENl 1920 AND 1940

(De~JI8J1ts of 1920 are adjUBted to be coextensive with those for 1940 forexplanation ot boWldary changes 1935 see table 2 p 37)

Area in- Population

Area and year Enumerated perpopulJltion Square Square square

kilometers miles mile

Nicaragua bullbullbull1940 983160 1148000 157145 1721920 638119 1148000 157145 112

Boaco bullbullbullbull ~ bullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 40320 5400 2085 1931920 35723 5400 2085 171

C8razo bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 58381 950 370 15781920 32059 950 370 866

Chinandega bullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 78529 4600 1775 4421920 47583 4600 1775 268

Chontales bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 61027 10800 4170 1461920 41918 10800 4170 101

Bateli bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 51954 2000 770 6751920 30515 2000 770 396

Granada bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 51561 1400 540 9551920 34035 1400 540 630

Jinotega bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 48494 15200 5870 831920 27205 15200 5870 46

Leonbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 89631 6100 2355 3811920 78300 6100 2355 332

Madriz bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 34623 1375 530 6531920 25585 1375 530 483

Managua bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 133745 3450 1330 10061920 74696 3450 1330 562

Maaaya bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 69107 600 230 30051920 40386 600 230 1756

Matagalpa bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull194q 116766 8750 3380 3451920 78226 8750 3380 23J

Nueva Segovia bullbullbullbull1940 27)856 4125 1595 1751920 17100 4125 1595 107

Rivas bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 51255 2200 850 6031920 31090 2200 850 366

Zelaya2 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 69911 72050 27820 251920 43698 72050 27820 16

Source ( 3) (4) (5) (5)

See footnotes p 39

POPULATION 39

TAlIB S-POPlILATIltJl ARBl AND POPULATION PER ~UARB fiLE HICARAGUA ANDRACH DEPARTMBllr 1920 AND 194o-Continued

Footnotes

1Includes 9000 square kilometers or 3475 square miles area of LakesManagua and Nicaragua

2Sbown as departlDampnt of muefields in 1920 Includes territories(comarcas) of Cabo Gracias a Dios and san Juan del Norte Data for thecomarcas in 1920 and 1940 are as follows

Area in- PopulationArea and year Enumerated per

population Square Square squarekilometers miles mile

Cabo Gracias aDios bullbullbull1940 16280 14300 5520 middot291920 11728 1~300 5520 21

San Juan del Norte bullbullbullbull1940 759 1750 675 111920 892 1700 675 13

3J940s Direcci6n general de estadlstica Graficos escadlsticos deNicaragua 1941 p 2 (m)

1920 Oficina central del censo Canso general de 1920 p 3 (Com)1940 Direccion general de estadistica Graticos estadisticos de

Nicaragua 1941 p 2 (m)1920 Sinopsis de 1a Republica de Nicaragua Parte primera

(puolishing date 19~7) p 41 (PAU)6Computed

Note-l square kilometer equals 03861 square mile

40 smmABY 01 BIOS~ISTIOS

UJU 4-lIH1IIBRATBD POPOLlTIOR AID PRCBNTJQB DISmIlIJfIOR B[ IZPAImU5HfS1Ql KlCH SB[ BICAlWJUA 1940

Humber Percent

AreaTotal tJle Female Total Itale leIIIa1e

licaragua bullbullbull 98S160 476996 506164 1000 1000 1000

Donco bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 40320 19769 20~ 41 41 41fJarazo bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 58381 28134 30247 59 59 60Chinandega bullbullbullbullbullbullbull 78529 38860 39669 80 81 78Chontales bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 61027 5026S 30764 62 63 61~telibullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 51954 25268 26686 53 53 55Granada bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 51561 24167 27394 52 51 54Jinotega bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 48494 2S985 24509 49 50 48Le6nbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 89651 4271S 469lB 91 90 g5Madriz bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull S4625 17046 17577 35 36 S5Managua bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 135745 65104 70641 136 132 140~9ayabullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 69107 3514S 55964 70 69 71Mataealpamiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot 116766 I 57681 59005 119 121 117Nueva Segoviabullbullbullbull 27856 15851 14025 28 29 28Rivas bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 51255 24247 27000 52 51 5SZalaya1 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 69911 54785 55126 71 75 69-

Source (2) (2) (2) (3) (3) (3)

1Inc1ooes territories (CaIaIcas) of cabo Gracias a Dioo and San Juan delHorte see source for 1940 (pp 2-6) table 3 p 38

2Direccion general de estadlstica Pob1A~ion par saxo en la RepUhllcay en loc rteparlanentos (CenBC de 25 de uayo de 1940) Typewritten tablewith letter dated nay 11 1945 (m)

Jr~ert

GRAPHIC PRE SENTATION 21

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bullbullbullbullbullbullbull U LI OER 75

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GRAPHIC PRESmTATION 23

FIGURE 1 - TREND OF POPULATION NICARAGUA AND THE UNITED STATES

1932-1943

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FIGURE 2 - PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTION OF POPUIATION BY AGE AND SEX N1CARAlUA

AND THE UNITED STATES 1940

NICARAGUA1GE GROU

PEMALEmiddot

9 8 7 6 ~ 4 3 2 0 2 3 4 S 8 7 8 PERCENT PERCENT

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FIGURE 3 - TREND 010 CRUDE BIRTH RATES NICARAGUAmiddotAND THE UNITED STATES 1933-1943

(RATII AAI THII NUMBER 01 LillI BIRTHS PIR 1000 POPULATION)

11138YEAR

41

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FIGURE 4~ - TREND OF CRUDE DEATH RATES NICARAGUA

tANo THE UNITED STATES 1933-1943(RATII ARII THII NUMBER OF DEATHS PI 1000 POPULATION)RAT

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GRAPHIC PRESENTATION 29

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FIGURE 6 - TREND OF INFANT MORTALITY RATES NICARAGUAAND THE UNITED STATES 1933-1942

(RATES ARK THE NU ER 0 DEATHS UNDER I YEAR PE 1000 LIVIl THS)

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AND THE UNITED STATES 1933-1942ERATIOS ARIl THE NUMBER 0 DEATHS IN A SPECIFIED AGE GROUP ~ER 100 DEATHS AT ALL A(ns)

IiI NICARAGUA -

~DEATHS UNDIR 15Y~

NICARAGUADEAtHS UNDER I YEAR

UNITED STATES

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GRAPHIC PRESENTATION 31

FIGURE 7 - DEATH RATES FOR PIU~CiIAL CAUSES OF DEATH IN NICARAGUA WITH

CORRESPONDING RATES FOn THESE CAUSES IN THE UNITED STATES 1942

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33

middot POPOLATIOlf

TAlIaI 1-POPULATION HICAIUQUA AND EACH DEPARlMEHr 1932-1945

(Estimated 83 ot Dec 31)

Area - 1943 1942 1941 1940 1939 1938

Nicaragua bullbullbull 1048642 1030700 1013946 993999 975326 955359

IIcraquoaco1 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 42384 41926 41473 40715 40016 39435Carazobullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 63123 61956 60599 59149 57900 56496Chinandega bullbullbullbull ~ bullbull 83741 82404 81053 79600 78047 76675Chontales1 bullbullbullbullbullbullbull 65376 64245 63127 61746 60620 59509~telibullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 53872 53225 52717 52173 51606 50806Grartada bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 55462 54384 53415 52209 51050 49793Jinotega bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 52178 50993 49915 48909 47944 46564Ie6n 96846 94808 93094 90839 88914 86642MBdriz2 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 35800 35269 35109 34668 34299 33698Managua bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 144812 141688 138559 135585 132505 129281Masaya bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 75680 73820 72026 70159 68360 66180Matagalpa bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 123284 121513 119962 117896 115846 U3845Nueva Segovia2

bullbullbull 29519 29079 28581 28043 27647 27222Rivas bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 54265 53772 53081 51953 51076 50191Zelaya3 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 72300 71618 71235 70355 69488 68822

Som-ce (4) (8) (8) (8) (6) (8)

1Boaco created June 12 1935 from part of ChontalesZnadriz created August 11 1935 from part of Nueva Segovia3Inc1udes territories (comarcas) of Cabo Gracias a Dios and San Juan del

-Norte see source for 1940 (pp 2-6) table 3 p38Direccion general de estadistica Estadistica boletin mensual Organo

de la Direccion general de estadistica de Nicaragua Affo 10 No6 p 13(m~ -

Indices demograficos de Nicaragua 1933-1942 bull Estudios esshypeciales p 4 (m)

36 BUmARy OlP BIOSUTISTIOS

TAU 1-POPtJLA7IIOlh NICARAGUA AND BACH DKPAJmmNT 19S2-194S-ocgtntlnued

(Ratimated as of Dec ~ 31)

Area 1937 1956 1935 1954 1953 1932

liicaralU8 bullbullbull 934639 915110 896264 878130 863652 849311

Boaco1 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 38688 38090 37483 emiddot) (1 ) (1 )C8razo bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 55109 53723 52437 51190 49934 48662Chinandegabullbullbullbullbullbullbull 75334 73962 72487 71403 70626 69795Chontales1 bullbullbullbullbullbullbull 58386 57398 56236 92184 90803 89504~~telibullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 50074 49343 48909 48265 48001 47542Granada bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 48547 47295 45958 44827 43693 42488Jinotega bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 45376 44401 43583 42579 41524 40696Leon bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull ~ bullbullbull 84749 82653 80388 78517 77Sl7 76266Madr1z8 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 33132 32330 Cl

) Cl) (2) (2)

l1a118g1JIl bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull 125832 122739 119814 116834 114750 li2443Masaya bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 64049 61530 59784 57591 56075 54608Matagalpa bullbullbullbullbull ~ bullbull 1ll560 109924 107940 106062 104123 102466Nueva Segovia3 bullbullbull 26808 26143 57465 56390 55354 54538Rivas eobullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 49209 48q3 47370 46489 45847 45250Zelaya3bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 67786 67166 66410 65799 65405 65053

Source (8) (8) ( 8) (8) (8) (8)

lBoaco created June 12 1935 from part of Chontales2l1adriz created August 11 1935 fran part of Nueva SegoviaJmcludes territories (comarcas) of Ca begt Oracias a Dios and San Juan del

N~rte see source for 1940 (pp 2-6) table 3 p 38 ampnireccion general de estadistica Indices demograficos de Nicaragua

1933-1942 Estudios especiales p 4 (IR)

FOPULATIOB 37

TABLE 2-POPULATION FUR 19061920 AND 1940 AND AvmAGE ANNUALRATE OFPOPULATION C~AHJE 1906-1920 AND 1920-01940 NICARAGUA AND EACH DEPARlMOO

(For rates of change between 1920-01940 departments of 1920 are adjusted tobe comparable with those for 1940)

Enumerated population Average annualrate of change

AreaJuly 1 Jan 1 Jan 1 May 25 (percent)

1906 1920 1920 1940(1920 area J (1940 area) 190amp-1920 1920-1940

Nicaragua bullbullbull 1600000 658119 658119 985160 205 21

Boaco 3 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull ( 3) ( 3) 35723 40320 (3) 06C8razo bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 27127 32059 32059 58381 (4) 30Chinandega bullbullbullbullbullbullbull 35724 47583 47583 78529 (4) 25Chontales 36bullbullbullbullbull 47357 77641 41918 61027 (4) 19Estell bullbull 23365 30515 30515 51954 (4~ 26Grallada bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 28093 34035 34035 51561 (4 21Jinotega bullbullbullbullbullbullbull 24055 27205 27205 48494 (4) 29Leon bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 91926 78300 78300 89631 (4) 07Madriz 6 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull (6) (6) 25585 34623 (6) 15Managlla bullbullbullbullbullbull 46400 74696 74696 133745 (4j 29Masaya bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 33599 40386 40386 69107 (4 27Matagalpa bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 41391 78226 78226 116766 (4 20Nueva Segovia 6bullbullbull 32899 42685 17100 27856 (4) 24Rivas bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 25720 31090 31090 51255 (4~ 25Zelaya bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 47721 43698 43698 69911 (4 23

Source (8) (9) (9 ) (10) ( 11) ( 11)

Provisional1Includes an estimate of 94623 tribal Indians2Based on 1906 population including estimate for tribal Indians Rate of

increase excluding tribal Indians is 17~oaco created June 12 1935 from part of Chontales4Not computed 1~0~ so-called population enumeration is admittedly

provisional and inadequate6Shown as department of Jerez in 19066Madriz created August 11 1935 from part of Nueva Segovia7Shown as department of Bluefields in 1920 Includes territories

(comarcas) of CaiJO Gracias a Dios and San Juan del Norte see source for1940 (pp 2-6) table 3 p 38

dDireccion general de cstadistica Boletin de estadistica de la Reshypublica de Nicaragua Tercera epoca No1 31 de marzo 1935 p 95 (LC)

90flcina central del censo Censo general de 1920 p 3 (Com)10Direccion general de estad1stica Indices demograficos de Nicaragua

1933-1942 Estudios especiales p 2 (IR)l1Computed

38 SUMMARY OP BIOSTATISTICS

UJU S-POPtlLATIOH lRD AIm POPULATION PER SQUARE MILEs NICARAGUA ANDEACH DKPARTMENl 1920 AND 1940

(De~JI8J1ts of 1920 are adjUBted to be coextensive with those for 1940 forexplanation ot boWldary changes 1935 see table 2 p 37)

Area in- Population

Area and year Enumerated perpopulJltion Square Square square

kilometers miles mile

Nicaragua bullbullbull1940 983160 1148000 157145 1721920 638119 1148000 157145 112

Boaco bullbullbullbull ~ bullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 40320 5400 2085 1931920 35723 5400 2085 171

C8razo bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 58381 950 370 15781920 32059 950 370 866

Chinandega bullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 78529 4600 1775 4421920 47583 4600 1775 268

Chontales bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 61027 10800 4170 1461920 41918 10800 4170 101

Bateli bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 51954 2000 770 6751920 30515 2000 770 396

Granada bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 51561 1400 540 9551920 34035 1400 540 630

Jinotega bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 48494 15200 5870 831920 27205 15200 5870 46

Leonbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 89631 6100 2355 3811920 78300 6100 2355 332

Madriz bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 34623 1375 530 6531920 25585 1375 530 483

Managua bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 133745 3450 1330 10061920 74696 3450 1330 562

Maaaya bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 69107 600 230 30051920 40386 600 230 1756

Matagalpa bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull194q 116766 8750 3380 3451920 78226 8750 3380 23J

Nueva Segovia bullbullbullbull1940 27)856 4125 1595 1751920 17100 4125 1595 107

Rivas bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 51255 2200 850 6031920 31090 2200 850 366

Zelaya2 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 69911 72050 27820 251920 43698 72050 27820 16

Source ( 3) (4) (5) (5)

See footnotes p 39

POPULATION 39

TAlIB S-POPlILATIltJl ARBl AND POPULATION PER ~UARB fiLE HICARAGUA ANDRACH DEPARTMBllr 1920 AND 194o-Continued

Footnotes

1Includes 9000 square kilometers or 3475 square miles area of LakesManagua and Nicaragua

2Sbown as departlDampnt of muefields in 1920 Includes territories(comarcas) of Cabo Gracias a Dios and san Juan del Norte Data for thecomarcas in 1920 and 1940 are as follows

Area in- PopulationArea and year Enumerated per

population Square Square squarekilometers miles mile

Cabo Gracias aDios bullbullbull1940 16280 14300 5520 middot291920 11728 1~300 5520 21

San Juan del Norte bullbullbullbull1940 759 1750 675 111920 892 1700 675 13

3J940s Direcci6n general de estadlstica Graficos escadlsticos deNicaragua 1941 p 2 (m)

1920 Oficina central del censo Canso general de 1920 p 3 (Com)1940 Direccion general de estadistica Graticos estadisticos de

Nicaragua 1941 p 2 (m)1920 Sinopsis de 1a Republica de Nicaragua Parte primera

(puolishing date 19~7) p 41 (PAU)6Computed

Note-l square kilometer equals 03861 square mile

40 smmABY 01 BIOS~ISTIOS

UJU 4-lIH1IIBRATBD POPOLlTIOR AID PRCBNTJQB DISmIlIJfIOR B[ IZPAImU5HfS1Ql KlCH SB[ BICAlWJUA 1940

Humber Percent

AreaTotal tJle Female Total Itale leIIIa1e

licaragua bullbullbull 98S160 476996 506164 1000 1000 1000

Donco bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 40320 19769 20~ 41 41 41fJarazo bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 58381 28134 30247 59 59 60Chinandega bullbullbullbullbullbullbull 78529 38860 39669 80 81 78Chontales bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 61027 5026S 30764 62 63 61~telibullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 51954 25268 26686 53 53 55Granada bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 51561 24167 27394 52 51 54Jinotega bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 48494 2S985 24509 49 50 48Le6nbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 89651 4271S 469lB 91 90 g5Madriz bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull S4625 17046 17577 35 36 S5Managua bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 135745 65104 70641 136 132 140~9ayabullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 69107 3514S 55964 70 69 71Mataealpamiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot 116766 I 57681 59005 119 121 117Nueva Segoviabullbullbullbull 27856 15851 14025 28 29 28Rivas bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 51255 24247 27000 52 51 5SZalaya1 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 69911 54785 55126 71 75 69-

Source (2) (2) (2) (3) (3) (3)

1Inc1ooes territories (CaIaIcas) of cabo Gracias a Dioo and San Juan delHorte see source for 1940 (pp 2-6) table 3 p 38

2Direccion general de estadlstica Pob1A~ion par saxo en la RepUhllcay en loc rteparlanentos (CenBC de 25 de uayo de 1940) Typewritten tablewith letter dated nay 11 1945 (m)

Jr~ert

GRAPHIC PRESmTATION 23

FIGURE 1 - TREND OF POPULATION NICARAGUA AND THE UNITED STATES

1932-1943

I bullbullYEAR

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FIGURE 2 - PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTION OF POPUIATION BY AGE AND SEX N1CARAlUA

AND THE UNITED STATES 1940

NICARAGUA1GE GROU

PEMALEmiddot

9 8 7 6 ~ 4 3 2 0 2 3 4 S 8 7 8 PERCENT PERCENT

bullUNITED STATES

AGE GROUP

9 8 7

MALE

8 5 4PERCENT

3 2 o 2 3

PEMALE

4 5 8

PERCENT

7 bulliI

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FIGURE 3 - TREND 010 CRUDE BIRTH RATES NICARAGUAmiddotAND THE UNITED STATES 1933-1943

(RATII AAI THII NUMBER 01 LillI BIRTHS PIR 1000 POPULATION)

11138YEAR

41

~NICARAGUA-- ------ -- - UNITIID STATIIS __

-----~-----

I I I I I I I I I I I I

FIGURE 4~ - TREND OF CRUDE DEATH RATES NICARAGUA

tANo THE UNITED STATES 1933-1943(RATII ARII THII NUMBER OF DEATHS PI 1000 POPULATION)RAT

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GRAPHIC PRESENTATION 29

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FIGURE 6 - TREND OF INFANT MORTALITY RATES NICARAGUAAND THE UNITED STATES 1933-1942

(RATES ARK THE NU ER 0 DEATHS UNDER I YEAR PE 1000 LIVIl THS)

NICARAGUA ~- ----

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FIGURE 6 - TREND OF CHILDHOOD MORTALITY RATIOS NICARAGUA

AND THE UNITED STATES 1933-1942ERATIOS ARIl THE NUMBER 0 DEATHS IN A SPECIFIED AGE GROUP ~ER 100 DEATHS AT ALL A(ns)

IiI NICARAGUA -

~DEATHS UNDIR 15Y~

NICARAGUADEAtHS UNDER I YEAR

UNITED STATES

----- DEATHS UNOpoundR 15 YEARSp- __

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ITA ITATIITIC 0 TNI UIOITIO ITATIT I bull

GRAPHIC PRESENTATION 31

FIGURE 7 - DEATH RATES FOR PIU~CiIAL CAUSES OF DEATH IN NICARAGUA WITH

CORRESPONDING RATES FOn THESE CAUSES IN THE UNITED STATES 1942

OIA HIa IJrHIU AND UlCrllt4T10H 0 1HI IHTeaI

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UNITID STATIS

NICARAGUA

~IUONA AHD INILUINZA

DAHIA AHD INTIRITIS

ALAA

DYINTIY

DbullbullUI OrIALY INIANCYmiddot

0 bullbull1101 or THI HIAAT

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ACCIDINTAL DUTH

ILL-DlrIHID AHD UNKHOWN

ALL OTHI ltAUI

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TABULAR MATERIAL

33

middot POPOLATIOlf

TAlIaI 1-POPULATION HICAIUQUA AND EACH DEPARlMEHr 1932-1945

(Estimated 83 ot Dec 31)

Area - 1943 1942 1941 1940 1939 1938

Nicaragua bullbullbull 1048642 1030700 1013946 993999 975326 955359

IIcraquoaco1 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 42384 41926 41473 40715 40016 39435Carazobullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 63123 61956 60599 59149 57900 56496Chinandega bullbullbullbull ~ bullbull 83741 82404 81053 79600 78047 76675Chontales1 bullbullbullbullbullbullbull 65376 64245 63127 61746 60620 59509~telibullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 53872 53225 52717 52173 51606 50806Grartada bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 55462 54384 53415 52209 51050 49793Jinotega bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 52178 50993 49915 48909 47944 46564Ie6n 96846 94808 93094 90839 88914 86642MBdriz2 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 35800 35269 35109 34668 34299 33698Managua bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 144812 141688 138559 135585 132505 129281Masaya bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 75680 73820 72026 70159 68360 66180Matagalpa bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 123284 121513 119962 117896 115846 U3845Nueva Segovia2

bullbullbull 29519 29079 28581 28043 27647 27222Rivas bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 54265 53772 53081 51953 51076 50191Zelaya3 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 72300 71618 71235 70355 69488 68822

Som-ce (4) (8) (8) (8) (6) (8)

1Boaco created June 12 1935 from part of ChontalesZnadriz created August 11 1935 from part of Nueva Segovia3Inc1udes territories (comarcas) of Cabo Gracias a Dios and San Juan del

-Norte see source for 1940 (pp 2-6) table 3 p38Direccion general de estadistica Estadistica boletin mensual Organo

de la Direccion general de estadistica de Nicaragua Affo 10 No6 p 13(m~ -

Indices demograficos de Nicaragua 1933-1942 bull Estudios esshypeciales p 4 (m)

36 BUmARy OlP BIOSUTISTIOS

TAU 1-POPtJLA7IIOlh NICARAGUA AND BACH DKPAJmmNT 19S2-194S-ocgtntlnued

(Ratimated as of Dec ~ 31)

Area 1937 1956 1935 1954 1953 1932

liicaralU8 bullbullbull 934639 915110 896264 878130 863652 849311

Boaco1 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 38688 38090 37483 emiddot) (1 ) (1 )C8razo bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 55109 53723 52437 51190 49934 48662Chinandegabullbullbullbullbullbullbull 75334 73962 72487 71403 70626 69795Chontales1 bullbullbullbullbullbullbull 58386 57398 56236 92184 90803 89504~~telibullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 50074 49343 48909 48265 48001 47542Granada bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 48547 47295 45958 44827 43693 42488Jinotega bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 45376 44401 43583 42579 41524 40696Leon bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull ~ bullbullbull 84749 82653 80388 78517 77Sl7 76266Madr1z8 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 33132 32330 Cl

) Cl) (2) (2)

l1a118g1JIl bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull 125832 122739 119814 116834 114750 li2443Masaya bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 64049 61530 59784 57591 56075 54608Matagalpa bullbullbullbullbull ~ bullbull 1ll560 109924 107940 106062 104123 102466Nueva Segovia3 bullbullbull 26808 26143 57465 56390 55354 54538Rivas eobullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 49209 48q3 47370 46489 45847 45250Zelaya3bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 67786 67166 66410 65799 65405 65053

Source (8) (8) ( 8) (8) (8) (8)

lBoaco created June 12 1935 from part of Chontales2l1adriz created August 11 1935 fran part of Nueva SegoviaJmcludes territories (comarcas) of Ca begt Oracias a Dios and San Juan del

N~rte see source for 1940 (pp 2-6) table 3 p 38 ampnireccion general de estadistica Indices demograficos de Nicaragua

1933-1942 Estudios especiales p 4 (IR)

FOPULATIOB 37

TABLE 2-POPULATION FUR 19061920 AND 1940 AND AvmAGE ANNUALRATE OFPOPULATION C~AHJE 1906-1920 AND 1920-01940 NICARAGUA AND EACH DEPARlMOO

(For rates of change between 1920-01940 departments of 1920 are adjusted tobe comparable with those for 1940)

Enumerated population Average annualrate of change

AreaJuly 1 Jan 1 Jan 1 May 25 (percent)

1906 1920 1920 1940(1920 area J (1940 area) 190amp-1920 1920-1940

Nicaragua bullbullbull 1600000 658119 658119 985160 205 21

Boaco 3 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull ( 3) ( 3) 35723 40320 (3) 06C8razo bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 27127 32059 32059 58381 (4) 30Chinandega bullbullbullbullbullbullbull 35724 47583 47583 78529 (4) 25Chontales 36bullbullbullbullbull 47357 77641 41918 61027 (4) 19Estell bullbull 23365 30515 30515 51954 (4~ 26Grallada bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 28093 34035 34035 51561 (4 21Jinotega bullbullbullbullbullbullbull 24055 27205 27205 48494 (4) 29Leon bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 91926 78300 78300 89631 (4) 07Madriz 6 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull (6) (6) 25585 34623 (6) 15Managlla bullbullbullbullbullbull 46400 74696 74696 133745 (4j 29Masaya bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 33599 40386 40386 69107 (4 27Matagalpa bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 41391 78226 78226 116766 (4 20Nueva Segovia 6bullbullbull 32899 42685 17100 27856 (4) 24Rivas bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 25720 31090 31090 51255 (4~ 25Zelaya bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 47721 43698 43698 69911 (4 23

Source (8) (9) (9 ) (10) ( 11) ( 11)

Provisional1Includes an estimate of 94623 tribal Indians2Based on 1906 population including estimate for tribal Indians Rate of

increase excluding tribal Indians is 17~oaco created June 12 1935 from part of Chontales4Not computed 1~0~ so-called population enumeration is admittedly

provisional and inadequate6Shown as department of Jerez in 19066Madriz created August 11 1935 from part of Nueva Segovia7Shown as department of Bluefields in 1920 Includes territories

(comarcas) of CaiJO Gracias a Dios and San Juan del Norte see source for1940 (pp 2-6) table 3 p 38

dDireccion general de cstadistica Boletin de estadistica de la Reshypublica de Nicaragua Tercera epoca No1 31 de marzo 1935 p 95 (LC)

90flcina central del censo Censo general de 1920 p 3 (Com)10Direccion general de estad1stica Indices demograficos de Nicaragua

1933-1942 Estudios especiales p 2 (IR)l1Computed

38 SUMMARY OP BIOSTATISTICS

UJU S-POPtlLATIOH lRD AIm POPULATION PER SQUARE MILEs NICARAGUA ANDEACH DKPARTMENl 1920 AND 1940

(De~JI8J1ts of 1920 are adjUBted to be coextensive with those for 1940 forexplanation ot boWldary changes 1935 see table 2 p 37)

Area in- Population

Area and year Enumerated perpopulJltion Square Square square

kilometers miles mile

Nicaragua bullbullbull1940 983160 1148000 157145 1721920 638119 1148000 157145 112

Boaco bullbullbullbull ~ bullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 40320 5400 2085 1931920 35723 5400 2085 171

C8razo bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 58381 950 370 15781920 32059 950 370 866

Chinandega bullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 78529 4600 1775 4421920 47583 4600 1775 268

Chontales bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 61027 10800 4170 1461920 41918 10800 4170 101

Bateli bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 51954 2000 770 6751920 30515 2000 770 396

Granada bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 51561 1400 540 9551920 34035 1400 540 630

Jinotega bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 48494 15200 5870 831920 27205 15200 5870 46

Leonbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 89631 6100 2355 3811920 78300 6100 2355 332

Madriz bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 34623 1375 530 6531920 25585 1375 530 483

Managua bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 133745 3450 1330 10061920 74696 3450 1330 562

Maaaya bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 69107 600 230 30051920 40386 600 230 1756

Matagalpa bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull194q 116766 8750 3380 3451920 78226 8750 3380 23J

Nueva Segovia bullbullbullbull1940 27)856 4125 1595 1751920 17100 4125 1595 107

Rivas bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 51255 2200 850 6031920 31090 2200 850 366

Zelaya2 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 69911 72050 27820 251920 43698 72050 27820 16

Source ( 3) (4) (5) (5)

See footnotes p 39

POPULATION 39

TAlIB S-POPlILATIltJl ARBl AND POPULATION PER ~UARB fiLE HICARAGUA ANDRACH DEPARTMBllr 1920 AND 194o-Continued

Footnotes

1Includes 9000 square kilometers or 3475 square miles area of LakesManagua and Nicaragua

2Sbown as departlDampnt of muefields in 1920 Includes territories(comarcas) of Cabo Gracias a Dios and san Juan del Norte Data for thecomarcas in 1920 and 1940 are as follows

Area in- PopulationArea and year Enumerated per

population Square Square squarekilometers miles mile

Cabo Gracias aDios bullbullbull1940 16280 14300 5520 middot291920 11728 1~300 5520 21

San Juan del Norte bullbullbullbull1940 759 1750 675 111920 892 1700 675 13

3J940s Direcci6n general de estadlstica Graficos escadlsticos deNicaragua 1941 p 2 (m)

1920 Oficina central del censo Canso general de 1920 p 3 (Com)1940 Direccion general de estadistica Graticos estadisticos de

Nicaragua 1941 p 2 (m)1920 Sinopsis de 1a Republica de Nicaragua Parte primera

(puolishing date 19~7) p 41 (PAU)6Computed

Note-l square kilometer equals 03861 square mile

40 smmABY 01 BIOS~ISTIOS

UJU 4-lIH1IIBRATBD POPOLlTIOR AID PRCBNTJQB DISmIlIJfIOR B[ IZPAImU5HfS1Ql KlCH SB[ BICAlWJUA 1940

Humber Percent

AreaTotal tJle Female Total Itale leIIIa1e

licaragua bullbullbull 98S160 476996 506164 1000 1000 1000

Donco bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 40320 19769 20~ 41 41 41fJarazo bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 58381 28134 30247 59 59 60Chinandega bullbullbullbullbullbullbull 78529 38860 39669 80 81 78Chontales bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 61027 5026S 30764 62 63 61~telibullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 51954 25268 26686 53 53 55Granada bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 51561 24167 27394 52 51 54Jinotega bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 48494 2S985 24509 49 50 48Le6nbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 89651 4271S 469lB 91 90 g5Madriz bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull S4625 17046 17577 35 36 S5Managua bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 135745 65104 70641 136 132 140~9ayabullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 69107 3514S 55964 70 69 71Mataealpamiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot 116766 I 57681 59005 119 121 117Nueva Segoviabullbullbullbull 27856 15851 14025 28 29 28Rivas bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 51255 24247 27000 52 51 5SZalaya1 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 69911 54785 55126 71 75 69-

Source (2) (2) (2) (3) (3) (3)

1Inc1ooes territories (CaIaIcas) of cabo Gracias a Dioo and San Juan delHorte see source for 1940 (pp 2-6) table 3 p 38

2Direccion general de estadlstica Pob1A~ion par saxo en la RepUhllcay en loc rteparlanentos (CenBC de 25 de uayo de 1940) Typewritten tablewith letter dated nay 11 1945 (m)

Jr~ert

ORAPIflc PRESIlJ-JTATION

FIGURE 2 - PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTION OF POPUIATION BY AGE AND SEX N1CARAlUA

AND THE UNITED STATES 1940

NICARAGUA1GE GROU

PEMALEmiddot

9 8 7 6 ~ 4 3 2 0 2 3 4 S 8 7 8 PERCENT PERCENT

bullUNITED STATES

AGE GROUP

9 8 7

MALE

8 5 4PERCENT

3 2 o 2 3

PEMALE

4 5 8

PERCENT

7 bulliI

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FIGURE 3 - TREND 010 CRUDE BIRTH RATES NICARAGUAmiddotAND THE UNITED STATES 1933-1943

(RATII AAI THII NUMBER 01 LillI BIRTHS PIR 1000 POPULATION)

11138YEAR

41

~NICARAGUA-- ------ -- - UNITIID STATIIS __

-----~-----

I I I I I I I I I I I I

FIGURE 4~ - TREND OF CRUDE DEATH RATES NICARAGUA

tANo THE UNITED STATES 1933-1943(RATII ARII THII NUMBER OF DEATHS PI 1000 POPULATION)RAT

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GRAPHIC PRESENTATION 29

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FIGURE 6 - TREND OF INFANT MORTALITY RATES NICARAGUAAND THE UNITED STATES 1933-1942

(RATES ARK THE NU ER 0 DEATHS UNDER I YEAR PE 1000 LIVIl THS)

NICARAGUA ~- ----

UNTED STATES- ---_-- --- ---~---

I I I I I I I I I I I I

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FIGURE 6 - TREND OF CHILDHOOD MORTALITY RATIOS NICARAGUA

AND THE UNITED STATES 1933-1942ERATIOS ARIl THE NUMBER 0 DEATHS IN A SPECIFIED AGE GROUP ~ER 100 DEATHS AT ALL A(ns)

IiI NICARAGUA -

~DEATHS UNDIR 15Y~

NICARAGUADEAtHS UNDER I YEAR

UNITED STATES

----- DEATHS UNOpoundR 15 YEARSp- __

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I MICAUUA-TAL1 a I AND all UIOITIO ITATbullbullbull_III bullbullbullbull tlO_TALI TATIITICI AND IIYIIbullbullbull

ITA ITATIITIC 0 TNI UIOITIO ITATIT I bull

GRAPHIC PRESENTATION 31

FIGURE 7 - DEATH RATES FOR PIU~CiIAL CAUSES OF DEATH IN NICARAGUA WITH

CORRESPONDING RATES FOn THESE CAUSES IN THE UNITED STATES 1942

OIA HIa IJrHIU AND UlCrllt4T10H 0 1HI IHTeaI

middotcOO T LOTIO 0 DIII bullbull rl CULI TO 1HI IT YIA 0 LUI

JlltlI rOAY IT OMLY

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UNITID STATIS

NICARAGUA

~IUONA AHD INILUINZA

DAHIA AHD INTIRITIS

ALAA

DYINTIY

DbullbullUI OrIALY INIANCYmiddot

0 bullbull1101 or THI HIAAT

TCTAHU

ACCIDINTAL DUTH

ILL-DlrIHID AHD UNKHOWN

ALL OTHI ltAUI

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TABULAR MATERIAL

33

middot POPOLATIOlf

TAlIaI 1-POPULATION HICAIUQUA AND EACH DEPARlMEHr 1932-1945

(Estimated 83 ot Dec 31)

Area - 1943 1942 1941 1940 1939 1938

Nicaragua bullbullbull 1048642 1030700 1013946 993999 975326 955359

IIcraquoaco1 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 42384 41926 41473 40715 40016 39435Carazobullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 63123 61956 60599 59149 57900 56496Chinandega bullbullbullbull ~ bullbull 83741 82404 81053 79600 78047 76675Chontales1 bullbullbullbullbullbullbull 65376 64245 63127 61746 60620 59509~telibullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 53872 53225 52717 52173 51606 50806Grartada bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 55462 54384 53415 52209 51050 49793Jinotega bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 52178 50993 49915 48909 47944 46564Ie6n 96846 94808 93094 90839 88914 86642MBdriz2 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 35800 35269 35109 34668 34299 33698Managua bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 144812 141688 138559 135585 132505 129281Masaya bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 75680 73820 72026 70159 68360 66180Matagalpa bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 123284 121513 119962 117896 115846 U3845Nueva Segovia2

bullbullbull 29519 29079 28581 28043 27647 27222Rivas bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 54265 53772 53081 51953 51076 50191Zelaya3 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 72300 71618 71235 70355 69488 68822

Som-ce (4) (8) (8) (8) (6) (8)

1Boaco created June 12 1935 from part of ChontalesZnadriz created August 11 1935 from part of Nueva Segovia3Inc1udes territories (comarcas) of Cabo Gracias a Dios and San Juan del

-Norte see source for 1940 (pp 2-6) table 3 p38Direccion general de estadistica Estadistica boletin mensual Organo

de la Direccion general de estadistica de Nicaragua Affo 10 No6 p 13(m~ -

Indices demograficos de Nicaragua 1933-1942 bull Estudios esshypeciales p 4 (m)

36 BUmARy OlP BIOSUTISTIOS

TAU 1-POPtJLA7IIOlh NICARAGUA AND BACH DKPAJmmNT 19S2-194S-ocgtntlnued

(Ratimated as of Dec ~ 31)

Area 1937 1956 1935 1954 1953 1932

liicaralU8 bullbullbull 934639 915110 896264 878130 863652 849311

Boaco1 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 38688 38090 37483 emiddot) (1 ) (1 )C8razo bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 55109 53723 52437 51190 49934 48662Chinandegabullbullbullbullbullbullbull 75334 73962 72487 71403 70626 69795Chontales1 bullbullbullbullbullbullbull 58386 57398 56236 92184 90803 89504~~telibullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 50074 49343 48909 48265 48001 47542Granada bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 48547 47295 45958 44827 43693 42488Jinotega bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 45376 44401 43583 42579 41524 40696Leon bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull ~ bullbullbull 84749 82653 80388 78517 77Sl7 76266Madr1z8 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 33132 32330 Cl

) Cl) (2) (2)

l1a118g1JIl bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull 125832 122739 119814 116834 114750 li2443Masaya bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 64049 61530 59784 57591 56075 54608Matagalpa bullbullbullbullbull ~ bullbull 1ll560 109924 107940 106062 104123 102466Nueva Segovia3 bullbullbull 26808 26143 57465 56390 55354 54538Rivas eobullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 49209 48q3 47370 46489 45847 45250Zelaya3bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 67786 67166 66410 65799 65405 65053

Source (8) (8) ( 8) (8) (8) (8)

lBoaco created June 12 1935 from part of Chontales2l1adriz created August 11 1935 fran part of Nueva SegoviaJmcludes territories (comarcas) of Ca begt Oracias a Dios and San Juan del

N~rte see source for 1940 (pp 2-6) table 3 p 38 ampnireccion general de estadistica Indices demograficos de Nicaragua

1933-1942 Estudios especiales p 4 (IR)

FOPULATIOB 37

TABLE 2-POPULATION FUR 19061920 AND 1940 AND AvmAGE ANNUALRATE OFPOPULATION C~AHJE 1906-1920 AND 1920-01940 NICARAGUA AND EACH DEPARlMOO

(For rates of change between 1920-01940 departments of 1920 are adjusted tobe comparable with those for 1940)

Enumerated population Average annualrate of change

AreaJuly 1 Jan 1 Jan 1 May 25 (percent)

1906 1920 1920 1940(1920 area J (1940 area) 190amp-1920 1920-1940

Nicaragua bullbullbull 1600000 658119 658119 985160 205 21

Boaco 3 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull ( 3) ( 3) 35723 40320 (3) 06C8razo bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 27127 32059 32059 58381 (4) 30Chinandega bullbullbullbullbullbullbull 35724 47583 47583 78529 (4) 25Chontales 36bullbullbullbullbull 47357 77641 41918 61027 (4) 19Estell bullbull 23365 30515 30515 51954 (4~ 26Grallada bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 28093 34035 34035 51561 (4 21Jinotega bullbullbullbullbullbullbull 24055 27205 27205 48494 (4) 29Leon bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 91926 78300 78300 89631 (4) 07Madriz 6 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull (6) (6) 25585 34623 (6) 15Managlla bullbullbullbullbullbull 46400 74696 74696 133745 (4j 29Masaya bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 33599 40386 40386 69107 (4 27Matagalpa bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 41391 78226 78226 116766 (4 20Nueva Segovia 6bullbullbull 32899 42685 17100 27856 (4) 24Rivas bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 25720 31090 31090 51255 (4~ 25Zelaya bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 47721 43698 43698 69911 (4 23

Source (8) (9) (9 ) (10) ( 11) ( 11)

Provisional1Includes an estimate of 94623 tribal Indians2Based on 1906 population including estimate for tribal Indians Rate of

increase excluding tribal Indians is 17~oaco created June 12 1935 from part of Chontales4Not computed 1~0~ so-called population enumeration is admittedly

provisional and inadequate6Shown as department of Jerez in 19066Madriz created August 11 1935 from part of Nueva Segovia7Shown as department of Bluefields in 1920 Includes territories

(comarcas) of CaiJO Gracias a Dios and San Juan del Norte see source for1940 (pp 2-6) table 3 p 38

dDireccion general de cstadistica Boletin de estadistica de la Reshypublica de Nicaragua Tercera epoca No1 31 de marzo 1935 p 95 (LC)

90flcina central del censo Censo general de 1920 p 3 (Com)10Direccion general de estad1stica Indices demograficos de Nicaragua

1933-1942 Estudios especiales p 2 (IR)l1Computed

38 SUMMARY OP BIOSTATISTICS

UJU S-POPtlLATIOH lRD AIm POPULATION PER SQUARE MILEs NICARAGUA ANDEACH DKPARTMENl 1920 AND 1940

(De~JI8J1ts of 1920 are adjUBted to be coextensive with those for 1940 forexplanation ot boWldary changes 1935 see table 2 p 37)

Area in- Population

Area and year Enumerated perpopulJltion Square Square square

kilometers miles mile

Nicaragua bullbullbull1940 983160 1148000 157145 1721920 638119 1148000 157145 112

Boaco bullbullbullbull ~ bullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 40320 5400 2085 1931920 35723 5400 2085 171

C8razo bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 58381 950 370 15781920 32059 950 370 866

Chinandega bullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 78529 4600 1775 4421920 47583 4600 1775 268

Chontales bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 61027 10800 4170 1461920 41918 10800 4170 101

Bateli bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 51954 2000 770 6751920 30515 2000 770 396

Granada bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 51561 1400 540 9551920 34035 1400 540 630

Jinotega bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 48494 15200 5870 831920 27205 15200 5870 46

Leonbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 89631 6100 2355 3811920 78300 6100 2355 332

Madriz bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 34623 1375 530 6531920 25585 1375 530 483

Managua bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 133745 3450 1330 10061920 74696 3450 1330 562

Maaaya bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 69107 600 230 30051920 40386 600 230 1756

Matagalpa bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull194q 116766 8750 3380 3451920 78226 8750 3380 23J

Nueva Segovia bullbullbullbull1940 27)856 4125 1595 1751920 17100 4125 1595 107

Rivas bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 51255 2200 850 6031920 31090 2200 850 366

Zelaya2 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 69911 72050 27820 251920 43698 72050 27820 16

Source ( 3) (4) (5) (5)

See footnotes p 39

POPULATION 39

TAlIB S-POPlILATIltJl ARBl AND POPULATION PER ~UARB fiLE HICARAGUA ANDRACH DEPARTMBllr 1920 AND 194o-Continued

Footnotes

1Includes 9000 square kilometers or 3475 square miles area of LakesManagua and Nicaragua

2Sbown as departlDampnt of muefields in 1920 Includes territories(comarcas) of Cabo Gracias a Dios and san Juan del Norte Data for thecomarcas in 1920 and 1940 are as follows

Area in- PopulationArea and year Enumerated per

population Square Square squarekilometers miles mile

Cabo Gracias aDios bullbullbull1940 16280 14300 5520 middot291920 11728 1~300 5520 21

San Juan del Norte bullbullbullbull1940 759 1750 675 111920 892 1700 675 13

3J940s Direcci6n general de estadlstica Graficos escadlsticos deNicaragua 1941 p 2 (m)

1920 Oficina central del censo Canso general de 1920 p 3 (Com)1940 Direccion general de estadistica Graticos estadisticos de

Nicaragua 1941 p 2 (m)1920 Sinopsis de 1a Republica de Nicaragua Parte primera

(puolishing date 19~7) p 41 (PAU)6Computed

Note-l square kilometer equals 03861 square mile

40 smmABY 01 BIOS~ISTIOS

UJU 4-lIH1IIBRATBD POPOLlTIOR AID PRCBNTJQB DISmIlIJfIOR B[ IZPAImU5HfS1Ql KlCH SB[ BICAlWJUA 1940

Humber Percent

AreaTotal tJle Female Total Itale leIIIa1e

licaragua bullbullbull 98S160 476996 506164 1000 1000 1000

Donco bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 40320 19769 20~ 41 41 41fJarazo bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 58381 28134 30247 59 59 60Chinandega bullbullbullbullbullbullbull 78529 38860 39669 80 81 78Chontales bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 61027 5026S 30764 62 63 61~telibullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 51954 25268 26686 53 53 55Granada bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 51561 24167 27394 52 51 54Jinotega bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 48494 2S985 24509 49 50 48Le6nbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 89651 4271S 469lB 91 90 g5Madriz bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull S4625 17046 17577 35 36 S5Managua bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 135745 65104 70641 136 132 140~9ayabullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 69107 3514S 55964 70 69 71Mataealpamiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot 116766 I 57681 59005 119 121 117Nueva Segoviabullbullbullbull 27856 15851 14025 28 29 28Rivas bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 51255 24247 27000 52 51 5SZalaya1 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 69911 54785 55126 71 75 69-

Source (2) (2) (2) (3) (3) (3)

1Inc1ooes territories (CaIaIcas) of cabo Gracias a Dioo and San Juan delHorte see source for 1940 (pp 2-6) table 3 p 38

2Direccion general de estadlstica Pob1A~ion par saxo en la RepUhllcay en loc rteparlanentos (CenBC de 25 de uayo de 1940) Typewritten tablewith letter dated nay 11 1945 (m)

Jr~ert

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(RATES ARK THE NU ER 0 DEATHS UNDER I YEAR PE 1000 LIVIl THS)

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GRAPHIC PRESENTATION 31

FIGURE 7 - DEATH RATES FOR PIU~CiIAL CAUSES OF DEATH IN NICARAGUA WITH

CORRESPONDING RATES FOn THESE CAUSES IN THE UNITED STATES 1942

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UNITID STATIS

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TABULAR MATERIAL

33

middot POPOLATIOlf

TAlIaI 1-POPULATION HICAIUQUA AND EACH DEPARlMEHr 1932-1945

(Estimated 83 ot Dec 31)

Area - 1943 1942 1941 1940 1939 1938

Nicaragua bullbullbull 1048642 1030700 1013946 993999 975326 955359

IIcraquoaco1 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 42384 41926 41473 40715 40016 39435Carazobullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 63123 61956 60599 59149 57900 56496Chinandega bullbullbullbull ~ bullbull 83741 82404 81053 79600 78047 76675Chontales1 bullbullbullbullbullbullbull 65376 64245 63127 61746 60620 59509~telibullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 53872 53225 52717 52173 51606 50806Grartada bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 55462 54384 53415 52209 51050 49793Jinotega bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 52178 50993 49915 48909 47944 46564Ie6n 96846 94808 93094 90839 88914 86642MBdriz2 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 35800 35269 35109 34668 34299 33698Managua bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 144812 141688 138559 135585 132505 129281Masaya bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 75680 73820 72026 70159 68360 66180Matagalpa bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 123284 121513 119962 117896 115846 U3845Nueva Segovia2

bullbullbull 29519 29079 28581 28043 27647 27222Rivas bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 54265 53772 53081 51953 51076 50191Zelaya3 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 72300 71618 71235 70355 69488 68822

Som-ce (4) (8) (8) (8) (6) (8)

1Boaco created June 12 1935 from part of ChontalesZnadriz created August 11 1935 from part of Nueva Segovia3Inc1udes territories (comarcas) of Cabo Gracias a Dios and San Juan del

-Norte see source for 1940 (pp 2-6) table 3 p38Direccion general de estadistica Estadistica boletin mensual Organo

de la Direccion general de estadistica de Nicaragua Affo 10 No6 p 13(m~ -

Indices demograficos de Nicaragua 1933-1942 bull Estudios esshypeciales p 4 (m)

36 BUmARy OlP BIOSUTISTIOS

TAU 1-POPtJLA7IIOlh NICARAGUA AND BACH DKPAJmmNT 19S2-194S-ocgtntlnued

(Ratimated as of Dec ~ 31)

Area 1937 1956 1935 1954 1953 1932

liicaralU8 bullbullbull 934639 915110 896264 878130 863652 849311

Boaco1 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 38688 38090 37483 emiddot) (1 ) (1 )C8razo bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 55109 53723 52437 51190 49934 48662Chinandegabullbullbullbullbullbullbull 75334 73962 72487 71403 70626 69795Chontales1 bullbullbullbullbullbullbull 58386 57398 56236 92184 90803 89504~~telibullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 50074 49343 48909 48265 48001 47542Granada bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 48547 47295 45958 44827 43693 42488Jinotega bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 45376 44401 43583 42579 41524 40696Leon bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull ~ bullbullbull 84749 82653 80388 78517 77Sl7 76266Madr1z8 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 33132 32330 Cl

) Cl) (2) (2)

l1a118g1JIl bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull 125832 122739 119814 116834 114750 li2443Masaya bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 64049 61530 59784 57591 56075 54608Matagalpa bullbullbullbullbull ~ bullbull 1ll560 109924 107940 106062 104123 102466Nueva Segovia3 bullbullbull 26808 26143 57465 56390 55354 54538Rivas eobullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 49209 48q3 47370 46489 45847 45250Zelaya3bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 67786 67166 66410 65799 65405 65053

Source (8) (8) ( 8) (8) (8) (8)

lBoaco created June 12 1935 from part of Chontales2l1adriz created August 11 1935 fran part of Nueva SegoviaJmcludes territories (comarcas) of Ca begt Oracias a Dios and San Juan del

N~rte see source for 1940 (pp 2-6) table 3 p 38 ampnireccion general de estadistica Indices demograficos de Nicaragua

1933-1942 Estudios especiales p 4 (IR)

FOPULATIOB 37

TABLE 2-POPULATION FUR 19061920 AND 1940 AND AvmAGE ANNUALRATE OFPOPULATION C~AHJE 1906-1920 AND 1920-01940 NICARAGUA AND EACH DEPARlMOO

(For rates of change between 1920-01940 departments of 1920 are adjusted tobe comparable with those for 1940)

Enumerated population Average annualrate of change

AreaJuly 1 Jan 1 Jan 1 May 25 (percent)

1906 1920 1920 1940(1920 area J (1940 area) 190amp-1920 1920-1940

Nicaragua bullbullbull 1600000 658119 658119 985160 205 21

Boaco 3 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull ( 3) ( 3) 35723 40320 (3) 06C8razo bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 27127 32059 32059 58381 (4) 30Chinandega bullbullbullbullbullbullbull 35724 47583 47583 78529 (4) 25Chontales 36bullbullbullbullbull 47357 77641 41918 61027 (4) 19Estell bullbull 23365 30515 30515 51954 (4~ 26Grallada bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 28093 34035 34035 51561 (4 21Jinotega bullbullbullbullbullbullbull 24055 27205 27205 48494 (4) 29Leon bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 91926 78300 78300 89631 (4) 07Madriz 6 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull (6) (6) 25585 34623 (6) 15Managlla bullbullbullbullbullbull 46400 74696 74696 133745 (4j 29Masaya bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 33599 40386 40386 69107 (4 27Matagalpa bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 41391 78226 78226 116766 (4 20Nueva Segovia 6bullbullbull 32899 42685 17100 27856 (4) 24Rivas bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 25720 31090 31090 51255 (4~ 25Zelaya bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 47721 43698 43698 69911 (4 23

Source (8) (9) (9 ) (10) ( 11) ( 11)

Provisional1Includes an estimate of 94623 tribal Indians2Based on 1906 population including estimate for tribal Indians Rate of

increase excluding tribal Indians is 17~oaco created June 12 1935 from part of Chontales4Not computed 1~0~ so-called population enumeration is admittedly

provisional and inadequate6Shown as department of Jerez in 19066Madriz created August 11 1935 from part of Nueva Segovia7Shown as department of Bluefields in 1920 Includes territories

(comarcas) of CaiJO Gracias a Dios and San Juan del Norte see source for1940 (pp 2-6) table 3 p 38

dDireccion general de cstadistica Boletin de estadistica de la Reshypublica de Nicaragua Tercera epoca No1 31 de marzo 1935 p 95 (LC)

90flcina central del censo Censo general de 1920 p 3 (Com)10Direccion general de estad1stica Indices demograficos de Nicaragua

1933-1942 Estudios especiales p 2 (IR)l1Computed

38 SUMMARY OP BIOSTATISTICS

UJU S-POPtlLATIOH lRD AIm POPULATION PER SQUARE MILEs NICARAGUA ANDEACH DKPARTMENl 1920 AND 1940

(De~JI8J1ts of 1920 are adjUBted to be coextensive with those for 1940 forexplanation ot boWldary changes 1935 see table 2 p 37)

Area in- Population

Area and year Enumerated perpopulJltion Square Square square

kilometers miles mile

Nicaragua bullbullbull1940 983160 1148000 157145 1721920 638119 1148000 157145 112

Boaco bullbullbullbull ~ bullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 40320 5400 2085 1931920 35723 5400 2085 171

C8razo bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 58381 950 370 15781920 32059 950 370 866

Chinandega bullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 78529 4600 1775 4421920 47583 4600 1775 268

Chontales bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 61027 10800 4170 1461920 41918 10800 4170 101

Bateli bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 51954 2000 770 6751920 30515 2000 770 396

Granada bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 51561 1400 540 9551920 34035 1400 540 630

Jinotega bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 48494 15200 5870 831920 27205 15200 5870 46

Leonbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 89631 6100 2355 3811920 78300 6100 2355 332

Madriz bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 34623 1375 530 6531920 25585 1375 530 483

Managua bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 133745 3450 1330 10061920 74696 3450 1330 562

Maaaya bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 69107 600 230 30051920 40386 600 230 1756

Matagalpa bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull194q 116766 8750 3380 3451920 78226 8750 3380 23J

Nueva Segovia bullbullbullbull1940 27)856 4125 1595 1751920 17100 4125 1595 107

Rivas bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 51255 2200 850 6031920 31090 2200 850 366

Zelaya2 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull1940 69911 72050 27820 251920 43698 72050 27820 16

Source ( 3) (4) (5) (5)

See footnotes p 39

POPULATION 39

TAlIB S-POPlILATIltJl ARBl AND POPULATION PER ~UARB fiLE HICARAGUA ANDRACH DEPARTMBllr 1920 AND 194o-Continued

Footnotes

1Includes 9000 square kilometers or 3475 square miles area of LakesManagua and Nicaragua

2Sbown as departlDampnt of muefields in 1920 Includes territories(comarcas) of Cabo Gracias a Dios and san Juan del Norte Data for thecomarcas in 1920 and 1940 are as follows

Area in- PopulationArea and year Enumerated per

population Square Square squarekilometers miles mile

Cabo Gracias aDios bullbullbull1940 16280 14300 5520 middot291920 11728 1~300 5520 21

San Juan del Norte bullbullbullbull1940 759 1750 675 111920 892 1700 675 13

3J940s Direcci6n general de estadlstica Graficos escadlsticos deNicaragua 1941 p 2 (m)

1920 Oficina central del censo Canso general de 1920 p 3 (Com)1940 Direccion general de estadistica Graticos estadisticos de

Nicaragua 1941 p 2 (m)1920 Sinopsis de 1a Republica de Nicaragua Parte primera

(puolishing date 19~7) p 41 (PAU)6Computed

Note-l square kilometer equals 03861 square mile

40 smmABY 01 BIOS~ISTIOS

UJU 4-lIH1IIBRATBD POPOLlTIOR AID PRCBNTJQB DISmIlIJfIOR B[ IZPAImU5HfS1Ql KlCH SB[ BICAlWJUA 1940

Humber Percent

AreaTotal tJle Female Total Itale leIIIa1e

licaragua bullbullbull 98S160 476996 506164 1000 1000 1000

Donco bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 40320 19769 20~ 41 41 41fJarazo bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 58381 28134 30247 59 59 60Chinandega bullbullbullbullbullbullbull 78529 38860 39669 80 81 78Chontales bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 61027 5026S 30764 62 63 61~telibullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 51954 25268 26686 53 53 55Granada bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 51561 24167 27394 52 51 54Jinotega bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 48494 2S985 24509 49 50 48Le6nbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 89651 4271S 469lB 91 90 g5Madriz bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull S4625 17046 17577 35 36 S5Managua bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 135745 65104 70641 136 132 140~9ayabullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 69107 3514S 55964 70 69 71Mataealpamiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot 116766 I 57681 59005 119 121 117Nueva Segoviabullbullbullbull 27856 15851 14025 28 29 28Rivas bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 51255 24247 27000 52 51 5SZalaya1 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 69911 54785 55126 71 75 69-

Source (2) (2) (2) (3) (3) (3)

1Inc1ooes territories (CaIaIcas) of cabo Gracias a Dioo and San Juan delHorte see source for 1940 (pp 2-6) table 3 p 38

2Direccion general de estadlstica Pob1A~ion par saxo en la RepUhllcay en loc rteparlanentos (CenBC de 25 de uayo de 1940) Typewritten tablewith letter dated nay 11 1945 (m)

Jr~ert