Nicaragua vs United States: Difference in male and female life expectancy
Nicaragua
4.96
in 2023
United States
4.91
in 2023
Nicaragua rank
111th
United States rank
114th
Difference in male and female life expectancy over time
- Nicaragua
- United States
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 4.96 against 4.91 in United States, a difference of 0.05.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United States ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 111th and United States ranks 114th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 4 and United States in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.33 | 5.66 | 3.33 | United States |
| 1960s | 3.63 | 6.7 | 3.07 | United States |
| 1970s | 7.16 | 7.39 | 0.226 | United States |
| 1980s | 10.03 | 6.97 | 3.06 | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 5.42 | 6.24 | 0.8207 | United States |
| 2000s | 5.62 | 5 | 0.6167 | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 5.43 | 4.77 | 0.6618 | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 5.46 | 5.36 | 0.0961 | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher difference in male and female life expectancy, Nicaragua or United States?
- Nicaragua, at 4.96 against 4.91 in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in difference in male and female life expectancy between Nicaragua and United States?
- 0.05, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and United States?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Nicaragua and United States rank globally for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Nicaragua ranks 111th and United States ranks 114th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Difference in male and female life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.