Maldives vs Nicaragua: Life expectancy
Maldives
75.4 Years
in 2021
Nicaragua
75.03 Years
in 2021
Maldives rank
50th
Nicaragua rank
53rd
Life expectancy over time
- Maldives
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 75.4 Years against 75.03 Years in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.37 Years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Maldives ranks 50th and Nicaragua ranks 53rd of 185 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.28 Years | 76.17 Years | 3.89 Years | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 76.61 Years | 77.79 Years | 1.18 Years | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 75.79 Years | 75.04 Years | 0.7586 Years | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Maldives or Nicaragua?
- Maldives, at 75.4 Years against 75.03 Years in Nicaragua as of 2021.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Maldives and Nicaragua?
- 0.37 Years, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Nicaragua?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Maldives and Nicaragua rank globally for life expectancy?
- Maldives ranks 50th and Nicaragua ranks 53rd of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The period life expectancy at birth, in a given year.