Nicaragua vs Paraguay: Life expectancy at birth, by sex
Nicaragua
77.42 years
in 2023
Paraguay
76.95 years
in 2023
Nicaragua rank
130th
Paraguay rank
133rd
Life expectancy at birth, by sex over time
- Nicaragua
- Paraguay
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 77.42 years against 76.95 years in Paraguay, a difference of 0.47 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Paraguay ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 130th and Paraguay ranks 133rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 1 and Paraguay in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 44.67 years | 61.4 years | 16.73 years | Paraguay |
| 1960s | 52.13 years | 63.64 years | 11.5 years | Paraguay |
| 1970s | 57.85 years | 65.04 years | 7.19 years | Paraguay |
| 1980s | 63.67 years | 67.3 years | 3.63 years | Paraguay |
| 1990s | 67.46 years | 70.69 years | 3.23 years | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 72.51 years | 73.6 years | 1.09 years | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 75.67 years | 76.27 years | 0.6037 years | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 75.46 years | 74.94 years | 0.516 years | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, by sex, Nicaragua or Paraguay?
- Nicaragua, at 77.42 years against 76.95 years in Paraguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, by sex between Nicaragua and Paraguay?
- 0.47 years, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Paraguay?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Nicaragua and Paraguay rank globally for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Nicaragua ranks 130th and Paraguay ranks 133rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Period life expectancy at birth.