Nicaragua vs Russian Federation: Life expectancy

Nicaragua
71.8 years
in 2020
Russian Federation
71.34 years
in 2020
Nicaragua rank
94th
Russian Federation rank
97th

Life expectancy over time

  • Nicaragua
  • Russian Federation
203040506070187019452020

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 71.8 years against 71.34 years in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.46 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1913 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 94th and Russian Federation ranks 97th of 162 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 3 and Russian Federation in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1910s 25 years 33.45 years 8.45 years Russian Federation
1920s 26.34 years 43.68 years 17.34 years Russian Federation
1930s 30.68 years 46.26 years 15.58 years Russian Federation
1950s 43.85 years 61.66 years 17.81 years Russian Federation
1960s 48.97 years 69.1 years 20.13 years Russian Federation
1970s 55.27 years 68.57 years 13.31 years Russian Federation
1980s 59.58 years 67.87 years 8.29 years Russian Federation
1990s 64.35 years 66.32 years 1.97 years Russian Federation
2000s 67.58 years 65.67 years 1.91 years Nicaragua
2010s 72.5 years 70.74 years 1.75 years Nicaragua
2020s 71.8 years 71.34 years 0.4531 years Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy, Nicaragua or Russian Federation?
Nicaragua, at 71.8 years against 71.34 years in Russian Federation as of 2020.
What is the difference in life expectancy between Nicaragua and Russian Federation?
0.46 years, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Russian Federation?
20 years are reported by both, from 1913 to 2020.
How do Nicaragua and Russian Federation rank globally for life expectancy?
Nicaragua ranks 94th and Russian Federation ranks 97th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – 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

Indicator
Life expectancy
Unit
years
Source
Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 3,421 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed

Average number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.