Bangladesh vs Nicaragua: Life expectancy
Bangladesh
74.67
in 2023
Nicaragua
74.95
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
118th
Nicaragua rank
116th
Life expectancy over time
- Bangladesh
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 74.95 against 74.67 in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.28.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 118th and Nicaragua ranks 116th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 40.63 | 43.32 | 2.69 | Nicaragua |
| 1960s | 46.59 | 50.08 | 3.48 | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 47.47 | 53.88 | 6.41 | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 53.93 | 58.09 | 4.16 | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 57.94 | 64.37 | 6.43 | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 65.03 | 69.5 | 4.48 | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 70.3 | 72.87 | 2.57 | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 72.87 | 72.66 | 0.2021 | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Bangladesh or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 74.95 against 74.67 in Bangladesh as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Bangladesh and Nicaragua?
- 0.28, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Nicaragua?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Nicaragua rank globally for life expectancy?
- Bangladesh ranks 118th and Nicaragua ranks 116th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.