El Salvador vs Nicaragua: Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females
El Salvador
7.49 years
in 2023
Nicaragua
7.48 years
in 2023
El Salvador rank
138th
Nicaragua rank
140th
Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females over time
- El Salvador
- Nicaragua
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 7.49 years against 7.48 years in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.01 years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Nicaragua ahead.
El Salvador ranks 138th and Nicaragua ranks 140th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 4 and Nicaragua in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.19 years | 5.21 years | 0.0201 years | Nicaragua |
| 1960s | 5.31 years | 5.39 years | 0.0858 years | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 5.3 years | 5.54 years | 0.2343 years | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 5.51 years | 5.8 years | 0.2912 years | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 6.15 years | 6.07 years | 0.0772 years | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 6.81 years | 6.62 years | 0.1954 years | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 7.27 years | 7.14 years | 0.1338 years | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 7.07 years | 6.69 years | 0.3763 years | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females, El Salvador or Nicaragua?
- El Salvador, at 7.49 years against 7.48 years in Nicaragua as of 2023.
- What is the difference in remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females between El Salvador and Nicaragua?
- 0.01 years, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Nicaragua?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Nicaragua rank globally for remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females?
- El Salvador ranks 138th and Nicaragua ranks 140th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Remaining period life expectancy at age 80 among females, in a given year.