Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth was 5.11 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.11
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
109th
of 236 countries
All-time high
15.87
in 1979
All-time low
2.56
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Nicaragua, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 5.11 for difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in 2023.
The figure is down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Nicaragua peaked at 15.87 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 2.56, in 1951.
That places Nicaragua 109th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.63 | — |
| 1951 | 2.56 | -2.6% |
| 1952 | 2.7 | +5.5% |
| 1953 | 2.7 | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 2.72 | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 2.71 | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 2.74 | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 2.72 | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 2.73 | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 2.72 | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 2.81 | +3.3% |
| 1961 | 2.82 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 2.88 | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 2.96 | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 3.11 | +4.9% |
| 1965 | 3.99 | +28.4% |
| 1966 | 4.84 | +21.2% |
| 1967 | 5.66 | +16.9% |
| 1968 | 5.68 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 5.73 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 5.81 | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 5.87 | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 3.58 | -39.1% |
| 1973 | 6.12 | +71.1% |
| 1974 | 6.27 | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 6.5 | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 6.78 | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 7.74 | +14.2% |
| 1978 | 11.06 | +42.8% |
| 1979 | 15.87 | +43.5% |
| 1980 | 7.98 | -49.7% |
| 1981 | 8.35 | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 8.35 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 11.91 | +42.5% |
| 1984 | 13.48 | +13.2% |
| 1985 | 13.57 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 12.37 | -8.8% |
| 1987 | 13.27 | +7.3% |
| 1988 | 9.93 | -25.2% |
| 1989 | 7.45 | -24.9% |
| 1990 | 7.22 | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 6.56 | -9.0% |
| 1992 | 6.41 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 6.34 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 6.27 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 6.19 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 6.13 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 6.12 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 5.21 | -14.9% |
| 1999 | 6.1 | +17.2% |
| 2000 | 6.09 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 6.09 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6.12 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 6.09 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 6.06 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 6.08 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 6.04 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 6 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 5.93 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 6.04 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 5.91 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 6.06 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 5.96 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 5.98 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 5.63 | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 5.58 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 5.43 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 5.29 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 5.59 | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 5.4 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 6.43 | +19.0% |
| 2021 | 5.88 | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 5.11 | -13.1% |
| 2023 | 5.11 | +0.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 5.11 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.48, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 5.11 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.79, 88% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Nicaragua changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +71.1% | 3.58 | 6.12 |
| 1980 | -49.7% | 15.87 | 7.98 |
| 1979 | +43.5% | 11.06 | 15.87 |
| 1978 | +42.8% | 7.74 | 11.06 |
| 1983 | +42.5% | 8.35 | 11.91 |
| 1972 | -39.1% | 5.87 | 3.58 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.69 | 2.56 | 2.74 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.05 | 2.81 | 5.73 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.56 | 3.58 | 15.87 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.66 | 7.45 | 13.57 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.26 | 5.21 | 7.22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.05 | 5.93 | 6.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.68 | 5.29 | 6.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.63 | 5.11 | 6.43 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More health data for Nicaragua
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6599 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 215 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3497 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0458 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.323 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0473 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Nicaragua?
- Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Nicaragua was 5.11 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in female and male life expectancy at birth recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 15.87 in 1979.
- What is the lowest difference in female and male life expectancy at birth recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.56 in 1951.
- How does Nicaragua rank for difference in female and male life expectancy at birth?
- Nicaragua ranks 109th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in female and male life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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