Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages was 4.96 years in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
4.96 years
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
111th
of 236 countries
All-time high
16.65 years
in 1979
All-time low
2.15 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages in Nicaragua, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex gap in life expectancy at different ages in Nicaragua is 4.96 years, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex gap in life expectancy at different ages in Nicaragua peaked at 16.65 years in 1979 and was at its lowest, 2.15 years, in 1950.
Nicaragua ranks 111th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.15 years | — |
| 1951 | 2.17 years | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 2.32 years | +7.4% |
| 1953 | 2.35 years | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 2.39 years | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 2.39 years | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 2.41 years | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 2.39 years | -1.0% |
| 1958 | 2.38 years | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 2.37 years | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 2.48 years | +4.9% |
| 1961 | 2.45 years | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 2.49 years | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 2.54 years | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 2.66 years | +4.7% |
| 1965 | 3.56 years | +33.5% |
| 1966 | 4.4 years | +23.9% |
| 1967 | 5.23 years | +18.7% |
| 1968 | 5.23 years | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 5.26 years | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 5.31 years | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 5.35 years | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 3.47 years | -35.1% |
| 1973 | 5.51 years | +58.7% |
| 1974 | 5.6 years | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 5.77 years | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 5.98 years | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 7 years | +17.1% |
| 1978 | 10.99 years | +56.9% |
| 1979 | 16.65 years | +51.6% |
| 1980 | 6.9 years | -58.5% |
| 1981 | 7.27 years | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 7.26 years | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 11.42 years | +57.3% |
| 1984 | 13.25 years | +16.0% |
| 1985 | 13.36 years | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 12 years | -10.2% |
| 1987 | 13.03 years | +8.6% |
| 1988 | 9.26 years | -28.9% |
| 1989 | 6.5 years | -29.9% |
| 1990 | 6.26 years | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 5.57 years | -11.0% |
| 1992 | 5.46 years | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 5.42 years | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 5.4 years | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 5.37 years | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 5.35 years | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 5.38 years | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 4.6 years | -14.5% |
| 1999 | 5.41 years | +17.8% |
| 2000 | 5.48 years | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 5.56 years | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 5.66 years | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 5.63 years | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 5.61 years | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 5.66 years | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 5.65 years | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 5.65 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.58 years | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 5.72 years | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 5.6 years | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 5.78 years | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 5.67 years | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 5.72 years | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 5.38 years | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 5.34 years | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 5.2 years | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 5.07 years | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 5.35 years | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 5.23 years | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 6.26 years | +19.7% |
| 2021 | 5.7 years | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 4.91 years | -13.9% |
| 2023 | 4.96 years | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.33 years | 2.15 years | 2.41 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.63 years | 2.45 years | 5.26 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.16 years | 3.47 years | 16.65 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.03 years | 6.5 years | 13.36 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.42 years | 4.6 years | 6.26 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.62 years | 5.48 years | 5.72 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.43 years | 5.07 years | 5.78 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.46 years | 4.91 years | 6.26 years | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sex gap in life expectancy at different ages in Nicaragua?
- Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages in Nicaragua was 4.96 years in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex gap in life expectancy at different ages recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 16.65 years in 1979.
- What is the lowest sex gap in life expectancy at different ages recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.15 years in 1950.
- How does Nicaragua rank for sex gap in life expectancy at different ages?
- Nicaragua ranks 111th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex gap in life expectancy at different ages rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.