Difference in male and female life expectancy in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Difference in male and female life expectancy was 4.96 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Nicaragua, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for difference in male and female life expectancy in Nicaragua is 4.96, 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, difference in male and female life expectancy in Nicaragua peaked at 16.65 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 2.15, 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.
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.15 | — |
| 1951 | 2.17 | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 2.32 | +7.4% |
| 1953 | 2.35 | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 2.39 | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 2.39 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 2.41 | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 2.39 | -1.0% |
| 1958 | 2.38 | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 2.37 | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 2.48 | +4.9% |
| 1961 | 2.45 | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 2.49 | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 2.54 | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 2.66 | +4.7% |
| 1965 | 3.56 | +33.5% |
| 1966 | 4.4 | +23.9% |
| 1967 | 5.23 | +18.7% |
| 1968 | 5.23 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 5.26 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 5.31 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 5.35 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 3.47 | -35.1% |
| 1973 | 5.51 | +58.7% |
| 1974 | 5.6 | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 5.77 | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 5.98 | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 7 | +17.1% |
| 1978 | 10.99 | +56.9% |
| 1979 | 16.65 | +51.6% |
| 1980 | 6.9 | -58.5% |
| 1981 | 7.27 | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 7.26 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 11.42 | +57.3% |
| 1984 | 13.25 | +16.0% |
| 1985 | 13.36 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 12 | -10.2% |
| 1987 | 13.03 | +8.6% |
| 1988 | 9.26 | -28.9% |
| 1989 | 6.5 | -29.9% |
| 1990 | 6.26 | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 5.57 | -11.0% |
| 1992 | 5.46 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 5.42 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 5.4 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 5.37 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 5.35 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 5.38 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 4.6 | -14.5% |
| 1999 | 5.41 | +17.8% |
| 2000 | 5.48 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 5.56 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 5.66 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 5.63 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 5.61 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 5.66 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 5.65 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 5.65 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.58 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 5.72 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 5.6 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 5.78 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 5.67 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 5.72 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 5.38 | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 5.34 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 5.2 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 5.07 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 5.35 | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 5.23 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 6.26 | +19.7% |
| 2021 | 5.7 | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 4.91 | -13.9% |
| 2023 | 4.96 | +1.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 4.96 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.19, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 4.96 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.72, 87% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Difference in male and female life expectancy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -58.5% | 16.65 | 6.9 |
| 1973 | +58.7% | 3.47 | 5.51 |
| 1983 | +57.3% | 7.26 | 11.42 |
| 1978 | +56.9% | 7 | 10.99 |
| 1979 | +51.6% | 10.99 | 16.65 |
| 1972 | -35.1% | 5.35 | 3.47 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.33 | 2.15 | 2.41 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.63 | 2.45 | 5.26 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.16 | 3.47 | 16.65 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.03 | 6.5 | 13.36 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.42 | 4.6 | 6.26 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.62 | 5.48 | 5.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.43 | 5.07 | 5.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.46 | 4.91 | 6.26 | 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 male and female life expectancy in Nicaragua?
- Difference in male and female life expectancy in Nicaragua was 4.96 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 16.65 in 1979.
- What is the lowest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.15 in 1950.
- How does Nicaragua rank for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Nicaragua ranks 111th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in male and female life expectancy 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Difference in male and female life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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