Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Female and male life expectancy at birth in years was 72.31 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
72.31
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
115th
of 236 countries
All-time high
72.31
in 2023
All-time low
39.33
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Nicaragua, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 72.31 for female and male life expectancy at birth in years in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Nicaragua peaked at 72.31 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 39.33, in 1950.
Nicaragua ranks 115th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 39.33 | — |
| 1951 | 39.53 | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 40.52 | +2.5% |
| 1953 | 41.1 | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 41.71 | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 42.31 | +1.4% |
| 1956 | 42.91 | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 43.52 | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 44.12 | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 44.7 | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 45 | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 45.88 | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 46.54 | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 47.27 | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 48.04 | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 48.67 | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 49.21 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 49.59 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 50.1 | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 50.55 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 50.98 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 51.35 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 46.18 | -10.1% |
| 1973 | 52.03 | +12.7% |
| 1974 | 52.34 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 52.6 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 52.81 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 52.39 | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 48.39 | -7.6% |
| 1979 | 43.84 | -9.4% |
| 1980 | 54.06 | +23.3% |
| 1981 | 54.22 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 54.62 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 51.25 | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 49.88 | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 50.09 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 51.71 | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 51.1 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 55 | +7.6% |
| 1989 | 58.16 | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 58.85 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 59.99 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 60.43 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 60.89 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 61.37 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 61.73 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 62.11 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 62.42 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 61.46 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 62.82 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 63.29 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 63.96 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 64.87 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 65.69 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 66.46 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 67.31 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 67.92 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 68.17 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 68.41 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 68.45 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 68.78 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 68.97 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 69.42 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 69.53 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 69.93 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 70.07 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 70.42 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 70.69 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 71.04 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 71.02 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 67.6 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 67.56 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 71.82 | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 72.31 | +0.7% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 72.31 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.33, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 72.31 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 72.33, 100% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 41.97 | 39.33 | 44.7 | 10 |
| 1960s | 48.09 | 45 | 50.55 | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.29 | 43.84 | 52.81 | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.01 | 49.88 | 58.16 | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.21 | 58.85 | 62.82 | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.45 | 63.29 | 68.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.99 | 68.78 | 71.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.82 | 67.56 | 72.31 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Nicaragua?
- Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Nicaragua was 72.31 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 72.31 in 2023.
- What is the lowest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.33 in 1950.
- How does Nicaragua rank for female and male life expectancy at birth in years?
- Nicaragua ranks 115th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female and male life expectancy at birth in years rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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 Female and male life expectancy at birth in years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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