Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages was 1.07 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.07
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
118th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.36
in 1979
All-time low
1.06
in 1959
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio 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.
Analysis
In 2023, sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Nicaragua stood at 1.07.
The figure is down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Nicaragua peaked at 1.36 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 1.06, in 1959.
Nicaragua ranks 118th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.07 | — |
| 1951 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 1.08 | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 1.1 | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 1.11 | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 1.11 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 1.11 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.11 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.11 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.08 | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 1.12 | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 1.12 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 1.12 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 1.13 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 1.15 | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 1.23 | +7.0% |
| 1979 | 1.36 | +10.9% |
| 1980 | 1.15 | -15.7% |
| 1981 | 1.15 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 1.15 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 1.23 | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 1.27 | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 1.27 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.24 | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 1.26 | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 1.18 | -6.3% |
| 1989 | 1.13 | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 1.12 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 1.11 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 1.11 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 1.1 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 1.1 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 1.1 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.08 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 1.1 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.09 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.09 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.09 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.09 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.08 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.08 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.08 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.08 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.1 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 1.09 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.07 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.08 | 1.06 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.15 | 1.08 | 1.36 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.2 | 1.13 | 1.27 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1 | 1.08 | 1.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 | 1.07 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 | 1.07 | 1.1 | 4 |
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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,175 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 215 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 0.8235 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0417 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 1.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0415 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Nicaragua?
- Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Nicaragua was 1.07 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 ratio in life expectancy at different ages recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 1.36 in 1979.
- What is the lowest sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 in 1959.
- How does Nicaragua rank for sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages?
- Nicaragua ranks 118th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 ratio in life expectancy at different ages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of period life expectancy (females/males) at a given age.