Sex ratio in life expectancy in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Sex ratio in life expectancy 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 in Nicaragua, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio in life expectancy in Nicaragua is 1.07, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio in life expectancy in Nicaragua peaked at 1.36 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 1.06, in 1959.
That places Nicaragua 118th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio in life expectancy 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 65-69, male, annual growth rate 4.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0094 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 2.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0093 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio in life expectancy in Nicaragua?
- Sex ratio in life expectancy 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 recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 1.36 in 1979.
- What is the lowest sex ratio in life expectancy recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 in 1959.
- How does Nicaragua rank for sex ratio in life expectancy?
- Nicaragua ranks 118th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio in life expectancy 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of period life expectancy (females/males) at a given age.