Life expectancy at age 15 in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Life expectancy at age 15 was 86.17 in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
86.17
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
128th
of 236 countries
All-time high
86.17
in 2100
All-time low
58.01
in 1951
Years of data
151
1950–2100
Life expectancy at age 15 in Nicaragua, 1950–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 86.17 for life expectancy at age 15 in 2100. That is the highest value across all 151 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at age 15 in Nicaragua peaked at 86.17 in 2100 and was at its lowest, 58.01, in 1951.
That places Nicaragua 128th out of 236 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 151 years of available data.
Life expectancy at age 15 in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 58.04 | — |
| 1951 | 58.01 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | 58.7 | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 59.01 | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 59.35 | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 59.66 | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 59.99 | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 60.31 | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 60.62 | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 60.92 | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 61.12 | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 61.58 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 61.98 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 62.48 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 63.03 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 63.82 | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 64.47 | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 64.96 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 65.18 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 65.38 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 65.57 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 65.73 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 61.09 | -7.1% |
| 1973 | 66.07 | +8.1% |
| 1974 | 66.25 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 66.43 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 66.59 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 66.32 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 63.54 | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 60.04 | -5.5% |
| 1980 | 67.55 | +12.5% |
| 1981 | 67.58 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 67.72 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 65.2 | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 63.99 | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 63.91 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 64.8 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 64.13 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 66.53 | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 68.32 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 68.54 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 69.04 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 69.11 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 69.22 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 69.36 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 69.44 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 69.54 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 69.61 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 68.88 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 69.62 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 69.87 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 70.31 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 70.98 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 71.57 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 72.15 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 72.84 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 73.28 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 73.47 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 73.55 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 73.54 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 73.74 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 73.91 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 74.24 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 74.3 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 74.48 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 74.53 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 74.76 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 74.91 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 75.36 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 75.22 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 72.06 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 71.75 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 75.77 | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 76.19 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 76.26 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 76.39 | +0.2% |
| 2026 | 76.52 | +0.2% |
| 2027 | 76.65 | +0.2% |
| 2028 | 76.78 | +0.2% |
| 2029 | 76.91 | +0.2% |
| 2030 | 77.04 | +0.2% |
| 2031 | 77.18 | +0.2% |
| 2032 | 77.32 | +0.2% |
| 2033 | 77.46 | +0.2% |
| 2034 | 77.59 | +0.2% |
| 2035 | 77.72 | +0.2% |
| 2036 | 77.86 | +0.2% |
| 2037 | 77.98 | +0.2% |
| 2038 | 78.11 | +0.2% |
| 2039 | 78.25 | +0.2% |
| 2040 | 78.4 | +0.2% |
| 2041 | 78.53 | +0.2% |
| 2042 | 78.68 | +0.2% |
| 2043 | 78.82 | +0.2% |
| 2044 | 78.96 | +0.2% |
| 2045 | 79.1 | +0.2% |
| 2046 | 79.24 | +0.2% |
| 2047 | 79.39 | +0.2% |
| 2048 | 79.53 | +0.2% |
| 2049 | 79.67 | +0.2% |
| 2050 | 79.81 | +0.2% |
| 2051 | 79.95 | +0.2% |
| 2052 | 80.08 | +0.2% |
| 2053 | 80.23 | +0.2% |
| 2054 | 80.36 | +0.2% |
| 2055 | 80.5 | +0.2% |
| 2056 | 80.64 | +0.2% |
| 2057 | 80.78 | +0.2% |
| 2058 | 80.92 | +0.2% |
| 2059 | 81.05 | +0.2% |
| 2060 | 81.2 | +0.2% |
| 2061 | 81.34 | +0.2% |
| 2062 | 81.47 | +0.2% |
| 2063 | 81.61 | +0.2% |
| 2064 | 81.74 | +0.2% |
| 2065 | 81.88 | +0.2% |
| 2066 | 82.01 | +0.2% |
| 2067 | 82.15 | +0.2% |
| 2068 | 82.28 | +0.2% |
| 2069 | 82.43 | +0.2% |
| 2070 | 82.56 | +0.2% |
| 2071 | 82.68 | +0.2% |
| 2072 | 82.82 | +0.2% |
| 2073 | 82.95 | +0.2% |
| 2074 | 83.07 | +0.1% |
| 2075 | 83.21 | +0.2% |
| 2076 | 83.33 | +0.2% |
| 2077 | 83.46 | +0.1% |
| 2078 | 83.58 | +0.1% |
| 2079 | 83.7 | +0.1% |
| 2080 | 83.82 | +0.1% |
| 2081 | 83.94 | +0.1% |
| 2082 | 84.06 | +0.1% |
| 2083 | 84.18 | +0.1% |
| 2084 | 84.3 | +0.1% |
| 2085 | 84.43 | +0.2% |
| 2086 | 84.55 | +0.1% |
| 2087 | 84.66 | +0.1% |
| 2088 | 84.78 | +0.1% |
| 2089 | 84.9 | +0.1% |
| 2090 | 85.02 | +0.1% |
| 2091 | 85.14 | +0.1% |
| 2092 | 85.25 | +0.1% |
| 2093 | 85.37 | +0.1% |
| 2094 | 85.49 | +0.1% |
| 2095 | 85.6 | +0.1% |
| 2096 | 85.72 | +0.1% |
| 2097 | 85.84 | +0.1% |
| 2098 | 85.94 | +0.1% |
| 2099 | 86.06 | +0.1% |
| 2100 | 86.17 | +0.1% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 86.17 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 80.4, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 86.17 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 87.04, 99% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 59.46 | 58.01 | 60.92 | 10 |
| 1960s | 63.4 | 61.12 | 65.38 | 10 |
| 1970s | 64.76 | 60.04 | 66.59 | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.97 | 63.91 | 68.32 | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.24 | 68.54 | 69.62 | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.16 | 69.87 | 73.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.55 | 73.74 | 75.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.53 | 71.75 | 76.91 | 10 |
| 2030s | 77.65 | 77.04 | 78.25 | 10 |
| 2040s | 79.03 | 78.4 | 79.67 | 10 |
| 2050s | 80.43 | 79.81 | 81.05 | 10 |
| 2060s | 81.81 | 81.2 | 82.43 | 10 |
| 2070s | 83.14 | 82.56 | 83.7 | 10 |
| 2080s | 84.36 | 83.82 | 84.9 | 10 |
| 2090s | 85.54 | 85.02 | 86.06 | 10 |
| 2100s | 86.17 | 86.17 | 86.17 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at age 15 in Nicaragua?
- Life expectancy at age 15 in Nicaragua was 86.17 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at age 15 recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 86.17 in 2100.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at age 15 recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.01 in 1951.
- How does Nicaragua rank for life expectancy at age 15?
- Nicaragua ranks 128th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is life expectancy at age 15 rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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 Life expectancy at age 15. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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