Life expectancy at age 60 in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Life expectancy at age 60 was 21.17 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
21.17
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
41st
of 184 countries
All-time high
24.5
in 2019
All-time low
20.39
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Life expectancy at age 60 in Nicaragua, 2000–2021

05101520252000201020212000: 242001: 23.72002: 23.42003: 23.22004: 23.12005: 22.82006: 23.52007: 23.22008: 232009: 23.12010: 23.52011: 23.32012: 23.42013: 23.52014: 23.82015: 24.32016: 242017: 24.52018: 24.42019: 24.52020: 20.42021: 21.2

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2021, life expectancy at age 60 in Nicaragua stood at 21.17.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy at age 60 in Nicaragua peaked at 24.5 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 20.39, in 2020.

That places Nicaragua 41st out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.31 22.84 24.04 10
2010s 23.92 23.33 24.5 10
2020s 20.78 20.39 21.17 2

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 38 Barbados 21.33 compare
  2. 39 Dominican Republic 21.21 compare
  3. 40 China 21.21 compare
  4. 42 Estonia 21.03 compare
  5. 43 Algeria 20.96 compare
  6. 44 Antigua and Barbuda 20.88 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy at age 60 in Nicaragua?
Life expectancy at age 60 in Nicaragua was 21.17 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest life expectancy at age 60 recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 24.5 in 2019.
What is the lowest life expectancy at age 60 recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 20.39 in 2020.
How does Nicaragua rank for life expectancy at age 60?
Nicaragua ranks 41st out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is life expectancy at age 60 rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Life expectancy at age 60 (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Life expectancy at age 60 (years)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
196 places, 4,312 data points, 2000–2021
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