Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Life expectancy at birth including the un projections was 74.95 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
74.95
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
116th
of 229 countries
All-time high
74.95
in 2023
All-time low
40.63
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Nicaragua, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Nicaragua stood at 74.95. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Nicaragua peaked at 74.95 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 40.63, in 1950.
Nicaragua ranks 116th of 229 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.
Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 40.63 | — |
| 1951 | 40.8 | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 41.86 | +2.6% |
| 1953 | 42.45 | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 43.06 | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 43.66 | +1.4% |
| 1956 | 44.28 | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 44.88 | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 45.48 | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 46.06 | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 46.4 | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 47.29 | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 47.98 | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 48.75 | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 49.59 | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 50.65 | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 51.58 | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 52.35 | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 52.87 | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 53.35 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 53.81 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 54.22 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 47.96 | -11.5% |
| 1973 | 55.02 | +14.7% |
| 1974 | 55.4 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 55.77 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 56.12 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 56.13 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 53.53 | -4.6% |
| 1979 | 50.83 | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 57.95 | +14.0% |
| 1981 | 58.28 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 58.69 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 56.85 | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 56.13 | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 56.4 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 57.56 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 57.33 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 59.83 | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 61.88 | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 62.47 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 63.31 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 63.67 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 64.09 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 64.55 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 64.87 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 65.22 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 65.52 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 64.11 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 65.89 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 66.36 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 67.03 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 67.95 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 68.75 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 69.51 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 70.37 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 70.96 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 71.2 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 71.4 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 71.5 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 71.76 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 72.03 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 72.44 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 72.55 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 72.79 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 72.9 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 73.18 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 73.39 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 73.88 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 73.76 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 70.77 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 70.48 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 74.46 | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 74.95 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 43.32 | 40.63 | 46.06 | 10 |
| 1960s | 50.08 | 46.4 | 53.35 | 10 |
| 1970s | 53.88 | 47.96 | 56.13 | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.09 | 56.13 | 61.88 | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.37 | 62.47 | 65.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.5 | 66.36 | 71.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.87 | 71.76 | 73.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.66 | 70.48 | 74.95 | 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,175 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 215 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.2648 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1394 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.2377 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1437 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Nicaragua?
- Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Nicaragua was 74.95 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth including the un projections recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 74.95 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth including the un projections recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.63 in 1950.
- How does Nicaragua rank for life expectancy at birth including the un projections?
- Nicaragua ranks 116th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth including the un projections rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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 birth including the un projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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