Life expectancy, source comparison in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Life expectancy, source comparison was 74.95 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy, source comparison in Nicaragua, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy, source comparison in Nicaragua is 74.95 years, measured in 2023. 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, source comparison in Nicaragua peaked at 74.95 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 40.63 years, in 1950.
That places Nicaragua 122nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 43.32 years | 40.63 years | 46.06 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 50.08 years | 46.4 years | 53.35 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 53.88 years | 47.96 years | 56.13 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.09 years | 56.13 years | 61.88 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.37 years | 62.47 years | 65.89 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.5 years | 66.36 years | 71.5 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.87 years | 71.76 years | 73.88 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.66 years | 70.48 years | 74.95 years | 4 |
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More health data for Nicaragua
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 62,167 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 60,774 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 62,307 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 60,887 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 62,130 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 60,671 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy, source comparison in Nicaragua?
- Life expectancy, source comparison in Nicaragua was 74.95 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy, source comparison recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 74.95 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy, source comparison recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.63 years in 1950.
- How does Nicaragua rank for life expectancy, source comparison?
- Nicaragua ranks 122nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy, source comparison 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy, source comparison. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.