Life expectancy at birth in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Life expectancy at birth was 75.03 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
75.03
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
53rd
of 184 countries
All-time high
78.87
in 2019
All-time low
75.03
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Life expectancy at birth in Nicaragua, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth in Nicaragua is 75.03, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Nicaragua peaked at 78.87 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 75.03, in 2021.
Nicaragua ranks 53rd of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.17 | 75.72 | 76.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.79 | 76.94 | 78.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.04 | 75.03 | 75.04 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More health data for Nicaragua
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in Nicaragua?
- Life expectancy at birth in Nicaragua was 75.03 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 78.87 in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.03 in 2021.
- How does Nicaragua rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Nicaragua ranks 53rd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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 birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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