Life expectancy men women in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Life expectancy men women was 77.42 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
77.42
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
124th
of 229 countries
All-time high
77.42
in 2023
All-time low
41.96
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy men women in Nicaragua, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy men women in Nicaragua is 77.42, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy men women in Nicaragua peaked at 77.42 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 41.96, in 1950.
Nicaragua ranks 124th 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 men women in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 41.96 | — |
| 1951 | 42.09 | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 43.22 | +2.7% |
| 1953 | 43.81 | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 44.43 | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 45.02 | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 45.65 | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 46.24 | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 46.84 | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 47.42 | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 47.81 | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 48.7 | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 49.42 | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 50.24 | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 51.15 | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 52.67 | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 54.05 | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 55.25 | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 55.77 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 56.28 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 56.79 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 57.22 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 49.76 | -13.0% |
| 1973 | 58.15 | +16.9% |
| 1974 | 58.61 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 59.1 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 59.59 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 60.13 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 59.45 | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 59.71 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 62.04 | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 62.56 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 62.97 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 63.16 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 63.36 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 63.66 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 64.08 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 64.37 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 64.92 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 65.61 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 66.07 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 66.56 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 66.84 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 67.22 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 67.64 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 67.92 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 68.23 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 68.55 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 66.67 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 68.92 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 69.38 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 70.05 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 70.99 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 71.77 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 72.52 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 73.4 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 73.96 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 74.17 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 74.34 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 74.5 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 74.68 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 75.04 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 75.38 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 75.51 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 75.56 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 75.64 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 75.84 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 75.98 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 76.63 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 76.42 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 74.03 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 73.45 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 76.94 | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 77.42 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 44.67 | 41.96 | 47.42 | 10 |
| 1960s | 52.13 | 47.81 | 56.28 | 10 |
| 1970s | 57.85 | 49.76 | 60.13 | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.67 | 62.04 | 65.61 | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.46 | 66.07 | 68.92 | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.51 | 69.38 | 74.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.67 | 74.68 | 76.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.46 | 73.45 | 77.42 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 121 Algeria 77.7 compare
- 122 Morocco 77.6 compare
- 123 Brunei Darussalam 77.56 compare
- 125 Azerbaijan 77.13 compare
- 126 Dominican Republic 76.97 compare
- 127 Paraguay 76.95 compare
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 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 4.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0333 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0237 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy men women in Nicaragua?
- Life expectancy men women in Nicaragua was 77.42 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy men women recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 77.42 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy men women recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.96 in 1950.
- How does Nicaragua rank for life expectancy men women?
- Nicaragua ranks 124th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy men women rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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 men women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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