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
130th
of 236 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 130th of 236 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% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 77.42 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 70.48, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 77.42 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 78.49, 99% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
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
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 215 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3497 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0458 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.323 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0473 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 130th out of 236 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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