Life expectancy of women vs. men in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Life expectancy of women vs. men was 77.42 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
77.42 years
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
130th
of 236 countries
All-time high
77.42 years
in 2023
All-time low
41.96 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy of women vs. men in Nicaragua, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy of women vs. men in Nicaragua stood at 77.42 years. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy of women vs. men in Nicaragua peaked at 77.42 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 41.96 years, 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 of women vs. men in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 41.96 years | — |
| 1951 | 42.09 years | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 43.22 years | +2.7% |
| 1953 | 43.81 years | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 44.43 years | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 45.02 years | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 45.65 years | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 46.24 years | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 46.84 years | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 47.42 years | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 47.81 years | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 48.7 years | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 49.42 years | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 50.24 years | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 51.15 years | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 52.67 years | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 54.05 years | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 55.25 years | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 55.77 years | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 56.28 years | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 56.79 years | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 57.22 years | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 49.76 years | -13.0% |
| 1973 | 58.15 years | +16.9% |
| 1974 | 58.61 years | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 59.1 years | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 59.59 years | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 60.13 years | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 59.45 years | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 59.71 years | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 62.04 years | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 62.56 years | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 62.97 years | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 63.16 years | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 63.36 years | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 63.66 years | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 64.08 years | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 64.37 years | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 64.92 years | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 65.61 years | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 66.07 years | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 66.56 years | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 66.84 years | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 67.22 years | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 67.64 years | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 67.92 years | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 68.23 years | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 68.55 years | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 66.67 years | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 68.92 years | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 69.38 years | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 70.05 years | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 70.99 years | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 71.77 years | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 72.52 years | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 73.4 years | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 73.96 years | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 74.17 years | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 74.34 years | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 74.5 years | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 74.68 years | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 75.04 years | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 75.38 years | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 75.51 years | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 75.56 years | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 75.64 years | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 75.84 years | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 75.98 years | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 76.63 years | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 76.42 years | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 74.03 years | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 73.45 years | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 76.94 years | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 77.42 years | +0.6% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 77.42 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 70.48 years, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 77.42 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 78.49 years, 99% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 44.67 years | 41.96 years | 47.42 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 52.13 years | 47.81 years | 56.28 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 57.85 years | 49.76 years | 60.13 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.67 years | 62.04 years | 65.61 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.46 years | 66.07 years | 68.92 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.51 years | 69.38 years | 74.5 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.67 years | 74.68 years | 76.63 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.46 years | 73.45 years | 77.42 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 127 Algeria 77.7 years compare
- 128 Morocco 77.6 years compare
- 129 Brunei Darussalam 77.56 years compare
- 131 Azerbaijan 77.13 years compare
- 132 Dominican Republic 76.97 years compare
- 133 Paraguay 76.95 years 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy of women vs. men in Nicaragua?
- Life expectancy of women vs. men in Nicaragua was 77.42 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy of women vs. men recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 77.42 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy of women vs. men recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.96 years in 1950.
- How does Nicaragua rank for life expectancy of women vs. men?
- Nicaragua ranks 130th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy of women vs. men 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy of women vs. men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth.