Life expectancy in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Life expectancy was 71.8 years in 2020. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy in Nicaragua, 1913–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy in Nicaragua is 71.8 years, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy in Nicaragua peaked at 72.98 years in 2015 and was at its lowest, 25 years, in 1913.
Nicaragua ranks 94th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Life expectancy in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1913 | 25 years | — |
| 1925 | 25.48 years | +1.9% |
| 1929 | 27.2 years | +6.7% |
| 1933 | 29.24 years | +7.5% |
| 1938 | 32.11 years | +9.8% |
| 1950 | 42.3 years | +31.7% |
| 1955 | 45.4 years | +7.3% |
| 1960 | 47.34 years | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 50.6 years | +6.9% |
| 1970 | 53.89 years | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 56.64 years | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 58.5 years | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 60.67 years | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 63.1 years | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 65.61 years | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 67.23 years | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 67.94 years | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 72.01 years | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 72.98 years | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 71.8 years | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 25 years | 25 years | 25 years | 1 |
| 1920s | 26.34 years | 25.48 years | 27.2 years | 2 |
| 1930s | 30.68 years | 29.24 years | 32.11 years | 2 |
| 1950s | 43.85 years | 42.3 years | 45.4 years | 2 |
| 1960s | 48.97 years | 47.34 years | 50.6 years | 2 |
| 1970s | 55.27 years | 53.89 years | 56.64 years | 2 |
| 1980s | 59.58 years | 58.5 years | 60.67 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 64.35 years | 63.1 years | 65.61 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 67.58 years | 67.23 years | 67.94 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 72.5 years | 72.01 years | 72.98 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 71.8 years | 71.8 years | 71.8 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 91 Bangladesh 71.97 years compare
- 92 Jamaica 71.87 years compare
- 93 Guatemala 71.8 years compare
- 95 Saint Kitts and Nevis 71.63 years compare
- 96 Honduras 71.46 years compare
- 97 Russian Federation 71.34 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)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 4.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0094 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 2.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0093 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy in Nicaragua?
- Life expectancy in Nicaragua was 71.8 years in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 72.98 years in 2015.
- What is the lowest life expectancy recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 25 years in 1913.
- How does Nicaragua rank for life expectancy?
- Nicaragua ranks 94th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is life expectancy rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.