Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality was 0.1027 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1027
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
116th
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.4193
in 1950
All-time low
0.1027
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Nicaragua, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Nicaragua is 0.1027, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Nicaragua peaked at 0.4193 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.1027, in 2023.
That places Nicaragua 116th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.4193 | — |
| 1951 | 0.4172 | -0.5% |
| 1952 | 0.407 | -2.4% |
| 1953 | 0.4012 | -1.4% |
| 1954 | 0.3952 | -1.5% |
| 1955 | 0.3892 | -1.5% |
| 1956 | 0.3831 | -1.6% |
| 1957 | 0.3771 | -1.6% |
| 1958 | 0.3711 | -1.6% |
| 1959 | 0.3652 | -1.6% |
| 1960 | 0.3616 | -1.0% |
| 1961 | 0.3526 | -2.5% |
| 1962 | 0.3456 | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 0.3379 | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 0.3296 | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.3174 | -3.7% |
| 1966 | 0.306 | -3.6% |
| 1967 | 0.296 | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 0.2905 | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 0.2853 | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 0.2803 | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 0.2758 | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.3394 | +23.1% |
| 1973 | 0.2665 | -21.5% |
| 1974 | 0.2621 | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 0.2576 | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.2529 | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 0.248 | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 0.2528 | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.2501 | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.2308 | -7.7% |
| 1981 | 0.2258 | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.2216 | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.2189 | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.216 | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.2121 | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.2072 | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.2035 | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1978 | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1908 | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1858 | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1808 | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1776 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1737 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1695 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1667 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1636 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1605 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1774 | +10.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1566 | -11.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1531 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1484 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1422 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1372 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1325 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1275 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1239 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1225 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1208 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1197 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1188 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1168 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1152 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1147 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1137 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1129 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1111 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1095 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1074 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1081 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1077 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.114 | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 0.104 | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1027 | -1.3% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.1027 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1501, 68% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.1027 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1035, 99% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.3926 | 0.3652 | 0.4193 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3222 | 0.2853 | 0.3616 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2686 | 0.248 | 0.3394 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2125 | 0.1908 | 0.2308 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1712 | 0.1566 | 0.1858 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1328 | 0.1197 | 0.1531 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1128 | 0.1074 | 0.1188 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1071 | 0.1027 | 0.114 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
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- 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 versus gini lifespan inequality in Nicaragua?
- Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Nicaragua was 0.1027 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4193 in 1950.
- What is the lowest life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1027 in 2023.
- How does Nicaragua rank for life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality?
- Nicaragua ranks 116th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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