Life expectancy vs gdp per capita in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Life expectancy vs gdp per capita was 74.95 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
74.95
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
116th
of 229 countries
All-time high
74.95
in 2023
All-time low
24
in 1920
Years of data
77
1920–2023

Life expectancy vs gdp per capita in Nicaragua, 1920–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, life expectancy vs gdp per capita in Nicaragua stood at 74.95. That is the highest value across all 77 years on record.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy vs gdp per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 74.95 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24, in 1920.

That places Nicaragua 116th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 77 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1920s 24 24 24 1
1930s 28 28 28 1
1940s 34 34 34 1
1950s 43.32 40.63 46.06 10
1960s 50.08 46.4 53.35 10
1970s 53.88 47.96 56.13 10
1980s 58.09 56.13 61.88 10
1990s 64.37 62.47 65.89 10
2000s 69.5 66.36 71.5 10
2010s 72.87 71.76 73.88 10
2020s 72.66 70.48 74.95 4

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 113 Morocco 75.31 compare
  2. 114 Grenada 75.21 compare
  3. 115 Mexico 75.07 compare
  4. 117 Mauritius 74.93 compare
  5. 118 Bangladesh 74.67 compare
  6. 119 Viet Nam 74.59 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy vs gdp per capita in Nicaragua?
Life expectancy vs gdp per capita in Nicaragua was 74.95 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy vs gdp per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 74.95 in 2023.
What is the lowest life expectancy vs gdp per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 24 in 1920.
How does Nicaragua rank for life expectancy vs gdp per capita?
Nicaragua ranks 116th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is life expectancy vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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 vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Life expectancy vs gdp per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 19,452 data points, 1543–2023
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