Population ages 80 and above, female in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Population ages 80 and above, female was 1.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 80 and above, female in Nicaragua, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 80 and above, female in Nicaragua is 1.2%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 80 and above, female in Nicaragua peaked at 1.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1960.
That places Nicaragua 131st out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 80 and above, female in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.3% | — |
| 1961 | 0.3% | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 0.3% | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 0.3% | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.3% | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.3% | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 0.3% | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 0.3% | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 0.3% | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 0.3% | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 0.3% | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 0.3% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.3% | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.3% | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.3% | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.3% | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.3% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.3% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.3% | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.3% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.3% | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.3% | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 0.3% | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.4% | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.4% | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.4% | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.4% | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.4% | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.4% | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.4% | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.4% | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.4% | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.4% | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.4% | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.5% | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.5% | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.5% | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.5% | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 1.1% | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 1.2% | +2.6% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 1.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7%, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 1.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.1%, 56% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 6 |
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)
- 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 population ages 80 and above, female in Nicaragua?
- Population ages 80 and above, female in Nicaragua was 1.2% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 80 and above, female recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 80 and above, female recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1960.
- How does Nicaragua rank for population ages 80 and above, female?
- Nicaragua ranks 131st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 80 and above, female rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 80 and above, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 80 and above as a percentage of the total female population.