Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females was 7.48 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.48 years
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
140th
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.48 years
in 2023
All-time low
5.14 years
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females in Nicaragua, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females in Nicaragua stood at 7.48 years. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females in Nicaragua peaked at 7.48 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.14 years, in 1951.
Nicaragua ranks 140th 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.
Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.15 years | — |
| 1951 | 5.14 years | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 5.19 years | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 5.2 years | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 5.21 years | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 5.22 years | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 5.23 years | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 5.25 years | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 5.26 years | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 5.27 years | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 5.26 years | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 5.3 years | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 5.31 years | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 5.33 years | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 5.35 years | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 5.4 years | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 5.45 years | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 5.5 years | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 5.51 years | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 5.52 years | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 5.54 years | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 5.55 years | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 5.17 years | -6.9% |
| 1973 | 5.57 years | +7.9% |
| 1974 | 5.58 years | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 5.6 years | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 5.62 years | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 5.64 years | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 5.54 years | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 5.56 years | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 5.72 years | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 5.75 years | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 5.76 years | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 5.78 years | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 5.79 years | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 5.8 years | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 5.82 years | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 5.83 years | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 5.86 years | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 5.9 years | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 5.93 years | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 5.96 years | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 5.99 years | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 6.03 years | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 6.07 years | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 6.1 years | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 6.13 years | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 6.17 years | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 6.1 years | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 6.24 years | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 6.29 years | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 6.36 years | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 6.44 years | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 6.52 years | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 6.6 years | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 6.71 years | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 6.76 years | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 6.79 years | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 6.83 years | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 6.87 years | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 6.93 years | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 6.99 years | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 7.07 years | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 7.12 years | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 7.13 years | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 7.15 years | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 7.17 years | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 7.18 years | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 7.33 years | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 7.3 years | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 5.88 years | -19.4% |
| 2021 | 6.16 years | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 7.24 years | +17.6% |
| 2023 | 7.48 years | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.21 years | 5.14 years | 5.27 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.39 years | 5.26 years | 5.52 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.54 years | 5.17 years | 5.64 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.8 years | 5.72 years | 5.9 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.07 years | 5.93 years | 6.24 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.62 years | 6.29 years | 6.87 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.14 years | 6.93 years | 7.33 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.69 years | 5.88 years | 7.48 years | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females in Nicaragua?
- Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females in Nicaragua was 7.48 years in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 7.48 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.14 years in 1951.
- How does Nicaragua rank for remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females?
- Nicaragua ranks 140th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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