Womens life expectancy at birth in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Womens life expectancy at birth was 77.42 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
77.42
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
124th
of 229 countries
All-time high
77.42
in 2023
All-time low
41.96
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Womens life expectancy at birth in Nicaragua, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for womens life expectancy at birth in Nicaragua is 77.42, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, womens life expectancy at birth in Nicaragua peaked at 77.42 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 41.96, in 1950.
That places Nicaragua 124th 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 74 years of available data.
Womens life expectancy at birth in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 41.96 | — |
| 1951 | 42.09 | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 43.22 | +2.7% |
| 1953 | 43.81 | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 44.43 | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 45.02 | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 45.65 | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 46.24 | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 46.84 | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 47.42 | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 47.81 | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 48.7 | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 49.42 | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 50.24 | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 51.15 | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 52.67 | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 54.05 | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 55.25 | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 55.77 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 56.28 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 56.79 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 57.22 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 49.76 | -13.0% |
| 1973 | 58.15 | +16.9% |
| 1974 | 58.61 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 59.1 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 59.59 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 60.13 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 59.45 | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 59.71 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 62.04 | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 62.56 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 62.97 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 63.16 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 63.36 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 63.66 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 64.08 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 64.37 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 64.92 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 65.61 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 66.07 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 66.56 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 66.84 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 67.22 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 67.64 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 67.92 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 68.23 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 68.55 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 66.67 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 68.92 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 69.38 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 70.05 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 70.99 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 71.77 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 72.52 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 73.4 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 73.96 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 74.17 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 74.34 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 74.5 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 74.68 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 75.04 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 75.38 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 75.51 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 75.56 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 75.64 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 75.84 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 75.98 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 76.63 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 76.42 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 74.03 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 73.45 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 76.94 | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 77.42 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 44.67 | 41.96 | 47.42 | 10 |
| 1960s | 52.13 | 47.81 | 56.28 | 10 |
| 1970s | 57.85 | 49.76 | 60.13 | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.67 | 62.04 | 65.61 | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.46 | 66.07 | 68.92 | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.51 | 69.38 | 74.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.67 | 74.68 | 76.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.46 | 73.45 | 77.42 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 121 Algeria 77.7 compare
- 122 Morocco 77.6 compare
- 123 Brunei Darussalam 77.56 compare
- 125 Azerbaijan 77.13 compare
- 126 Dominican Republic 76.97 compare
- 127 Paraguay 76.95 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,175 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 215 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 4.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0333 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0237 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is womens life expectancy at birth in Nicaragua?
- Womens life expectancy at birth in Nicaragua was 77.42 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest womens life expectancy at birth recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 77.42 in 2023.
- What is the lowest womens life expectancy at birth recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.96 in 1950.
- How does Nicaragua rank for womens life expectancy at birth?
- Nicaragua ranks 124th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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 Womens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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