Bahamas vs Nicaragua: Life expectancy at birth, total
Bahamas
74.55 years
in 2023
Nicaragua
74.95 years
in 2023
Bahamas rank
107th
Nicaragua rank
104th
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Bahamas
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 74.95 years against 74.55 years in Bahamas, a difference of 0.4 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Bahamas ahead.
Bahamas ranks 107th and Nicaragua ranks 104th of 215 countries.
Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 67.75 years | 53.88 years | 13.87 years | Bahamas |
| 1980s | 70.06 years | 58.09 years | 11.97 years | Bahamas |
| 1990s | 71.47 years | 64.37 years | 7.1 years | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 73.19 years | 69.5 years | 3.69 years | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 73.6 years | 72.87 years | 0.7351 years | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 73.2 years | 72.66 years | 0.5337 years | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Bahamas or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 74.95 years against 74.55 years in Bahamas as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Bahamas and Nicaragua?
- 0.4 years, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Nicaragua?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Bahamas and Nicaragua rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Bahamas ranks 107th and Nicaragua ranks 104th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release