Algeria vs Nicaragua: Life expectancy by sex
Algeria
77.7 years
in 2023
Nicaragua
77.42 years
in 2023
Algeria rank
127th
Nicaragua rank
130th
Life expectancy by sex over time
- Algeria
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 77.7 years against 77.42 years in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.28 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 127th and Nicaragua ranks 130th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 5 and Nicaragua in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 44.02 years | 44.67 years | 0.6493 years | Nicaragua |
| 1960s | 43.35 years | 52.13 years | 8.79 years | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 47.76 years | 57.85 years | 10.09 years | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 63.8 years | 63.67 years | 0.1292 years | Algeria |
| 1990s | 69.64 years | 67.46 years | 2.17 years | Algeria |
| 2000s | 73.65 years | 72.51 years | 1.14 years | Algeria |
| 2010s | 76.25 years | 75.67 years | 0.5837 years | Algeria |
| 2020s | 76.72 years | 75.46 years | 1.26 years | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy by sex, Algeria or Nicaragua?
- Algeria, at 77.7 years against 77.42 years in Nicaragua as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy by sex between Algeria and Nicaragua?
- 0.28 years, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Nicaragua?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Algeria and Nicaragua rank globally for life expectancy by sex?
- Algeria ranks 127th and Nicaragua ranks 130th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth among females, in a given year.