Life expectation at birth by sex in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Life expectation at birth by sex was 77.42 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
77.42
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
130th
of 236 countries
All-time high
77.42
in 2023
All-time low
41.96
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectation at birth by sex in Nicaragua, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectation at birth by sex in Nicaragua stood at 77.42. 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, life expectation at birth by sex in Nicaragua peaked at 77.42 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 41.96, in 1950.
That places Nicaragua 130th out of 236 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.
Life expectation at birth by sex 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 | 49.43 | +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 | 55.78 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 56.29 | +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% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 77.42 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 70.48, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 77.42 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 78.49, 99% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 44.67 | 41.96 | 47.42 | 10 |
| 1960s | 52.13 | 47.81 | 56.29 | 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
More population data for Nicaragua
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4231 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.18 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4231 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3894 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 9,095 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.15 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7708 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.43 (2100)
- Population density 71.56 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 394,954 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectation at birth by sex in Nicaragua?
- Life expectation at birth by sex in Nicaragua was 77.42 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 77.42 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.96 in 1950.
- How does Nicaragua rank for life expectation at birth by sex?
- Nicaragua ranks 130th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectation at birth by sex 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 Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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