Mexico vs Nicaragua: Life Expectancy at Birth
Mexico
75.26
in 2024
Nicaragua
75.1
in 2024
Mexico rank
104th
Nicaragua rank
105th
Life Expectancy at Birth over time
- Mexico
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 75.26 against 75.1 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.16.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 104th and Nicaragua ranks 105th of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 6 and Nicaragua in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.31 | 50.08 | 6.23 | Mexico |
| 1970s | 61.47 | 53.88 | 7.59 | Mexico |
| 1980s | 66.52 | 58.09 | 8.43 | Mexico |
| 1990s | 70.56 | 64.37 | 6.19 | Mexico |
| 2000s | 73.38 | 69.5 | 3.88 | Mexico |
| 2010s | 74.24 | 72.87 | 1.37 | Mexico |
| 2020s | 72.9 | 73.15 | 0.2498 | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Mexico or Nicaragua?
- Mexico, at 75.26 against 75.1 in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Mexico and Nicaragua?
- 0.16, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Nicaragua?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Nicaragua rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
- Mexico ranks 104th and Nicaragua ranks 105th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Life Expectancy at Birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.