Mexico vs Nicaragua: Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65
Mexico
84.7%
in 2024
Nicaragua
84.5%
in 2024
Mexico rank
108th
Nicaragua rank
111th
Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 over time
- Mexico
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 84.7% against 84.5% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 108th and Nicaragua ranks 111th of 215 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 | 55.0% | 47.5% | 7.5% | Mexico |
| 1970s | 64.2% | 56.4% | 7.8% | Mexico |
| 1980s | 72.8% | 65.1% | 7.7% | Mexico |
| 1990s | 78.3% | 69.6% | 8.7% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 81.9% | 77.0% | 5.0% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 83.4% | 81.7% | 1.7% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 81.1% | 81.9% | 0.8% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women expected to survive to the age of 65, Mexico or Nicaragua?
- Mexico, at 84.7% against 84.5% in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 between Mexico and Nicaragua?
- 0.2%, 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 share of women expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Mexico ranks 108th and Nicaragua ranks 111th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65, if subject to age-specific death rates in a given year.