Life Expectancy at Birth in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Life Expectancy at Birth was 75.1 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
75.1
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
105th
of 216 countries
All-time high
75.1
in 2024
All-time low
46.4
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Life Expectancy at Birth in Nicaragua, 1960–2024

020406080196019922024

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2024, life expectancy at birth in Nicaragua stood at 75.1. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Nicaragua peaked at 75.1 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 46.4, in 1960.

Nicaragua ranks 105th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 50.08 46.4 53.35 10
1970s 53.88 47.96 56.13 10
1980s 58.09 56.13 61.88 10
1990s 64.37 62.47 65.89 10
2000s 69.5 66.36 71.5 10
2010s 72.87 71.76 73.88 10
2020s 73.15 70.48 75.1 5

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 102 Morocco 75.49 compare
  2. 103 Grenada 75.37 compare
  3. 104 Mexico 75.26 compare
  4. 106 Bangladesh 74.93 compare
  5. 107 Viet Nam 74.74 compare
  6. 108 Bahamas 74.71 compare

See the full ranking of 217 places β†’

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All data for Nicaragua β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy at birth in Nicaragua?
Life expectancy at birth in Nicaragua was 75.1 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 75.1 in 2024.
What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 46.4 in 1960.
How does Nicaragua rank for life expectancy at birth?
Nicaragua ranks 105th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Life Expectancy at Birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Life Expectancy at Birth
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
217 places, 14,065 data points, 1960–2024
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Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.