Probability that a male will outlive a female in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Probability that a male will outlive a female was 39.85 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
39.85
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
107th
of 229 countries
All-time high
47.26
in 1951
All-time low
32.16
in 1979
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Probability that a male will outlive a female in Nicaragua, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for probability that a male will outlive a female in Nicaragua is 39.85, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability that a male will outlive a female in Nicaragua peaked at 47.26 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 32.16, in 1979.
That places Nicaragua 107th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Probability that a male will outlive a female in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 47.21 | — |
| 1951 | 47.26 | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 47.09 | -0.4% |
| 1953 | 47.06 | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 47.02 | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 47 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | 46.95 | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 46.94 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | 46.91 | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 46.89 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 46.77 | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 46.73 | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 46.64 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 46.54 | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 46.35 | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 45.3 | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 44.26 | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 43.23 | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 43.15 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 43.03 | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 42.88 | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 42.75 | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 45.71 | +6.9% |
| 1973 | 42.36 | -7.3% |
| 1974 | 42.15 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 41.84 | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 41.46 | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 40.36 | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 36.99 | -8.3% |
| 1979 | 32.16 | -13.1% |
| 1980 | 39.75 | +23.6% |
| 1981 | 39.26 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 39.17 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 35.43 | -9.5% |
| 1984 | 33.78 | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 33.6 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 34.74 | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 33.74 | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 37.18 | +10.2% |
| 1989 | 39.75 | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 39.94 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 40.59 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 40.72 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 40.72 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 40.7 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 40.72 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 40.73 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 40.64 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 42.11 | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 40.53 | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 40.48 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 40.37 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 40.16 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 40.04 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 39.91 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 39.56 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 39.52 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 39.61 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 39.93 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 39.68 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 39.79 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 39.37 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 39.41 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 39.31 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 39.87 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 39.87 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 40.03 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 40.23 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 39.8 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 39.6 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 36.3 | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 37.96 | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 39.81 | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 39.85 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47.03 | 46.89 | 47.26 | 10 |
| 1960s | 45.2 | 43.03 | 46.77 | 10 |
| 1970s | 40.87 | 32.16 | 45.71 | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.64 | 33.6 | 39.75 | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.74 | 39.94 | 42.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.93 | 39.52 | 40.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.73 | 39.31 | 40.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.48 | 36.3 | 39.85 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More gender data for Nicaragua
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,949 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4088 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 64,268 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 66,389 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 64,149 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 66,225 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 64,050 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 66,096 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 64,174 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 66,210 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability that a male will outlive a female in Nicaragua?
- Probability that a male will outlive a female in Nicaragua was 39.85 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability that a male will outlive a female recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 47.26 in 1951.
- What is the lowest probability that a male will outlive a female recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.16 in 1979.
- How does Nicaragua rank for probability that a male will outlive a female?
- Nicaragua ranks 107th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability that a male will outlive a female rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Probability that a male will outlive a female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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