Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2024-12-31
Nicaragua's life expectancy stands at 75.1 as of 2024-12-31, up from 74.95 in 2023. Historical data runs from 1960 to 2024 (65 observations).
In 2024, Nicaragua's life expectancy was 75.1, up from 74.95 in 2023.
In 2023, Nicaragua's life expectancy was 74.95, up from 74.46 in 2022.
In 2022, Nicaragua's life expectancy was 74.46, up from 70.48 in 2021.
In 2021, Nicaragua's life expectancy was 70.48, down from 70.77 in 2020.
In 2020, Nicaragua's life expectancy was 70.77, down from 73.76 in 2019.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 75.1 | +0.153 |
| 2023 | 74.95 | +0.484 |
| 2022 | 74.46 | +3.98 |
| 2021 | 70.48 | -0.288 |
| 2020 | 70.77 | -3 |
| 2019 | 73.76 | -0.115 |
| 2018 | 73.88 | +0.49 |
| 2017 | 73.39 | +0.209 |
| 2016 | 73.18 | +0.281 |
| 2015 | 72.9 | +0.107 |
| 2014 | 72.79 | +0.241 |
| 2013 | 72.55 | +0.116 |
| 2012 | 72.44 | +0.402 |
| 2011 | 72.03 | +0.272 |
| 2010 | 71.76 | +0.262 |
| 2009 | 71.5 | +0.095 |
| 2008 | 71.4 | +0.207 |
| 2007 | 71.2 | +0.239 |
| 2006 | 70.96 | +0.584 |
| 2005 | 70.37 | +0.864 |
| 2004 | 69.51 | +0.761 |
| 2003 | 68.75 | +0.799 |
| 2002 | 67.95 | +0.922 |
| 2001 | 67.03 | +0.668 |
| 2000 | 66.36 | +0.468 |
| 1999 | 65.89 | +1.78 |
| 1998 | 64.11 | -1.41 |
| 1997 | 65.52 | +0.308 |
| 1996 | 65.22 | +0.346 |
| 1995 | 64.87 | +0.32 |
| 1994 | 64.55 | +0.456 |
| 1993 | 64.09 | +0.421 |
| 1992 | 63.67 | +0.362 |
| 1991 | 63.31 | +0.837 |
| 1990 | 62.47 | +0.589 |
| 1989 | 61.88 | +2.05 |
| 1988 | 59.83 | +2.5 |
| 1987 | 57.33 | -0.229 |
| 1986 | 57.56 | +1.16 |
| 1985 | 56.4 | +0.274 |
| 1984 | 56.13 | -0.725 |
| 1983 | 56.85 | -1.83 |
| 1982 | 58.69 | +0.407 |
| 1981 | 58.28 | +0.325 |
| 1980 | 57.95 | +7.13 |
| 1979 | 50.83 | -2.7 |
| 1978 | 53.53 | -2.59 |
| 1977 | 56.13 | +0.008 |
| 1976 | 56.12 | +0.344 |
| 1975 | 55.77 | +0.373 |
| 1974 | 55.4 | +0.378 |
| 1973 | 55.02 | +7.07 |
| 1972 | 47.96 | -6.26 |
| 1971 | 54.22 | +0.404 |
| 1970 | 53.82 | +0.465 |
| 1969 | 53.35 | +0.485 |
| 1968 | 52.87 | +0.517 |
| 1967 | 52.35 | +0.769 |
| 1966 | 51.58 | +0.932 |
| 1965 | 50.65 | +1.06 |
| 1964 | 49.59 | +0.834 |
| 1963 | 48.75 | +0.771 |
| 1962 | 47.98 | +0.692 |
| 1961 | 47.29 | +0.89 |
| 1960 | 46.4 | — |
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Nicaragua's life expectancy is 75.1 as of 2024-12-31, compared with 74.95 in 2023. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 75.1 (2024); the lowest is 46.4 (1960), across data from 1960 to 2024.
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