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Nicaragua Life Expectancy

Nicaragua's life expectancy rose to 74.95 years in 2023, up from 74.46 years in 2022, according to World Bank. This represents an increase of 0.7% (0.49) from the previous year. Nicaragua has life expectancy higher than the global median (74.95 vs median 74.52). Compared with the median in Americas, Nicaragua is lower (74.95 vs regional median 76.01) and ranks 27th out of 46 countries in Americas.

Nicaragua's happiness index rose to 6.33 points in 2024, up from 6.28 points in 2023.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2023)

(in Years)
Year Life Expectancy (Years)
2023 74.95
2022 74.46
2021 70.48
2020 70.77
2019 73.76
2018 73.88
2017 73.39
2016 73.18
2015 72.9
2014 72.79
2013 72.55
2012 72.44
2011 72.03
2010 71.76
2009 71.5
2008 71.4
2007 71.2
2006 70.96
2005 70.37
2004 69.51
2003 68.75
2002 67.95
2001 67.03
2000 66.36
1999 65.89
1998 64.11
1997 65.52
1996 65.22
1995 64.87
1994 64.55
1993 64.09
1992 63.67
1991 63.31
1990 62.47
1989 61.88
1988 59.83
1987 57.33
1986 57.56
1985 56.4
1984 56.13
1983 56.85
1982 58.69
1981 58.28
1980 57.95
1979 50.83
1978 53.53
1977 56.13
1976 56.12
1975 55.77
1974 55.4
1973 55.02
1972 47.96
1971 54.22
1970 53.81
1969 53.35
1968 52.87
1967 52.35
1966 51.58
1965 50.65
1964 49.59
1963 48.75
1962 47.98
1961 47.29
1960 46.4
Nicaragua Life Expectancy : Definition
Life Expectancy measures the average number of years a newborn in Nicaragua is expected to live.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Infant Mortality Rate 10.3 10.7 2023
Physicians per 1,000 people 0.66 0.98 2018