Nicaragua: Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
In , Nicaragua's Life expectancy at birth, total (years) was 75.10.
That's up 0.2% from 2023, the highest value on record.
The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 74.02 . Nicaragua ranks #106 globally out of 217 reporting countries. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #24 of 42.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.LE00.IN) • Data as of 2024
Trend (2005–2024)
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 75.10
- Trough
- 70.37
- 1-year change
- +0.2%
- 5-year change
- +1.8%
- +0.4% / yr
- 10-year change
- +3.2%
- +0.3% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Life expectancy at birth, total (years) |
|---|---|
| 75.1000 | |
| 74.9470 | |
| 74.4630 | |
| 70.4780 | |
| 70.7660 | |
| 73.7640 | |
| 73.8790 | |
| 73.3890 | |
| 73.1800 | |
| 72.8990 |
About Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
Indicator code: SP.DYN.LE00.IN • Category: Health & Population
Frequently asked questions
- What was Nicaragua's Life expectancy at birth, total (years) in 2024?
- In 2024, Nicaragua's Life expectancy at birth, total (years) was 75.10, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Nicaragua's Life expectancy at birth, total (years) rising or falling?
- Nicaragua's Life expectancy at birth, total (years) rose 0.2% from 2023 to 2024.
- How does Nicaragua rank globally on Life expectancy at birth, total (years)?
- In 2024, Nicaragua ranked #106 out of 217 countries reporting Life expectancy at birth, total (years).
- How does Nicaragua's Life expectancy at birth, total (years) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Life expectancy at birth, total (years) in 2024 was 74.02, so Nicaragua is above the world average. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #24 of 42.
- What is Life expectancy at birth, total (years) and how is it measured?
- Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.LE00.IN), CC BY 4.0.