Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 was 75.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
75.1%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
97th
of 215 countries
All-time high
75.3%
in 2023
All-time low
28.5%
in 1979
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Nicaragua, 1960–2024

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Source: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of cohort.

Analysis

In 2024, share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Nicaragua stood at 75.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Nicaragua peaked at 75.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28.5%, in 1979.

Nicaragua ranks 97th of 215 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 39.2% 34.8% 42.6% 10
1970s 41.2% 28.5% 45.6% 10
1980s 43.9% 38.1% 52.3% 10
1990s 56.6% 53.3% 58.6% 10
2000s 64.9% 59.4% 68.2% 10
2010s 70.7% 68.5% 73.0% 10
2020s 71.3% 65.6% 75.3% 5

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

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  4. 98 Iraq 74.4% compare
  5. 99 Grenada 74.2% compare
  6. 100 Syria 73.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Nicaragua?
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Nicaragua was 75.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 75.3% in 2023.
What is the lowest share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 28.5% in 1979.
How does Nicaragua rank for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65?
Nicaragua ranks 97th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65
Unit
% of cohort
Source
United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 13,975 data points, 1960–2024
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This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65, if subject to age-specific death rates in a given year.