India vs Nepal: Sex gap in life expectancy
India
3.08 years
in 2023
Nepal
3 years
in 2023
India rank
218th
Nepal rank
220th
Sex gap in life expectancy over time
- India
- Nepal
How they compare
India currently reports 3.08 years against 3 years in Nepal, a difference of 0.08 years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Nepal ahead.
India ranks 218th and Nepal ranks 220th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, India averaged higher in 3 and Nepal in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -1.42 years | 0.9368 years | 2.36 years | Nepal |
| 1960s | -1.22 years | -0.0054 years | 1.22 years | Nepal |
| 1970s | -0.8773 years | 0.0412 years | 0.9185 years | Nepal |
| 1980s | 0.6193 years | 0.2753 years | 0.344 years | India |
| 1990s | 1.6 years | 2.45 years | 0.8541 years | Nepal |
| 2000s | 2.65 years | 3.74 years | 1.09 years | Nepal |
| 2010s | 3.1 years | 2.78 years | 0.3258 years | India |
| 2020s | 3.12 years | 3.08 years | 0.0402 years | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy, India or Nepal?
- India, at 3.08 years against 3 years in Nepal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy between India and Nepal?
- 0.08 years, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Nepal?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do India and Nepal rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy?
- India ranks 218th and Nepal ranks 220th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Sex gap in life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.