India vs Nepal: Sex ratio in life expectancy
India
1.04
in 2023
Nepal
1.04
in 2023
India rank
213th
Nepal rank
214th
Sex ratio in life expectancy over time
- India
- Nepal
How they compare
India currently reports 1.04 against 1.04 in Nepal, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Nepal ahead.
India ranks 213th and Nepal ranks 214th 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 | 0.9677 | 1.03 | 0.0574 | Nepal |
| 1960s | 0.974 | 1 | 0.026 | Nepal |
| 1970s | 0.9827 | 1 | 0.0182 | Nepal |
| 1980s | 1.01 | 1.01 | 0.0057 | India |
| 1990s | 1.03 | 1.04 | 0.0156 | Nepal |
| 2000s | 1.04 | 1.06 | 0.0177 | Nepal |
| 2010s | 1.05 | 1.04 | 0.0042 | India |
| 2020s | 1.05 | 1.05 | 0 | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex ratio in life expectancy, India or Nepal?
- India, at 1.04 against 1.04 in Nepal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex ratio in life expectancy between India and Nepal?
- 0, 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 ratio in life expectancy?
- India ranks 213th and Nepal ranks 214th 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 ratio 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
Ratio of period life expectancy (females/males) at a given age.