Cambodia vs Nepal: Life expectancy at birth, total

Cambodia
70.82 years
in 2024
Nepal
70.64 years
in 2024
Cambodia rank
148th
Nepal rank
150th

Life expectancy at birth, total over time

  • Cambodia
  • Nepal
20406080196019922024

How they compare

Cambodia currently reports 70.82 years against 70.64 years in Nepal, a difference of 0.18 years.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Cambodia ahead.

Cambodia ranks 148th and Nepal ranks 150th of 217 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 4 and Nepal in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia Nepal Difference Ahead
1960s 44.16 years 40.53 years 3.63 years Cambodia
1970s 28.3 years 45.33 years 17.04 years Nepal
1980s 50.9 years 50.81 years 0.089 years Cambodia
1990s 56.59 years 58.71 years 2.12 years Nepal
2000s 63.44 years 64.88 years 1.44 years Nepal
2010s 69.04 years 67.96 years 1.09 years Cambodia
2020s 70.27 years 69.71 years 0.561 years Cambodia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Cambodia or Nepal?
Cambodia, at 70.82 years against 70.64 years in Nepal as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Cambodia and Nepal?
0.18 years, with Cambodia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Nepal?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Cambodia and Nepal rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
Cambodia ranks 148th and Nepal ranks 150th of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
Unit
years
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
265 places, 17,191 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.