Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Nepal
Nepal: Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 was 2.39 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.39
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
213th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.88
in 2004
All-time low
1.21
in 1966
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Nepal, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Nepal stood at 2.39.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Nepal peaked at 2.88 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.21, in 1966.
Nepal ranks 213th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.98 | — |
| 1951 | 1.98 | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 1.97 | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 1.96 | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 1.97 | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 1.96 | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 1.93 | -1.7% |
| 1957 | 1.87 | -3.3% |
| 1958 | 1.86 | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 1.79 | -3.7% |
| 1960 | 1.71 | -4.5% |
| 1961 | 1.61 | -5.9% |
| 1962 | 1.49 | -7.1% |
| 1963 | 1.51 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 1.4 | -7.1% |
| 1965 | 1.31 | -6.4% |
| 1966 | 1.21 | -7.7% |
| 1967 | 1.22 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 1.28 | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 1.36 | +6.2% |
| 1970 | 1.34 | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 1.34 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 1.4 | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 1.39 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 1.35 | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 1.49 | +9.9% |
| 1976 | 1.42 | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 1.52 | +6.6% |
| 1978 | 1.54 | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 1.52 | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 1.49 | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 1.46 | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 1.41 | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 1.38 | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 1.36 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 1.44 | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 1.56 | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 1.65 | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 1.69 | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 1.76 | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 1.85 | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 2.07 | +11.6% |
| 1992 | 2.26 | +9.4% |
| 1993 | 2.41 | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 2.38 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 2.45 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 2.61 | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 2.59 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 2.52 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 2.42 | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 2.45 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 2.57 | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 2.81 | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 2.78 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 2.88 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 2.82 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 2.82 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 2.79 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 2.72 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 2.62 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 2.44 | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 2.3 | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 2.29 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 2.24 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 2.2 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 2.12 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 2.17 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 2.2 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 2.24 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 2.25 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 2.8 | +24.3% |
| 2021 | 2.42 | -13.8% |
| 2022 | 2.37 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 2.39 | +0.8% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 2.39 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.32, 72% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 2.39 is below the median for South Asia, which is 2.74, 87% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.93 | 1.79 | 1.98 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.41 | 1.21 | 1.71 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.43 | 1.34 | 1.54 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.52 | 1.36 | 1.76 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.36 | 1.85 | 2.61 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.73 | 2.45 | 2.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.24 | 2.12 | 2.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.49 | 2.37 | 2.8 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Nepal?
- Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Nepal was 2.39 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.88 in 2004.
- What is the lowest difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.21 in 1966.
- How does Nepal rank for difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45?
- Nepal ranks 213th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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