Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Nepal
Nepal: Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 was 2.39 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.39 years
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
213th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.88 years
in 2004
All-time low
1.21 years
in 1966
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Nepal, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Nepal stood at 2.39 years.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Nepal peaked at 2.88 years in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.21 years, 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.
Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Nepal, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.98 years | — |
| 1951 | 1.98 years | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 1.97 years | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 1.96 years | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 1.97 years | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 1.96 years | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 1.93 years | -1.7% |
| 1957 | 1.87 years | -3.3% |
| 1958 | 1.86 years | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 1.79 years | -3.7% |
| 1960 | 1.71 years | -4.5% |
| 1961 | 1.61 years | -5.9% |
| 1962 | 1.49 years | -7.1% |
| 1963 | 1.51 years | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 1.4 years | -7.1% |
| 1965 | 1.31 years | -6.4% |
| 1966 | 1.21 years | -7.7% |
| 1967 | 1.22 years | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 1.28 years | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 1.36 years | +6.2% |
| 1970 | 1.34 years | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 1.34 years | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 1.4 years | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 1.39 years | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 1.35 years | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 1.49 years | +9.9% |
| 1976 | 1.42 years | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 1.52 years | +6.6% |
| 1978 | 1.54 years | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 1.52 years | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 1.49 years | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 1.46 years | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 1.41 years | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 1.38 years | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 1.36 years | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 1.44 years | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 1.56 years | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 1.65 years | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 1.69 years | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 1.76 years | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 1.85 years | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 2.07 years | +11.6% |
| 1992 | 2.26 years | +9.4% |
| 1993 | 2.41 years | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 2.38 years | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 2.45 years | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 2.61 years | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 2.59 years | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 2.52 years | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 2.42 years | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 2.45 years | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 2.57 years | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 2.81 years | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 2.78 years | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 2.88 years | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 2.82 years | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 2.82 years | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 2.79 years | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 2.72 years | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 2.62 years | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 2.44 years | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 2.3 years | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 2.29 years | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 2.24 years | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 2.2 years | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 2.12 years | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 2.17 years | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 2.2 years | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 2.24 years | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 2.25 years | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 2.8 years | +24.3% |
| 2021 | 2.42 years | -13.8% |
| 2022 | 2.37 years | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 2.39 years | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.93 years | 1.79 years | 1.98 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.41 years | 1.21 years | 1.71 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.43 years | 1.34 years | 1.54 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.52 years | 1.36 years | 1.76 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.36 years | 1.85 years | 2.61 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.73 years | 2.45 years | 2.88 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.24 years | 2.12 years | 2.44 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.49 years | 2.37 years | 2.8 years | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Nepal?
- Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Nepal was 2.39 years in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.88 years in 2004.
- What is the lowest sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.21 years in 1966.
- How does Nepal rank for sex gap in life expectancy at age 45?
- Nepal ranks 213th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex gap in 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 Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.