Sex gap in life expectancy in Nepal
Nepal: Sex gap in life expectancy was 3 years in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3 years
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
220th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.15 years
in 2002
All-time low
-0.3272 years
in 1966
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex gap in life expectancy 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 in Nepal stood at 3 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex gap in life expectancy in Nepal peaked at 4.15 years in 2002 and was at its lowest, -0.3272 years, in 1966.
That places Nepal 220th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sex gap in life expectancy in Nepal, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.08 years | — |
| 1951 | 1.07 years | -1.6% |
| 1952 | 1.04 years | -2.5% |
| 1953 | 1.02 years | -1.6% |
| 1954 | 1.04 years | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 1.03 years | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 0.9998 years | -3.4% |
| 1957 | 0.7514 years | -24.8% |
| 1958 | 0.7248 years | -3.5% |
| 1959 | 0.6064 years | -16.3% |
| 1960 | 0.4667 years | -23.0% |
| 1961 | 0.3089 years | -33.8% |
| 1962 | 0.125 years | -59.5% |
| 1963 | 0.1295 years | +3.6% |
| 1964 | -0.0278 years | -121.5% |
| 1965 | -0.1693 years | +509.0% |
| 1966 | -0.3272 years | +93.3% |
| 1967 | -0.3046 years | -6.9% |
| 1968 | -0.2003 years | -34.2% |
| 1969 | -0.0548 years | -72.6% |
| 1970 | -0.0963 years | +75.7% |
| 1971 | -0.0917 years | -4.8% |
| 1972 | 0.004 years | -104.4% |
| 1973 | -0.0027 years | -167.5% |
| 1974 | -0.0813 years | +2910.3% |
| 1975 | 0.124 years | -252.5% |
| 1976 | -0.0027 years | -102.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1691 years | -6370.0% |
| 1978 | 0.2114 years | +25.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1783 years | -15.7% |
| 1980 | 0.1303 years | -26.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0672 years | -48.4% |
| 1982 | -0.0107 years | -115.9% |
| 1983 | -0.0673 years | +529.0% |
| 1984 | -0.0736 years | +9.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1091 years | -248.2% |
| 1986 | 0.3433 years | +214.7% |
| 1987 | 0.5682 years | +65.5% |
| 1988 | 0.7388 years | +30.0% |
| 1989 | 0.9477 years | +28.3% |
| 1990 | 1.17 years | +23.1% |
| 1991 | 1.64 years | +40.9% |
| 1992 | 2.13 years | +29.5% |
| 1993 | 2.52 years | +18.4% |
| 1994 | 2.5 years | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 2.68 years | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 3.01 years | +12.2% |
| 1997 | 3.05 years | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 2.98 years | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 2.81 years | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 2.99 years | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 3.3 years | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 4.15 years | +25.8% |
| 2003 | 3.94 years | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 4.14 years | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 4.02 years | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 3.91 years | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 3.82 years | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 3.67 years | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 3.48 years | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 3.14 years | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 2.88 years | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 2.85 years | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 2.76 years | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 2.7 years | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 2.45 years | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 2.67 years | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 2.72 years | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 2.8 years | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 2.83 years | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 3.32 years | +17.3% |
| 2021 | 3.03 years | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 2.97 years | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 3 years | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.9368 years | 0.6064 years | 1.08 years | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.0054 years | -0.3272 years | 0.4667 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0412 years | -0.0963 years | 0.2114 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2753 years | -0.0736 years | 0.9477 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.45 years | 1.17 years | 3.05 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.74 years | 2.99 years | 4.15 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.78 years | 2.45 years | 3.14 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.08 years | 2.97 years | 3.32 years | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sex gap in life expectancy in Nepal?
- Sex gap in life expectancy in Nepal was 3 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 recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 4.15 years in 2002.
- What is the lowest sex gap in life expectancy recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3272 years in 1966.
- How does Nepal rank for sex gap in life expectancy?
- Nepal ranks 220th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex gap in life expectancy rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.