Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Nepal
Nepal: Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth was 3 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
220th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.15
in 2002
All-time low
-0.3272
in 1966
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Nepal, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Nepal stood at 3.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Nepal peaked at 4.15 in 2002 and was at its lowest, -0.3272, 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.
Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.08 | — |
| 1951 | 1.07 | -1.6% |
| 1952 | 1.04 | -2.5% |
| 1953 | 1.02 | -1.6% |
| 1954 | 1.04 | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 1.03 | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 0.9998 | -3.4% |
| 1957 | 0.7514 | -24.8% |
| 1958 | 0.7248 | -3.5% |
| 1959 | 0.6064 | -16.3% |
| 1960 | 0.4667 | -23.0% |
| 1961 | 0.3089 | -33.8% |
| 1962 | 0.125 | -59.5% |
| 1963 | 0.1295 | +3.6% |
| 1964 | -0.0278 | -121.5% |
| 1965 | -0.1693 | +509.0% |
| 1966 | -0.3272 | +93.3% |
| 1967 | -0.3046 | -6.9% |
| 1968 | -0.2003 | -34.2% |
| 1969 | -0.0548 | -72.6% |
| 1970 | -0.0963 | +75.7% |
| 1971 | -0.0917 | -4.8% |
| 1972 | 0.004 | -104.4% |
| 1973 | -0.0027 | -167.5% |
| 1974 | -0.0813 | +2910.3% |
| 1975 | 0.124 | -252.5% |
| 1976 | -0.0027 | -102.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1691 | -6370.0% |
| 1978 | 0.2114 | +25.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1783 | -15.7% |
| 1980 | 0.1303 | -26.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0672 | -48.4% |
| 1982 | -0.0107 | -115.9% |
| 1983 | -0.0673 | +529.0% |
| 1984 | -0.0736 | +9.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1091 | -248.2% |
| 1986 | 0.3433 | +214.7% |
| 1987 | 0.5682 | +65.5% |
| 1988 | 0.7388 | +30.0% |
| 1989 | 0.9477 | +28.3% |
| 1990 | 1.17 | +23.1% |
| 1991 | 1.64 | +40.9% |
| 1992 | 2.13 | +29.5% |
| 1993 | 2.52 | +18.4% |
| 1994 | 2.5 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 2.68 | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 3.01 | +12.2% |
| 1997 | 3.05 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 2.98 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 2.81 | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 2.99 | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 3.3 | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 4.15 | +25.8% |
| 2003 | 3.94 | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 4.14 | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 4.02 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 3.91 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 3.82 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 3.67 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 3.48 | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 3.14 | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 2.88 | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 2.85 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 2.76 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 2.7 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 2.45 | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 2.67 | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 2.72 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 2.8 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 2.83 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 3.32 | +17.3% |
| 2021 | 3.03 | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 2.97 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 3 | +0.9% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 3 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.48, 67% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 3 is below the median for South Asia, which is 3.24, 93% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Nepal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +6370.0% | -0.0027 | 0.1691 |
| 1974 | -2910.3% | -0.0027 | -0.0813 |
| 1983 | -529.0% | -0.0107 | -0.0673 |
| 1965 | -509.0% | -0.0278 | -0.1693 |
| 1975 | +252.5% | -0.0813 | 0.124 |
| 1985 | +248.2% | -0.0736 | 0.1091 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.9368 | 0.6064 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.0054 | -0.3272 | 0.4667 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0412 | -0.0963 | 0.2114 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2753 | -0.0736 | 0.9477 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.45 | 1.17 | 3.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.74 | 2.99 | 4.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.78 | 2.45 | 3.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.08 | 2.97 | 3.32 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Nepal?
- Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Nepal was 3 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in female and male life expectancy at birth recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 4.15 in 2002.
- What is the lowest difference in female and male life expectancy at birth recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3272 in 1966.
- How does Nepal rank for difference in female and male life expectancy at birth?
- Nepal ranks 220th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in female and male life expectancy at birth 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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