Difference in male and female life expectancy in Nepal
Nepal: Difference in male and female life expectancy was 2.71 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.71
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
219th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4
in 2002
All-time low
0.1643
in 1966
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Nepal, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 2.71 for difference in male and female life expectancy in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in male and female life expectancy in Nepal peaked at 4 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.1643, in 1966.
That places Nepal 219th 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 male and female life expectancy in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.64 | — |
| 1951 | 1.63 | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 1.62 | -1.0% |
| 1953 | 1.61 | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 1.62 | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 1.6 | -1.2% |
| 1956 | 1.55 | -3.6% |
| 1957 | 1.42 | -7.9% |
| 1958 | 1.39 | -2.5% |
| 1959 | 1.26 | -9.3% |
| 1960 | 1.11 | -11.7% |
| 1961 | 0.9513 | -14.5% |
| 1962 | 0.7286 | -23.4% |
| 1963 | 0.7121 | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 0.5297 | -25.6% |
| 1965 | 0.3649 | -31.1% |
| 1966 | 0.1643 | -55.0% |
| 1967 | 0.1894 | +15.3% |
| 1968 | 0.3127 | +65.1% |
| 1969 | 0.4397 | +40.6% |
| 1970 | 0.3893 | -11.5% |
| 1971 | 0.3933 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 0.5058 | +28.6% |
| 1973 | 0.5071 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.4287 | -15.5% |
| 1975 | 0.6745 | +57.3% |
| 1976 | 0.5866 | -13.0% |
| 1977 | 0.7938 | +35.3% |
| 1978 | 0.8485 | +6.9% |
| 1979 | 0.8096 | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 0.7556 | -6.7% |
| 1981 | 0.6822 | -9.7% |
| 1982 | 0.5825 | -14.6% |
| 1983 | 0.5061 | -13.1% |
| 1984 | 0.4691 | -7.3% |
| 1985 | 0.6169 | +31.5% |
| 1986 | 0.8077 | +30.9% |
| 1987 | 0.9875 | +22.3% |
| 1988 | 1.12 | +13.5% |
| 1989 | 1.29 | +14.9% |
| 1990 | 1.47 | +14.2% |
| 1991 | 1.91 | +29.9% |
| 1992 | 2.35 | +23.0% |
| 1993 | 2.7 | +14.9% |
| 1994 | 2.62 | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 2.76 | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 3.04 | +9.9% |
| 1997 | 3.03 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 2.92 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 2.72 | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 2.87 | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 3.14 | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 4 | +27.6% |
| 2003 | 3.73 | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 3.9 | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 3.74 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 3.6 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 3.49 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 3.34 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 3.15 | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 2.83 | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 2.57 | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 2.54 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 2.46 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 2.4 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 2.21 | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 2.37 | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 2.42 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 2.5 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 2.53 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 3.04 | +20.2% |
| 2021 | 2.75 | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 2.69 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 2.71 | +0.9% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 2.71 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.19, 65% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 2.71 is below the median for South Asia, which is 3.14, 86% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.54 | 1.26 | 1.64 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.5505 | 0.1643 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5937 | 0.3893 | 0.8485 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7816 | 0.4691 | 1.29 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.55 | 1.47 | 3.04 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.5 | 2.87 | 4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.48 | 2.21 | 2.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8 | 2.69 | 3.04 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 216 East Timor 2.82 compare
- 217 Madagascar 2.81 compare
- 218 Gambia 2.78 compare
- 220 Afghanistan 2.67 compare
- 221 Wallis and Futuna 2.65 compare
- 222 Sierra Leone 2.62 compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8518 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 955 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0451 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0467 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in male and female life expectancy in Nepal?
- Difference in male and female life expectancy in Nepal was 2.71 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 4 in 2002.
- What is the lowest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1643 in 1966.
- How does Nepal rank for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Nepal ranks 219th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in male and female life expectancy rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. 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 male and female life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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