Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Nepal
Nepal: Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth was 70.35 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
70.35
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
161st
of 229 countries
All-time high
70.35
in 2023
All-time low
37.56
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Nepal, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Nepal stood at 70.35. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Nepal peaked at 70.35 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37.56, in 1950.
Nepal ranks 161st of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 37.56 | — |
| 1951 | 37.61 | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 37.65 | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 37.69 | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 37.81 | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 37.86 | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 37.9 | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 38.01 | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 38.14 | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 38.41 | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 38.65 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 38.97 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 39.33 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 39.61 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 40.23 | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 40.69 | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 41.24 | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 41.71 | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 42.17 | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 42.72 | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 43.15 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 43.62 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 44.07 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 44.48 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 44.92 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 45.5 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 45.99 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 46.63 | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 47.2 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 47.77 | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 48.33 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 48.66 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 49.18 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 49.68 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 50.23 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 50.92 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 51.59 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 52.38 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 53.11 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 54.01 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 54.77 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 55.65 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 56.69 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 57.6 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 58.63 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 59.32 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 60.04 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 60.82 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 61.53 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 62.03 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 62.64 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 63.29 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 63.51 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 64.23 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 64.74 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 65.28 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 65.89 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 66.17 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 66.44 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 66.6 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 66.77 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 67.12 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 67.36 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 67.6 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 67.81 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 67.37 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 68.44 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 68.74 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 69.04 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 69.3 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 69.11 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 68.39 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 70.09 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 70.35 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 37.86 | 37.56 | 38.41 | 10 |
| 1960s | 40.53 | 38.65 | 42.72 | 10 |
| 1970s | 45.33 | 43.15 | 47.77 | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.81 | 48.33 | 54.01 | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.71 | 54.77 | 62.03 | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.88 | 62.64 | 66.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.96 | 66.77 | 69.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.48 | 68.39 | 70.35 | 4 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8518 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,326 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 955 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.2805 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 0.6077 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3505 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Nepal?
- Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Nepal was 70.35 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 70.35 in 2023.
- What is the lowest extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.56 in 1950.
- How does Nepal rank for extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth?
- Nepal ranks 161st out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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 Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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