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Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Nepal

Nepal: Life expectancy at birth, by sex was 68.83 years in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
68.83 years
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
156th
of 236 countries
All-time high
68.83 years
in 2023
All-time low
37 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Nepal, 1950–2023

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Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

Nepal recorded 68.83 years for life expectancy at birth, by sex in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, by sex in Nepal peaked at 68.83 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37 years, in 1950.

Nepal ranks 156th of 236 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.

Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Nepal, year by year

Year years Change
1950 37 years —
1951 37.05 years +0.1%
1952 37.11 years +0.2%
1953 37.15 years +0.1%
1954 37.26 years +0.3%
1955 37.31 years +0.1%
1956 37.37 years +0.2%
1957 37.6 years +0.6%
1958 37.74 years +0.4%
1959 38.07 years +0.9%
1960 38.38 years +0.8%
1961 38.77 years +1.0%
1962 39.23 years +1.2%
1963 39.5 years +0.7%
1964 40.2 years +1.8%
1965 40.73 years +1.3%
1966 41.36 years +1.5%
1967 41.82 years +1.1%
1968 42.23 years +1.0%
1969 42.71 years +1.1%
1970 43.16 years +1.1%
1971 43.62 years +1.1%
1972 44.03 years +0.9%
1973 44.45 years +1.0%
1974 44.92 years +1.1%
1975 45.4 years +1.1%
1976 45.96 years +1.2%
1977 46.51 years +1.2%
1978 47.06 years +1.2%
1979 47.64 years +1.2%
1980 48.23 years +1.2%
1981 48.6 years +0.8%
1982 49.15 years +1.1%
1983 49.68 years +1.1%
1984 50.23 years +1.1%
1985 50.84 years +1.2%
1986 51.4 years +1.1%
1987 52.08 years +1.3%
1988 52.72 years +1.2%
1989 53.53 years +1.5%
1990 54.18 years +1.2%
1991 54.83 years +1.2%
1992 55.63 years +1.5%
1993 56.36 years +1.3%
1994 57.4 years +1.8%
1995 58.01 years +1.1%
1996 58.57 years +1.0%
1997 59.33 years +1.3%
1998 60.07 years +1.2%
1999 60.65 years +1.0%
2000 61.17 years +0.9%
2001 61.66 years +0.8%
2002 61.48 years -0.3%
2003 62.29 years +1.3%
2004 62.71 years +0.7%
2005 63.3 years +0.9%
2006 63.96 years +1.0%
2007 64.28 years +0.5%
2008 64.62 years +0.5%
2009 64.87 years +0.4%
2010 65.21 years +0.5%
2011 65.69 years +0.7%
2012 65.94 years +0.4%
2013 66.22 years +0.4%
2014 66.46 years +0.4%
2015 66.15 years -0.5%
2016 67.11 years +1.4%
2017 67.37 years +0.4%
2018 67.63 years +0.4%
2019 67.87 years +0.4%
2020 67.45 years -0.6%
2021 66.86 years -0.9%
2022 68.59 years +2.6%
2023 68.83 years +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 37.37 years 37 years 38.07 years 10
1960s 40.49 years 38.38 years 42.71 years 10
1970s 45.28 years 43.16 years 47.64 years 10
1980s 50.65 years 48.23 years 53.53 years 10
1990s 57.5 years 54.18 years 60.65 years 10
2000s 63.04 years 61.17 years 64.87 years 10
2010s 66.56 years 65.21 years 67.87 years 10
2020s 67.93 years 66.86 years 68.83 years 4

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 153 Solomon Islands 69.22 years compare
  2. 154 Indonesia 69.04 years compare
  3. 155 Jamaica 68.97 years compare
  4. 157 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 68.72 years compare
  5. 158 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 68.66 years compare
  6. 159 Saint Kitts and Nevis 68.57 years compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy at birth, by sex in Nepal?
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Nepal was 68.83 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 68.83 years in 2023.
What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 37 years in 1950.
How does Nepal rank for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
Nepal ranks 156th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is life expectancy at birth, by sex rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nepal data come from?
The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, by sex
Unit
years
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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