Female to male life expectancy ratio in Nepal
Nepal: Female to male life expectancy ratio was 1.04 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.04
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
214th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.07
in 2002
All-time low
0.9921
in 1966
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female to male life expectancy ratio in Nepal, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female to male life expectancy ratio in Nepal is 1.04, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female to male life expectancy ratio in Nepal peaked at 1.07 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.9921, in 1966.
Nepal ranks 214th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Female to male life expectancy ratio in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.03 | — |
| 1951 | 1.03 | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 1.03 | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 1.03 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 1.03 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | 1.03 | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 1.02 | -0.7% |
| 1958 | 1.02 | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 1.02 | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 1.01 | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 1.01 | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 1 | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.9993 | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 0.9958 | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 0.9921 | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 0.9927 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.9953 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 0.9987 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 0.9978 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 0.9979 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.9999 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.9982 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 1 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.9999 | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 1 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 1 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 1 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 1 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 1 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.9998 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.9986 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.9985 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 1 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 1.01 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 1.01 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 1.01 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 1.02 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 1.02 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 1.03 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 1.04 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 1.04 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 1.04 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.05 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 1.05 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.05 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.05 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 1.05 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.05 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 1.07 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 1.06 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.07 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.05 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.05 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.04 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.04 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.04 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.04 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.04 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.04 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.04 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.04 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.05 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.05 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.04 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 1.04 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.07, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 1.04 is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.04, 100% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.03 | 1.02 | 1.03 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1 | 0.9921 | 1.01 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1 | 0.9978 | 1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.01 | 0.9985 | 1.02 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.04 | 1.02 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.06 | 1.05 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 | 1.04 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 | 1.04 | 1.05 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female to male life expectancy ratio in Nepal?
- Female to male life expectancy ratio in Nepal was 1.04 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female to male life expectancy ratio recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 in 2002.
- What is the lowest female to male life expectancy ratio recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9921 in 1966.
- How does Nepal rank for female to male life expectancy ratio?
- Nepal ranks 214th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female to male life expectancy ratio rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 Female to male life expectancy ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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