Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Nepal
Nepal: Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages 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
Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Nepal, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Nepal is 1.04, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages 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.
Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages 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% |
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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- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,326 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 955 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1365 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.144 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Nepal?
- Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Nepal was 1.04 in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 in 2002.
- What is the lowest sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9921 in 1966.
- How does Nepal rank for sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages?
- Nepal ranks 214th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages 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 Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of period life expectancy (females/males) at a given age.