Healthy life expectancy at birth in Nepal
Nepal: Healthy life expectancy at birth was 60.2 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
60.2
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
123rd
of 185 countries
All-time high
61.53
in 2019
All-time low
56.06
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Nepal, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for healthy life expectancy at birth in Nepal is 60.2, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy at birth in Nepal peaked at 61.53 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 56.06, in 2000.
That places Nepal 123rd out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.07 | 56.06 | 59.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.51 | 59.71 | 61.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.65 | 60.2 | 61.1 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More health data for Nepal
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,326 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 955 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 257,727 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 292,665 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 264,161 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 294,479 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 270,418 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 295,028 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthy life expectancy at birth in Nepal?
- Healthy life expectancy at birth in Nepal was 60.2 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 61.53 in 2019.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.06 in 2000.
- How does Nepal rank for healthy life expectancy at birth?
- Nepal ranks 123rd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 Healthy life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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