Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in Nepal
Nepal: Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth was 60.2 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
60.2
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
122nd
of 184 countries
All-time high
61.53
in 2019
All-time low
56.06
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in Nepal, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 60.2 for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth 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 (hale) at birth in Nepal peaked at 61.53 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 56.06, in 2000.
Nepal ranks 122nd of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 56.06 | — |
| 2001 | 56.72 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 56.95 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 57.74 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 58.05 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 58.49 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 58.82 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 59.08 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 59.29 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 59.51 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 59.71 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 59.86 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 60.05 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 60.25 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 60.46 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 60.12 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 60.82 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 61.06 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 61.3 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 61.53 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 61.1 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 60.2 | -1.5% |
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
- 119 Lao People's Democratic Republic 60.41 compare
- 120 Mauritania 60.39 compare
- 121 Egypt 60.36 compare
- 123 Honduras 60.05 compare
- 124 Myanmar 59.75 compare
- 125 Timor-Leste 59.53 compare
More health data for Nepal
- 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 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 1.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0662 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.2401 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5229 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Nepal?
- Healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Nepal was 60.2 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 61.53 in 2019.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.06 in 2000.
- How does Nepal rank for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth?
- Nepal ranks 122nd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy (hale) 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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