Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth (years) 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% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 60.2 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58.22, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 60.2 is below the median for South Asia, which is 63.93, 94% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
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
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (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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