Inequality in life expectancy in Nepal
Nepal: Inequality in life expectancy was 0.1497 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inequality in life expectancy in Nepal, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, inequality in life expectancy in Nepal stood at 0.1497. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in life expectancy in Nepal peaked at 0.2287 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1497, in 2023.
That places Nepal 67th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2001 | 0.1709 | 0.2287 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1585 | 0.1497 | 0.167 | 4 |
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More health data for Nepal
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (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 inequality in life expectancy in Nepal?
- Inequality in life expectancy in Nepal was 0.1497 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2287 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1497 in 2023.
- How does Nepal rank for inequality in life expectancy?
- Nepal ranks 67th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in life expectancy rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.