Life expectancy at age 15 in Nepal
Nepal: Life expectancy at age 15 was 84.08 years in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
84.08 years
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
149th
of 236 countries
All-time high
84.08 years
in 2100
All-time low
58.81 years
in 1953
Years of data
151
1950–2100
Life expectancy at age 15 in Nepal, 1950–2100
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 84.08 years for life expectancy at age 15 in 2100. That is the highest value across all 151 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at age 15 in Nepal peaked at 84.08 years in 2100 and was at its lowest, 58.81 years, in 1953.
Nepal ranks 149th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 151 years of available data.
Life expectancy at age 15 in Nepal, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 58.83 years | — |
| 1951 | 58.83 years | -0.0% |
| 1952 | 58.83 years | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 58.81 years | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 58.9 years | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 58.89 years | -0.0% |
| 1956 | 58.86 years | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 58.88 years | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 58.93 years | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 59.08 years | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 59.16 years | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 59.26 years | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 59.4 years | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 59.43 years | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 59.73 years | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 59.88 years | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 60.09 years | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 60.2 years | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 60.34 years | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 60.51 years | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 60.63 years | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 60.74 years | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 60.87 years | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 60.96 years | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 61.08 years | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 61.37 years | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 61.56 years | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 61.87 years | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 62.12 years | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 62.31 years | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 62.51 years | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 62.49 years | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 62.58 years | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 62.68 years | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 62.83 years | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 63.11 years | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 63.36 years | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 63.73 years | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 64.05 years | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 64.49 years | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 64.82 years | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 65.27 years | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 65.85 years | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 66.39 years | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 66.95 years | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 67.26 years | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 67.62 years | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 67.98 years | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 68.34 years | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 68.51 years | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 68.79 years | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 69.11 years | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 69.03 years | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 69.49 years | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 69.75 years | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 70.06 years | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 70.48 years | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 70.58 years | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 70.67 years | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 70.68 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 70.69 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 70.87 years | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 70.96 years | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 71.06 years | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 71.15 years | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 70.83 years | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 71.48 years | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 71.65 years | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 71.81 years | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 71.96 years | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 71.66 years | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 70.79 years | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 72.45 years | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 72.61 years | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 72.78 years | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 72.94 years | +0.2% |
| 2026 | 73.11 years | +0.2% |
| 2027 | 73.26 years | +0.2% |
| 2028 | 73.41 years | +0.2% |
| 2029 | 73.58 years | +0.2% |
| 2030 | 73.76 years | +0.2% |
| 2031 | 73.93 years | +0.2% |
| 2032 | 74.09 years | +0.2% |
| 2033 | 74.25 years | +0.2% |
| 2034 | 74.41 years | +0.2% |
| 2035 | 74.58 years | +0.2% |
| 2036 | 74.75 years | +0.2% |
| 2037 | 74.91 years | +0.2% |
| 2038 | 75.07 years | +0.2% |
| 2039 | 75.23 years | +0.2% |
| 2040 | 75.39 years | +0.2% |
| 2041 | 75.55 years | +0.2% |
| 2042 | 75.71 years | +0.2% |
| 2043 | 75.87 years | +0.2% |
| 2044 | 76.03 years | +0.2% |
| 2045 | 76.19 years | +0.2% |
| 2046 | 76.34 years | +0.2% |
| 2047 | 76.48 years | +0.2% |
| 2048 | 76.64 years | +0.2% |
| 2049 | 76.79 years | +0.2% |
| 2050 | 76.94 years | +0.2% |
| 2051 | 77.1 years | +0.2% |
| 2052 | 77.25 years | +0.2% |
| 2053 | 77.4 years | +0.2% |
| 2054 | 77.56 years | +0.2% |
| 2055 | 77.72 years | +0.2% |
| 2056 | 77.87 years | +0.2% |
| 2057 | 78.03 years | +0.2% |
| 2058 | 78.19 years | +0.2% |
| 2059 | 78.34 years | +0.2% |
| 2060 | 78.49 years | +0.2% |
| 2061 | 78.64 years | +0.2% |
| 2062 | 78.79 years | +0.2% |
| 2063 | 78.93 years | +0.2% |
| 2064 | 79.08 years | +0.2% |
| 2065 | 79.22 years | +0.2% |
| 2066 | 79.37 years | +0.2% |
| 2067 | 79.51 years | +0.2% |
| 2068 | 79.65 years | +0.2% |
| 2069 | 79.8 years | +0.2% |
| 2070 | 79.95 years | +0.2% |
| 2071 | 80.09 years | +0.2% |
| 2072 | 80.23 years | +0.2% |
| 2073 | 80.37 years | +0.2% |
| 2074 | 80.51 years | +0.2% |
| 2075 | 80.65 years | +0.2% |
| 2076 | 80.79 years | +0.2% |
| 2077 | 80.93 years | +0.2% |
| 2078 | 81.08 years | +0.2% |
| 2079 | 81.22 years | +0.2% |
| 2080 | 81.36 years | +0.2% |
| 2081 | 81.5 years | +0.2% |
| 2082 | 81.64 years | +0.2% |
| 2083 | 81.78 years | +0.2% |
| 2084 | 81.92 years | +0.2% |
| 2085 | 82.06 years | +0.2% |
| 2086 | 82.19 years | +0.2% |
| 2087 | 82.33 years | +0.2% |
| 2088 | 82.47 years | +0.2% |
| 2089 | 82.61 years | +0.2% |
| 2090 | 82.75 years | +0.2% |
| 2091 | 82.89 years | +0.2% |
| 2092 | 83.02 years | +0.2% |
| 2093 | 83.16 years | +0.2% |
| 2094 | 83.3 years | +0.2% |
| 2095 | 83.43 years | +0.2% |
| 2096 | 83.56 years | +0.2% |
| 2097 | 83.69 years | +0.2% |
| 2098 | 83.82 years | +0.2% |
| 2099 | 83.96 years | +0.2% |
| 2100 | 84.08 years | +0.1% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 84.08 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 80.4 years, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 84.08 years is below the median for South Asia, which is 87.89 years, 96% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 58.88 years | 58.81 years | 59.08 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 59.8 years | 59.16 years | 60.51 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 61.35 years | 60.63 years | 62.31 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.18 years | 62.49 years | 64.49 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.9 years | 64.82 years | 68.51 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.86 years | 68.79 years | 70.68 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.25 years | 70.69 years | 71.96 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.66 years | 70.79 years | 73.58 years | 10 |
| 2030s | 74.5 years | 73.76 years | 75.23 years | 10 |
| 2040s | 76.1 years | 75.39 years | 76.79 years | 10 |
| 2050s | 77.64 years | 76.94 years | 78.34 years | 10 |
| 2060s | 79.15 years | 78.49 years | 79.8 years | 10 |
| 2070s | 80.58 years | 79.95 years | 81.22 years | 10 |
| 2080s | 81.99 years | 81.36 years | 82.61 years | 10 |
| 2090s | 83.36 years | 82.75 years | 83.96 years | 10 |
| 2100s | 84.08 years | 84.08 years | 84.08 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 146 North Korea 84.43 years compare
- 147 Syria 84.4 years compare
- 148 Saint Lucia 84.17 years compare
- 149 Dominican Republic 84.08 years compare
- 151 Egypt 83.85 years compare
- 152 Tonga 83.76 years compare
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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)
- 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 life expectancy at age 15 in Nepal?
- Life expectancy at age 15 in Nepal was 84.08 years in 2100, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at age 15 recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 84.08 years in 2100.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at age 15 recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.81 years in 1953.
- How does Nepal rank for life expectancy at age 15?
- Nepal ranks 149th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is life expectancy at age 15 rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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 Life expectancy at age 15. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total period life expectancy at age 15, in a given year.