Life expectancy at age 15 in Nepal
Nepal: Life expectancy at age 15 was 84.08 in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
84.08
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
149th
of 236 countries
All-time high
84.08
in 2100
All-time low
58.81
in 1953
Years of data
151
1950–2100
Life expectancy at age 15 in Nepal, 1950–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 84.08 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 in 2100 and was at its lowest, 58.81, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 58.83 | — |
| 1951 | 58.83 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | 58.83 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 58.81 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 58.9 | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 58.89 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | 58.86 | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 58.88 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 58.93 | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 59.08 | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 59.16 | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 59.26 | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 59.4 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 59.43 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 59.73 | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 59.88 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 60.09 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 60.2 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 60.34 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 60.51 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 60.63 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 60.74 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 60.87 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 60.96 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 61.08 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 61.37 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 61.56 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 61.87 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 62.12 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 62.31 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 62.51 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 62.49 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 62.58 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 62.68 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 62.83 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 63.11 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 63.36 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 63.73 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 64.05 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 64.49 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 64.82 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 65.27 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 65.85 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 66.39 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 66.95 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 67.26 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 67.62 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 67.98 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 68.34 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 68.51 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 68.79 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 69.11 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 69.03 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 69.49 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 69.75 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 70.06 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 70.48 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 70.58 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 70.67 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 70.68 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 70.69 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 70.87 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 70.96 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 71.06 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 71.15 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 70.83 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 71.48 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 71.65 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 71.81 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 71.96 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 71.66 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 70.79 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 72.45 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 72.61 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 72.78 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 72.94 | +0.2% |
| 2026 | 73.11 | +0.2% |
| 2027 | 73.26 | +0.2% |
| 2028 | 73.41 | +0.2% |
| 2029 | 73.58 | +0.2% |
| 2030 | 73.76 | +0.2% |
| 2031 | 73.93 | +0.2% |
| 2032 | 74.09 | +0.2% |
| 2033 | 74.25 | +0.2% |
| 2034 | 74.41 | +0.2% |
| 2035 | 74.58 | +0.2% |
| 2036 | 74.75 | +0.2% |
| 2037 | 74.91 | +0.2% |
| 2038 | 75.07 | +0.2% |
| 2039 | 75.23 | +0.2% |
| 2040 | 75.39 | +0.2% |
| 2041 | 75.55 | +0.2% |
| 2042 | 75.71 | +0.2% |
| 2043 | 75.87 | +0.2% |
| 2044 | 76.03 | +0.2% |
| 2045 | 76.19 | +0.2% |
| 2046 | 76.34 | +0.2% |
| 2047 | 76.48 | +0.2% |
| 2048 | 76.64 | +0.2% |
| 2049 | 76.79 | +0.2% |
| 2050 | 76.94 | +0.2% |
| 2051 | 77.1 | +0.2% |
| 2052 | 77.25 | +0.2% |
| 2053 | 77.4 | +0.2% |
| 2054 | 77.56 | +0.2% |
| 2055 | 77.72 | +0.2% |
| 2056 | 77.87 | +0.2% |
| 2057 | 78.03 | +0.2% |
| 2058 | 78.19 | +0.2% |
| 2059 | 78.34 | +0.2% |
| 2060 | 78.49 | +0.2% |
| 2061 | 78.64 | +0.2% |
| 2062 | 78.79 | +0.2% |
| 2063 | 78.93 | +0.2% |
| 2064 | 79.08 | +0.2% |
| 2065 | 79.22 | +0.2% |
| 2066 | 79.37 | +0.2% |
| 2067 | 79.51 | +0.2% |
| 2068 | 79.65 | +0.2% |
| 2069 | 79.8 | +0.2% |
| 2070 | 79.95 | +0.2% |
| 2071 | 80.09 | +0.2% |
| 2072 | 80.23 | +0.2% |
| 2073 | 80.37 | +0.2% |
| 2074 | 80.51 | +0.2% |
| 2075 | 80.65 | +0.2% |
| 2076 | 80.79 | +0.2% |
| 2077 | 80.93 | +0.2% |
| 2078 | 81.08 | +0.2% |
| 2079 | 81.22 | +0.2% |
| 2080 | 81.36 | +0.2% |
| 2081 | 81.5 | +0.2% |
| 2082 | 81.64 | +0.2% |
| 2083 | 81.78 | +0.2% |
| 2084 | 81.92 | +0.2% |
| 2085 | 82.06 | +0.2% |
| 2086 | 82.19 | +0.2% |
| 2087 | 82.33 | +0.2% |
| 2088 | 82.47 | +0.2% |
| 2089 | 82.61 | +0.2% |
| 2090 | 82.75 | +0.2% |
| 2091 | 82.89 | +0.2% |
| 2092 | 83.02 | +0.2% |
| 2093 | 83.16 | +0.2% |
| 2094 | 83.3 | +0.2% |
| 2095 | 83.43 | +0.2% |
| 2096 | 83.56 | +0.2% |
| 2097 | 83.69 | +0.2% |
| 2098 | 83.82 | +0.2% |
| 2099 | 83.96 | +0.2% |
| 2100 | 84.08 | +0.1% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 84.08 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 80.4, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 84.08 is below the median for South Asia, which is 87.89, 96% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 58.88 | 58.81 | 59.08 | 10 |
| 1960s | 59.8 | 59.16 | 60.51 | 10 |
| 1970s | 61.35 | 60.63 | 62.31 | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.18 | 62.49 | 64.49 | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.9 | 64.82 | 68.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.86 | 68.79 | 70.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.25 | 70.69 | 71.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.66 | 70.79 | 73.58 | 10 |
| 2030s | 74.5 | 73.76 | 75.23 | 10 |
| 2040s | 76.1 | 75.39 | 76.79 | 10 |
| 2050s | 77.64 | 76.94 | 78.34 | 10 |
| 2060s | 79.15 | 78.49 | 79.8 | 10 |
| 2070s | 80.58 | 79.95 | 81.22 | 10 |
| 2080s | 81.99 | 81.36 | 82.61 | 10 |
| 2090s | 83.36 | 82.75 | 83.96 | 10 |
| 2100s | 84.08 | 84.08 | 84.08 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 146 North Korea 84.43 compare
- 147 Syria 84.4 compare
- 148 Saint Lucia 84.17 compare
- 149 Dominican Republic 84.08 compare
- 151 Egypt 83.85 compare
- 152 Tonga 83.76 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 955 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0467 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at age 15 in Nepal?
- Life expectancy at age 15 in Nepal was 84.08 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at age 15 recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 84.08 in 2100.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at age 15 recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.81 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 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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