Life expectancy at birth who gho in Nepal
Nepal: Life expectancy at birth who gho was 70.05 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
70.05
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
114th
of 185 countries
All-time high
71.36
in 2019
All-time low
65.37
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Life expectancy at birth who gho in Nepal, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 70.05 for life expectancy at birth who gho in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth who gho in Nepal peaked at 71.36 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 65.37, in 2000.
That places Nepal 114th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth who gho in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 65.37 | — |
| 2001 | 66.17 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 66.45 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 67.36 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 67.7 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 68.19 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 68.55 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 68.81 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 69.03 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 69.27 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 69.47 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 69.61 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 69.79 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 69.98 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 70.19 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 69.78 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 70.59 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 70.84 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 71.1 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 71.36 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 70.99 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 70.05 | -1.3% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 70.05 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 66.81, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 70.05 is below the median for South Asia, which is 73.99, 95% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.69 | 65.37 | 69.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.27 | 69.47 | 71.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.52 | 70.05 | 70.99 | 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)
- 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 birth who gho in Nepal?
- Life expectancy at birth who gho in Nepal was 70.05 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth who gho recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 71.36 in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth who gho recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.37 in 2000.
- How does Nepal rank for life expectancy at birth who gho?
- Nepal ranks 114th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at birth who gho 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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