Life expectancy at birth in Nepal
Nepal: Life expectancy at birth was 70.05 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
70.05
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
114th
of 184 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 in Nepal, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 70.05 for life expectancy at birth in 2021.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Nepal peaked at 71.36 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 65.37, in 2000.
Nepal ranks 114th 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.
Life expectancy at birth 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)
- 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 birth in Nepal?
- Life expectancy at birth in Nepal was 70.05 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 71.36 in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.37 in 2000.
- How does Nepal rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Nepal ranks 114th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy 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 Life expectancy at birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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