Life expectancy men women in Nepal
Nepal: Life expectancy men women was 71.84 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
71.84
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
173rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
71.84
in 2023
All-time low
38.08
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy men women in Nepal, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy men women in Nepal is 71.84, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy men women in Nepal peaked at 71.84 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38.08, in 1950.
Nepal ranks 173rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy men women in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 38.08 | — |
| 1951 | 38.12 | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 38.15 | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 38.18 | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 38.3 | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 38.35 | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 38.37 | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 38.35 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | 38.47 | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 38.68 | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 38.85 | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 39.08 | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 39.35 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 39.63 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 40.17 | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 40.56 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 41.03 | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 41.52 | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 42.03 | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 42.66 | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 43.06 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 43.53 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 44.03 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 44.45 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 44.84 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 45.52 | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 45.95 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 46.68 | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 47.27 | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 47.82 | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 48.37 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 48.66 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 49.14 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 49.61 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 50.16 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 50.95 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 51.74 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 52.65 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 53.46 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 54.47 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 55.34 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 56.47 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 57.76 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 58.88 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 59.9 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 60.69 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 61.58 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 62.38 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 63.05 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 63.46 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 64.16 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 64.96 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 65.63 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 66.24 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 66.86 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 67.32 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 67.88 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 68.1 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 68.3 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 68.35 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 68.35 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 68.56 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 68.79 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 68.97 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 69.16 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 68.59 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 69.77 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 70.09 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 70.42 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 70.7 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 70.77 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 69.89 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 71.56 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 71.84 | +0.4% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 71.84 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 70.48, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 71.84 is below the median for South Asia, which is 75.67, 95% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 38.3 | 38.08 | 38.68 | 10 |
| 1960s | 40.49 | 38.85 | 42.66 | 10 |
| 1970s | 45.32 | 43.06 | 47.82 | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.92 | 48.37 | 54.47 | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.95 | 55.34 | 63.46 | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.78 | 64.16 | 68.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.34 | 68.35 | 70.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.01 | 69.89 | 71.84 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy men women in Nepal?
- Life expectancy men women in Nepal was 71.84 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy men women recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 71.84 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy men women recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.08 in 1950.
- How does Nepal rank for life expectancy men women?
- Nepal ranks 173rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy men women rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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 men women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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