Life expectancy (Our World) in Nepal
Nepal: Life expectancy (Our World) was 70.35 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
70.35
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
167th
of 236 countries
All-time high
70.35
in 2023
All-time low
37.56
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy in Nepal, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy in Nepal is 70.35, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy in Nepal peaked at 70.35 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37.56, in 1950.
Nepal ranks 167th 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 (Our World) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 37.56 | — |
| 1951 | 37.61 | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 37.65 | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 37.69 | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 37.81 | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 37.86 | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 37.9 | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 38.01 | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 38.14 | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 38.41 | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 38.65 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 38.97 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 39.33 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 39.61 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 40.23 | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 40.69 | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 41.24 | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 41.71 | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 42.17 | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 42.72 | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 43.15 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 43.62 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 44.07 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 44.49 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 44.92 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 45.5 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 45.99 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 46.63 | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 47.2 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 47.77 | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 48.33 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 48.66 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 49.18 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 49.68 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 50.23 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 50.92 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 51.59 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 52.38 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 53.11 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 54.01 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 54.77 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 55.65 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 56.69 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 57.6 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 58.63 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 59.32 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 60.04 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 60.82 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 61.53 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 62.04 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 62.64 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 63.29 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 63.51 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 64.23 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 64.74 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 65.28 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 65.89 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 66.17 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 66.44 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 66.6 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 66.77 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 67.12 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 67.36 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 67.6 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 67.81 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 67.37 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 68.44 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 68.74 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 69.04 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 69.3 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 69.11 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 68.38 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 70.09 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 70.35 | +0.4% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 70.35 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.65, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 70.35 is below the median for South Asia, which is 73.82, 95% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 37.86 | 37.56 | 38.41 | 10 |
| 1960s | 40.53 | 38.65 | 42.72 | 10 |
| 1970s | 45.33 | 43.15 | 47.77 | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.81 | 48.33 | 54.01 | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.71 | 54.77 | 62.04 | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.88 | 62.64 | 66.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.96 | 66.77 | 69.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.48 | 68.38 | 70.35 | 4 |
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 in Nepal?
- Life expectancy in Nepal was 70.35 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 70.35 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.56 in 1950.
- How does Nepal rank for life expectancy?
- Nepal ranks 167th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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