Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Nepal
Nepal: Mortality rates age 65 by sex was 2.88 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.88
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
81st
of 229 countries
All-time high
5.32
in 1953
All-time low
2.88
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Nepal, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 2.88 for mortality rates age 65 by sex in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rates age 65 by sex in Nepal peaked at 5.32 in 1953 and was at its lowest, 2.88, in 2023.
Nepal ranks 81st of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.32 | — |
| 1951 | 5.32 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 5.32 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 5.32 | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 5.3 | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 5.28 | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 5.27 | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 5.22 | -0.9% |
| 1960 | 5.19 | -0.7% |
| 1961 | 5.14 | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 5.08 | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 5.08 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 4.99 | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 4.94 | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 4.87 | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 4.85 | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 4.83 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 4.81 | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 4.78 | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 4.75 | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 4.73 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 4.71 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 4.68 | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 4.65 | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 4.6 | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 4.56 | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 4.52 | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 4.48 | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 4.43 | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 4.43 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 4.41 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 4.38 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 4.35 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 4.31 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 4.29 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 4.24 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 4.2 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 4.14 | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 4.11 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 4.07 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 4.01 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 3.94 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 3.84 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 3.8 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 3.76 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 3.69 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 3.62 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 3.58 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 3.54 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 3.51 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 3.51 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3.45 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 3.42 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 3.37 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 3.32 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 3.31 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 3.28 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 3.27 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 3.24 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 3.18 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 3.17 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 3.14 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 3.12 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 3.14 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 3.06 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 3.03 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 3.01 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 2.99 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 3.33 | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 3.4 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 2.91 | -14.4% |
| 2023 | 2.88 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.3 | 5.22 | 5.32 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.98 | 4.81 | 5.19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.65 | 4.48 | 4.78 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.32 | 4.14 | 4.43 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.84 | 3.58 | 4.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.4 | 3.27 | 3.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.11 | 2.99 | 3.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.13 | 2.88 | 3.4 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 78 Yemen 2.93 compare
- 79 Solomon Islands 2.93 compare
- 80 Bulgaria 2.92 compare
- 82 Seychelles 2.88 compare
- 83 Latvia 2.87 compare
- 84 Madagascar 2.87 compare
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- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,326 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 955 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.036 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0303 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rates age 65 by sex in Nepal?
- Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Nepal was 2.88 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 5.32 in 1953.
- What is the lowest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.88 in 2023.
- How does Nepal rank for mortality rates age 65 by sex?
- Nepal ranks 81st out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rates age 65 by sex rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mortality rates age 65 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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