Womens life expectancy at birth in Nepal
Nepal: Womens life expectancy at birth 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
Womens life expectancy at birth in Nepal, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for womens life expectancy at birth in Nepal is 71.84, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, womens life expectancy at birth 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.
Womens life expectancy at birth 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 womens life expectancy at birth in Nepal?
- Womens life expectancy at birth in Nepal was 71.84 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest womens life expectancy at birth recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 71.84 in 2023.
- What is the lowest womens life expectancy at birth recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.08 in 1950.
- How does Nepal rank for womens life expectancy at birth?
- Nepal ranks 173rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens life expectancy at birth 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 Womens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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