Womens life expectancy at birth in Nepal
Nepal: Womens life expectancy at birth was 71.84 in 2023. ▲ Rising
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.
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 |
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More health data for Nepal
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,326 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 955 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 257,727 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 292,665 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 264,161 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 294,479 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 270,418 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 295,028 (2025)
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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