Life Expectancy at Birth in Nepal

Nepal: Life Expectancy at Birth was 70.64 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
70.64
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
150th
of 216 countries
All-time high
70.64
in 2024
All-time low
38.65
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Life Expectancy at Birth in Nepal, 1960–2024

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Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Nepal recorded 70.64 for life expectancy at birth in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Nepal peaked at 70.64 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 38.65, in 1960.

That places Nepal 150th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
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 62.03 10
2000s 64.88 62.64 66.6 10
2010s 67.96 66.77 69.3 10
2020s 69.71 68.39 70.64 5

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 147 Libya 71.12 compare
  2. 148 Cambodia 70.82 compare
  3. 149 Solomon Islands 70.69 compare
  4. 151 Guyana 70.32 compare
  5. 152 Greenland 70.27 compare
  6. 153 Turkmenistan 70.2 compare

See the full ranking of 217 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy at birth in Nepal?
Life expectancy at birth in Nepal was 70.64 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 70.64 in 2024.
What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 38.65 in 1960.
How does Nepal rank for life expectancy at birth?
Nepal ranks 150th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nepal data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Life Expectancy at Birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Life Expectancy at Birth
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
217 places, 14,065 data points, 1960–2024
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Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.