Life Expectancy at Birth in Nepal
Nepal: Life Expectancy at Birth was 70.64 in 2024. ▲ 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
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.
Life Expectancy at Birth in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 38.65 | — |
| 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 | 44.48 | +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 | 62.03 | +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 | 68.39 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 70.09 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 70.35 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 70.64 | +0.4% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 70.64 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.85, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 70.64 is below the median for South Asia, which is 74.1, 95% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More gender data for Nepal
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 7,927 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.7039 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 22,583 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 22,583 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.5 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 264,089 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 273,367 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 265,882 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 274,092 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 268,570 (2025)
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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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.