Probability of dying that year, among females in Nepal
Nepal: Probability of dying that year, among females was 2.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Probability of dying that year, among females in Nepal, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for probability of dying that year, among females in Nepal is 2.0%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying that year, among females in Nepal peaked at 22.0% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2023.
That places Nepal 64th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Probability of dying that year, among females in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 22.0% | — |
| 1951 | 22.0% | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 21.9% | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 21.9% | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 21.8% | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 21.7% | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 21.6% | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 21.6% | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 21.5% | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 21.3% | -0.8% |
| 1960 | 21.1% | -1.0% |
| 1961 | 20.9% | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 20.6% | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 20.2% | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 19.8% | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 19.4% | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 19.0% | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 18.6% | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 18.1% | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 17.7% | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 17.3% | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 16.9% | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 16.5% | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 16.1% | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 15.7% | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 15.4% | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 15.0% | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 14.6% | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 14.2% | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 13.8% | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 13.4% | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 13.1% | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 12.6% | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 12.2% | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 11.8% | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 11.4% | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 11.0% | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 10.6% | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 10.1% | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 9.7% | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 9.2% | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 8.8% | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 8.4% | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 8.0% | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 7.6% | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 7.2% | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 6.9% | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 6.5% | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 6.2% | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 5.8% | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 5.5% | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 5.3% | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 5.0% | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 4.8% | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 4.5% | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 4.4% | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 4.2% | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 4.0% | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 3.8% | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 3.7% | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 3.5% | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 3.4% | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 3.3% | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 3.1% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 2.9% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 2.7% | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 2.6% | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 2.5% | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 2.4% | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 2.3% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 2.2% | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 2.1% | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 2.0% | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 21.7% | 21.3% | 22.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 19.5% | 17.7% | 21.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.6% | 13.8% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.6% | 9.7% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.5% | 5.8% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 3.7% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 2.4% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 2.0% | 2.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 61 Bangladesh 2.1% compare
- 62 Western Sahara 2.1% compare
- 63 Fiji 2.0% compare
- 65 Marshall Islands 1.9% compare
- 66 Guyana 1.8% compare
- 67 Naoero 1.8% compare
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 probability of dying that year, among females in Nepal?
- Probability of dying that year, among females in Nepal was 2.0% in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying that year, among females recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 22.0% in 1950.
- What is the lowest probability of dying that year, among females recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2023.
- How does Nepal rank for probability of dying that year, among females?
- Nepal ranks 64th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability of dying that year, among females rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying that year, among females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.