Probability that a male will outlive a female in Nepal
Nepal: Probability that a male will outlive a female was 43.82 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
43.82
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
25th
of 236 countries
All-time high
49.79
in 1966
All-time low
42.91
in 2004
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Probability that a male will outlive a female in Nepal, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 43.82 for probability that a male will outlive a female in 2023.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability that a male will outlive a female in Nepal peaked at 49.79 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 42.91, in 2004.
That places Nepal 25th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 48.64 | 48.51 | 48.93 | 10 |
| 1960s | 49.48 | 49.06 | 49.79 | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.33 | 49.07 | 49.54 | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.89 | 47.99 | 49.32 | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.74 | 44.77 | 47.68 | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.43 | 42.91 | 44.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.53 | 44.09 | 45.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.62 | 42.97 | 43.91 | 4 |
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More gender data for Nepal
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 277,470 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 269,376 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 278,739 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 268,202 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 278,096 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability that a male will outlive a female in Nepal?
- Probability that a male will outlive a female in Nepal was 43.82 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability that a male will outlive a female recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 49.79 in 1966.
- What is the lowest probability that a male will outlive a female recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.91 in 2004.
- How does Nepal rank for probability that a male will outlive a female?
- Nepal ranks 25th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability that a male will outlive a female rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Probability that a male will outlive a female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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