Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Nepal
Nepal: Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 was 77.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Nepal, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 77.8% for share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Nepal peaked at 77.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 30.6%, in 1960.
Nepal ranks 150th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 30.6% | — |
| 1961 | 30.8% | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 31.0% | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 31.3% | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 31.9% | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 32.3% | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 32.8% | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 33.3% | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 33.9% | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 34.7% | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 35.1% | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 35.6% | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 36.2% | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 36.7% | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 37.1% | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 38.1% | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 38.6% | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 39.7% | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 40.5% | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 41.2% | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 41.8% | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 42.0% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 42.5% | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 43.0% | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 43.6% | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 44.7% | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 45.8% | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 47.2% | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 48.3% | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 49.9% | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 51.1% | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 53.0% | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 55.1% | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 57.0% | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 58.6% | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 59.8% | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 61.2% | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 62.5% | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 63.5% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 64.0% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 65.1% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 66.5% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 67.6% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 68.6% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 69.6% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 70.4% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 71.3% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 71.6% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 71.8% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 71.8% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 71.6% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 71.9% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 72.2% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 72.5% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 72.7% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 71.7% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 73.7% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 74.3% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 74.9% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 75.4% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 75.3% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 73.2% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 76.9% | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 77.4% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 77.8% | +0.6% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 77.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75.2%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 77.8% is below the median for South Asia, which is 83.2%, 94% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.3% | 30.6% | 34.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 37.9% | 35.1% | 41.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.9% | 41.8% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.6% | 51.1% | 64.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.4% | 65.1% | 71.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.1% | 71.6% | 75.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.1% | 73.2% | 77.8% | 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 share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Nepal?
- Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Nepal was 77.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 77.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.6% in 1960.
- How does Nepal rank for share of women expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Nepal ranks 150th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65, if subject to age-specific death rates in a given year.