Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) in Nepal
Nepal: Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) was 70.35 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
70.35 years
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
148th
of 215 countries
All-time high
70.35 years
in 2023
All-time low
43.15 years
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Life expectancy at birth, total in Nepal, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 70.35 years for life expectancy at birth, total in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, total in Nepal peaked at 70.35 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 43.15 years, in 1970.
Nepal ranks 148th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 43.15 years | — |
| 1971 | 43.62 years | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 44.07 years | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 44.48 years | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 44.92 years | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 45.5 years | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 45.99 years | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 46.63 years | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 47.2 years | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 47.77 years | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 48.33 years | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 48.66 years | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 49.18 years | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 49.68 years | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 50.23 years | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 50.92 years | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 51.59 years | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 52.38 years | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 53.11 years | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 54.01 years | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 54.77 years | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 55.65 years | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 56.69 years | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 57.6 years | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 58.63 years | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 59.32 years | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 60.04 years | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 60.82 years | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 61.53 years | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 62.03 years | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 62.64 years | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 63.29 years | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 63.51 years | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 64.23 years | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 64.74 years | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 65.28 years | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 65.89 years | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 66.17 years | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 66.44 years | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 66.6 years | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 66.77 years | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 67.12 years | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 67.36 years | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 67.6 years | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 67.81 years | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 67.37 years | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 68.44 years | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 68.74 years | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 69.04 years | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 69.3 years | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 69.11 years | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 68.39 years | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 70.09 years | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 70.35 years | +0.4% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 70.35 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.65 years, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 70.35 years is below the median for South Asia, which is 73.82 years, 95% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45.33 years | 43.15 years | 47.77 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.81 years | 48.33 years | 54.01 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.71 years | 54.77 years | 62.03 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.88 years | 62.64 years | 66.6 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.96 years | 66.77 years | 69.3 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.48 years | 68.39 years | 70.35 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 145 Dominica 71.13 years compare
- 146 Cambodia 70.67 years compare
- 147 Solomon Islands 70.53 years compare
- 149 Guyana 70.18 years compare
- 150 Turkmenistan 70.07 years compare
- 151 Philippines 69.83 years compare
More population data for Nepal
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.593 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.0333 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.593 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6271 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 37,401 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.8872 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8575 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.601 (2100)
- Population density 222.05 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.41 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, total in Nepal?
- Life expectancy at birth, total in Nepal was 70.35 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 70.35 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.15 years in 1970.
- How does Nepal rank for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Nepal ranks 148th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, total rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release