Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Nepal
Nepal: Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 was 71.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men 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
The most recent figure for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Nepal is 71.2%, measured 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 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Nepal peaked at 71.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 28.0%, in 1960.
Nepal ranks 120th 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 men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 28.0% | — |
| 1961 | 28.5% | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 29.1% | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 29.3% | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 30.3% | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 30.9% | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 31.8% | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 32.2% | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 32.6% | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 33.1% | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 33.7% | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 34.1% | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 34.6% | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 35.0% | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 35.6% | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 36.1% | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 36.9% | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 37.5% | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 38.3% | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 39.0% | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 39.7% | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 40.1% | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 40.7% | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 41.3% | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 42.0% | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 42.7% | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 43.4% | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 44.4% | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 45.2% | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 46.4% | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 47.3% | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 48.1% | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 49.3% | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 50.5% | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 52.2% | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 53.1% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 53.9% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 55.1% | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 56.3% | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 57.2% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 58.0% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 58.8% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 58.2% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 59.6% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 60.3% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 61.3% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 62.5% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 63.0% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 63.6% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 63.9% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 64.5% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 65.4% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 65.8% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 66.2% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 66.6% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 66.0% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 67.8% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 68.2% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 68.6% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 69.1% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 67.9% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 66.1% | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 70.3% | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 70.8% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 71.2% | +0.6% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 71.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64.0%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 71.2% is below the median for South Asia, which is 76.8%, 93% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.6% | 28.0% | 33.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 36.1% | 33.7% | 39.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.6% | 39.7% | 46.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.3% | 47.3% | 57.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.9% | 58.0% | 63.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.8% | 64.5% | 69.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.3% | 66.1% | 71.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More reference data data for Nepal
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7853 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7974 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.28 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Nepal?
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Nepal was 71.2% 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 men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 71.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.0% in 1960.
- How does Nepal rank for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Nepal ranks 120th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. 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 men 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.