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

Latest (2024)
71.2%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
120th
of 215 countries
All-time high
71.2%
in 2024
All-time low
28.0%
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Nepal, 1960–2024

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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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 117 Guatemala 71.9% compare
  2. 118 Egypt 71.6% compare
  3. 119 Samoa 71.4% compare
  4. 121 Solomon Islands 71.1% compare
  5. 122 Latvia 71.1% compare
  6. 123 Suriname 71.0% compare

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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

Indicator
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65
Unit
% of cohort
Source
United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 13,975 data points, 1960–2024
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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.