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Life expectancy at birth, total (years)

Number of years a newborn would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of birth were to stay the same throughout its life.

Unit
years
Latest
70.6 (2024)
Coverage
1960–2023
Sources
1 in this build
Data table
Year Nepal (years)
1990 54.77
1991 55.65
1992 56.69
1993 57.6
1994 58.63
1995 59.32
1996 60.04
1997 60.82
1998 61.53
1999 62.03
2000 62.64
2001 63.29
2002 63.51
2003 64.23
2004 64.74
2005 65.28
2006 65.89
2007 66.17
2008 66.44
2009 66.6
2010 66.77
2011 67.12
2012 67.36
2013 67.6
2014 67.81
2015 67.37
2016 68.44
2017 68.74
2018 69.04
2019 69.3
2020 69.11
2021 68.39
2022 70.09
2023 70.35
2024 70.64
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Per-source values, 2024

Source Dataset Value Year Snapshot
World Bank WDI 70.64 2024 2026-08-08

Caveats

Modelled estimate; sharp single-year dips usually reflect a real shock (earthquake, conflict, pandemic) rather than a data error.