India vs Nepal: Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate
India
1.96 births per woman
in 2024
Nepal
1.96 births per woman
in 2024
India rank
105th
Nepal rank
106th
Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate over time
- India
- Nepal
How they compare
India currently reports 1.96 births per woman against 1.96 births per woman in Nepal, a difference of 0 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nepal ahead.
India ranks 105th and Nepal ranks 106th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Nepal in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.88 births per woman | 6.01 births per woman | 0.1271 births per woman | Nepal |
| 1970s | 5.24 births per woman | 5.74 births per woman | 0.4998 births per woman | Nepal |
| 1980s | 4.47 births per woman | 5.45 births per woman | 0.9873 births per woman | Nepal |
| 1990s | 3.7 births per woman | 4.78 births per woman | 1.08 births per woman | Nepal |
| 2000s | 3 births per woman | 3.24 births per woman | 0.2382 births per woman | Nepal |
| 2010s | 2.34 births per woman | 2.3 births per woman | 0.0388 births per woman | India |
| 2020s | 2 births per woman | 2 births per woman | 0.0062 births per woman | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate, India or Nepal?
- India, at 1.96 births per woman against 1.96 births per woman in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate between India and Nepal?
- 0 births per woman, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Nepal?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do India and Nepal rank globally for total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate?
- India ranks 105th and Nepal ranks 106th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total fertility rate summarizes the total number of births a woman would have, if she experienced the birth rates seen in women of each age group in one particular year across her childbearing years. The wanted fertility is an estimate of what the total fertility rate would be if all unwanted births were avoided, based on survey data.