India vs Nepal: Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception
India
1.96 births per woman
in 2024
Nepal
1.96 births per woman
in 2024
India rank
105th
Nepal rank
106th
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 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 fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception, 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 fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 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 fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception?
- 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 Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception. 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, in a given year. The unmet need for contraception shows the estimated share of married fertile women of reproductive age who do not want to become pregnant and are not using contraception.