India vs Nepal: Fertility vs unmet contraception

India
1.96
in 2024
Nepal
1.96
in 2024
India rank
105th
Nepal rank
106th

Fertility vs unmet contraception over time

  • India
  • Nepal
23456196019922024

How they compare

India currently reports 1.96 against 1.96 in Nepal, a difference of 0.

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 6.01 0.1271 Nepal
1970s 5.24 5.74 0.4998 Nepal
1980s 4.47 5.45 0.9873 Nepal
1990s 3.7 4.78 1.08 Nepal
2000s 3 3.24 0.2382 Nepal
2010s 2.34 2.3 0.0388 India
2020s 2 2 0.0062 Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility vs unmet contraception, India or Nepal?
India, at 1.96 against 1.96 in Nepal as of 2024.
What is the difference in fertility vs unmet contraception between India and Nepal?
0, 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 vs unmet contraception?
India ranks 105th and Nepal ranks 106th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Fertility vs unmet contraception. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Fertility vs unmet contraception
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 13,943 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed