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China vs Nepal: Replacement-level fertility rate

China
2.21
in 2010
Nepal
2.19
in 2010
China rank
59th
Nepal rank
62nd

Replacement-level fertility rate over time

  • China
  • Nepal
01234195019802010

How they compare

China currently reports 2.21 against 2.19 in Nepal, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Nepal ahead.

China ranks 59th and Nepal ranks 62nd of 199 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Replacement-level fertility rate
Source
Gietel-Basten and Scherbov (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 1,393 data points, 1950–2010
Last refreshed

The replacement-level fertility rate (the total fertility rate needed to keep the population size stable over time, without migration) is commonly stated to be 2.1. But the level can vary based on the sex ratio, child mortality rates, and other factors.