Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Nepal

Nepal: Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 was 71.22 per 1,000 population in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
71.22 per 1,000 population
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
41st
of 215 countries
All-time high
130.13 per 1,000 population
in 2002
All-time low
63.11 per 1,000 population
in 2018
Years of data
17
2001–2020

Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Nepal, 2001–2020

0501001502001201020202001: 123.4 per 1,000 population2002: 130.1 per 1,000 population2003: 121.8 per 1,000 population2004: 119 per 1,000 population2005: 114.7 per 1,000 population2006: 101.8 per 1,000 population2007: 88.7 per 1,000 population2008: 95.1 per 1,000 population2009: 94.3 per 1,000 population2011: 91.6 per 1,000 population2012: 86.7 per 1,000 population2014: 89 per 1,000 population2015: 88 per 1,000 population2017: 84 per 1,000 population2018: 63.1 per 1,000 population2019: 76.4 per 1,000 population2020: 71.2 per 1,000 population

Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 population.

Analysis

In 2020, birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Nepal stood at 71.22 per 1,000 population.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Nepal peaked at 130.13 per 1,000 population in 2002 and was at its lowest, 63.11 per 1,000 population, in 2018.

Nepal ranks 41st of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 109.88 per 1,000 population 88.66 per 1,000 population 130.13 per 1,000 population 9
2010s 82.68 per 1,000 population 63.11 per 1,000 population 91.58 per 1,000 population 7
2020s 71.22 per 1,000 population 71.22 per 1,000 population 71.22 per 1,000 population 1

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 38 Ethiopia 72.42 per 1,000 population compare
  2. 39 Paraguay 72 per 1,000 population compare
  3. 40 Nicaragua 71.28 per 1,000 population compare
  4. 42 Bangladesh 71.16 per 1,000 population compare
  5. 43 Bolivia 71 per 1,000 population compare
  6. 44 Iraq 69.99 per 1,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Nepal?
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Nepal was 71.22 per 1,000 population in 2020, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 130.13 per 1,000 population in 2002.
What is the lowest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 63.11 per 1,000 population in 2018.
How does Nepal rank for birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19?
Nepal ranks 41st out of 215 countries with data for 2020.
Is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Nepal data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19
Unit
per 1,000 population
Source
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 3,684 data points, 2000–2023
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