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
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Nepal, 2001–2020
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 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Nepal, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 123.39 per 1,000 population | — |
| 2002 | 130.13 per 1,000 population | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 121.84 per 1,000 population | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 118.97 per 1,000 population | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 114.72 per 1,000 population | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 101.8 per 1,000 population | -11.3% |
| 2007 | 88.66 per 1,000 population | -12.9% |
| 2008 | 95.06 per 1,000 population | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 94.34 per 1,000 population | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 91.58 per 1,000 population | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 86.65 per 1,000 population | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 89 per 1,000 population | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 88 per 1,000 population | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 83.99 per 1,000 population | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 63.11 per 1,000 population | -24.9% |
| 2019 | 76.43 per 1,000 population | +21.1% |
| 2020 | 71.22 per 1,000 population | -6.8% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 71.22 per 1,000 population is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.73 per 1,000 population, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 71.22 per 1,000 population is above the median for South Asia, which is 13.76 per 1,000 population, 5.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- Population density 222.05 people per km² (2100)
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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 216 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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Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years).