Adolescent fertility in Nepal
Nepal: Adolescent fertility was 0 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
0
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
157th
of 206 countries
All-time high
3.87
in 2007
All-time low
0
in 2020
Years of data
17
2001–2020
Adolescent fertility in Nepal, 2001–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 0 for adolescent fertility in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent fertility in Nepal peaked at 3.87 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2020.
Nepal ranks 157th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Adolescent fertility in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.98 | — |
| 2002 | 2.67 | +34.8% |
| 2003 | 2.41 | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 2.4 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 2.7 | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 2.76 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 3.87 | +40.2% |
| 2008 | 2.13 | -45.0% |
| 2009 | 2.25 | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 2.47 | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 2.53 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 2.16 | -14.6% |
| 2015 | 1 | -53.7% |
| 2017 | 1.32 | +32.0% |
| 2018 | 0.44 | -66.7% |
| 2019 | 0.61 | +38.6% |
| 2020 | 0 | -100.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.13. (42 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0 is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.04. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.57 | 1.98 | 3.87 | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.5 | 0.44 | 2.53 | 7 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 157 Algeria 0 compare
- 157 Andorra 0
- 157 Argentina 0 compare
- 157 Armenia 0 compare
- 157 Azerbaijan 0 compare
- 157 Bangladesh 0 compare
- 157 Belgium 0 compare
- 157 Bermuda 0 compare
- 157 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 0
- 157 Cook Islands 0 compare
- 157 Curacao 0 compare
- 157 Denmark 0 compare
- 157 East Timor 0 compare
- 157 Faroe Islands 0
- 157 Fiji 0 compare
- 157 Finland 0 compare
- 157 Gibraltar 0
- 157 Greenland 0 compare
- 157 Hong Kong 0 compare
- 157 Iceland 0 compare
- 157 Israel 0 compare
- 157 Jamaica 0 compare
- 157 Japan 0
- 157 Kuwait 0
- 157 Liechtenstein 0 compare
- 157 Lithuania 0 compare
- 157 Luxembourg 0 compare
- 157 Macao 0 compare
- 157 Malaysia 0 compare
- 157 Malta 0 compare
- 157 Montenegro 0 compare
- 157 Montserrat 0 compare
- 157 Nauru 0
- 157 Netherlands 0 compare
- 157 New Caledonia 0 compare
- 157 Niue 0
- 157 Norway 0 compare
- 157 Palau 0 compare
- 157 Palestine 0 compare
- 157 Qatar 0
- 157 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0 compare
- 157 Slovenia 0 compare
- 157 Switzerland 0 compare
- 157 Tajikistan 0
- 157 Tunisia 0
- 157 Turkmenistan 0
- 157 Tuvalu 0 compare
- 157 United Arab Emirates 0
- 157 Wallis and Futuna 0
More population data for Nepal
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.593 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.0333 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.593 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6271 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 37,401 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.8872 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8575 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.601 (2100)
- Population density 222.05 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.41 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent fertility in Nepal?
- Adolescent fertility in Nepal was 0 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest adolescent fertility recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 3.87 in 2007.
- What is the lowest adolescent fertility recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2020.
- How does Nepal rank for adolescent fertility?
- Nepal ranks 157th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is adolescent fertility rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Adolescent fertility. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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