Youth dependency ratio in Nepal
Nepal: Youth dependency ratio was 44.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
44.2%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
84th
of 236 countries
All-time high
75.8%
in 1990
All-time low
44.2%
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Youth dependency ratio in Nepal, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, youth dependency ratio in Nepal stood at 44.2%. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth dependency ratio in Nepal peaked at 75.8% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 44.2%, in 2023.
Nepal ranks 84th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Youth dependency ratio in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 72.1% | — |
| 1951 | 72.0% | -0.0% |
| 1952 | 72.1% | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 72.3% | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 72.6% | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 72.8% | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 72.7% | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 72.5% | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 72.4% | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 72.3% | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 72.2% | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 72.2% | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 72.1% | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 71.8% | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 71.6% | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 71.5% | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 71.4% | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 71.4% | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 71.4% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 71.4% | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 71.5% | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 71.7% | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 71.9% | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 72.0% | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 72.3% | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 72.5% | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 72.8% | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 73.0% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 73.2% | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 73.3% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 73.4% | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 73.6% | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 73.7% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 73.8% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 74.0% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 74.3% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 74.5% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 74.9% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 75.4% | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 75.7% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 75.8% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 75.7% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 75.3% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 75.2% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 75.3% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 75.4% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 75.6% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 75.5% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 75.2% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 74.7% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 74.1% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 73.5% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 72.6% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 71.5% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 70.4% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 69.1% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 67.7% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 66.2% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 64.5% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 62.7% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 60.7% | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 59.0% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 57.6% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 56.3% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 55.1% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 53.8% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 52.5% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 51.6% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 50.7% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 49.1% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 47.1% | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 45.5% | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 44.6% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 44.2% | -0.9% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 44.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 57.3%, 77% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 44.2% is above the median for South Asia, which is 35.4%, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 72.4% | 72.0% | 72.8% | 10 |
| 1960s | 71.7% | 71.4% | 72.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 72.4% | 71.5% | 73.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.3% | 73.4% | 75.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.3% | 74.7% | 75.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.2% | 62.7% | 74.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.6% | 49.1% | 60.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.4% | 44.2% | 47.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 81 Djibouti 45.0% compare
- 82 Nicaragua 44.6% compare
- 83 Paraguay 44.4% compare
- 85 Bangladesh 43.4% compare
- 86 Philippines 43.3% compare
- 87 American Samoa 42.4% compare
More population data for Nepal
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6271 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.593 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.6% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.41 million people (2100)
- Population density 222.05 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.6% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8575 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.8872 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth dependency ratio in Nepal?
- Youth dependency ratio in Nepal was 44.2% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest youth dependency ratio recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 75.8% in 1990.
- What is the lowest youth dependency ratio recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.2% in 2023.
- How does Nepal rank for youth dependency ratio?
- Nepal ranks 84th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is youth dependency ratio rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Youth dependency ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children under 15 per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).