Number of births, by world region in Nepal
Nepal: Number of births, by world region was 574,297 births in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
574,297 births
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
49th
of 236 countries
All-time high
819,693 births
in 1995
All-time low
390,784 births
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births, by world region in Nepal, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 574,297 births for number of births, by world region in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births, by world region in Nepal peaked at 819,693 births in 1995 and was at its lowest, 390,784 births, in 1950.
That places Nepal 49th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of births, by world region in Nepal, year by year
| Year | births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 390,784 births | — |
| 1951 | 398,352 births | +1.9% |
| 1952 | 404,946 births | +1.7% |
| 1953 | 412,055 births | +1.8% |
| 1954 | 418,206 births | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 423,392 births | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 428,307 births | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 433,505 births | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 439,290 births | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 443,962 births | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 453,600 births | +2.2% |
| 1961 | 462,442 births | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 469,653 births | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 476,270 births | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 484,031 births | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 490,606 births | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 498,725 births | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 507,190 births | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 517,529 births | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 523,936 births | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 533,148 births | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 542,538 births | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 549,324 births | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 551,919 births | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 567,657 births | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 577,074 births | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 588,745 births | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 597,469 births | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 610,591 births | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 620,488 births | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 628,851 births | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 641,057 births | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 652,897 births | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 666,917 births | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 678,967 births | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 689,042 births | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 698,463 births | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 709,585 births | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 720,699 births | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 730,945 births | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 744,419 births | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 757,520 births | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 772,907 births | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 798,710 births | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 809,338 births | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 819,693 births | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 803,512 births | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 782,834 births | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 774,644 births | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 766,984 births | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 759,927 births | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 742,840 births | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 725,448 births | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 712,403 births | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 698,220 births | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 679,767 births | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 662,426 births | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 652,335 births | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 640,452 births | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 631,403 births | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 624,784 births | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 622,163 births | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 623,697 births | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 619,613 births | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 619,578 births | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 616,049 births | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 613,425 births | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 604,268 births | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 593,089 births | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 586,696 births | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 584,195 births | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 579,915 births | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 583,699 births | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 574,297 births | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 419,280 births | 390,784 births | 443,962 births | 10 |
| 1960s | 488,398 births | 453,600 births | 523,936 births | 10 |
| 1970s | 573,895 births | 533,148 births | 620,488 births | 10 |
| 1980s | 681,742 births | 628,851 births | 730,945 births | 10 |
| 1990s | 783,056 births | 744,419 births | 819,693 births | 10 |
| 2000s | 690,522 births | 631,403 births | 759,927 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 612,336 births | 586,696 births | 624,784 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 580,526 births | 574,297 births | 584,195 births | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births, by world region in Nepal?
- Number of births, by world region in Nepal was 574,297 births in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births, by world region recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 819,693 births in 1995.
- What is the lowest number of births, by world region recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 390,784 births in 1950.
- How does Nepal rank for number of births, by world region?
- Nepal ranks 49th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births, by world region rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Number of births, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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