Births by age of mother in Nepal
Nepal: Births by age of mother was 53 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
53
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
58th
of 236 countries
All-time high
262
in 1976
All-time low
53
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Births by age of mother in Nepal, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 53 for births by age of mother in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births by age of mother in Nepal peaked at 262 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 53, in 2022.
Nepal ranks 58th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Births by age of mother in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 103 | — |
| 1951 | 107 | +3.9% |
| 1952 | 111 | +3.7% |
| 1953 | 114 | +2.7% |
| 1954 | 118 | +3.5% |
| 1955 | 123 | +4.2% |
| 1956 | 125 | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 129 | +3.2% |
| 1958 | 134 | +3.9% |
| 1959 | 138 | +3.0% |
| 1960 | 144 | +4.3% |
| 1961 | 142 | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 148 | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 156 | +5.4% |
| 1964 | 167 | +7.1% |
| 1965 | 174 | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 181 | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 189 | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 196 | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 204 | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 211 | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 221 | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 228 | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 233 | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 244 | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 255 | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 262 | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 258 | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 257 | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 254 | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 255 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 254 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 250 | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 247 | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 248 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 253 | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 254 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 247 | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 241 | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 238 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 234 | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 238 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 230 | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 214 | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 210 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 186 | -11.4% |
| 1996 | 169 | -9.1% |
| 1997 | 161 | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 147 | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 145 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 139 | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 125 | -10.1% |
| 2002 | 122 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 120 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 131 | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 130 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 132 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 131 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 134 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 127 | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 120 | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 113 | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 102 | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 89 | -12.7% |
| 2014 | 79 | -11.2% |
| 2015 | 73 | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 68 | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 63 | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 61 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 59 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 57 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 57 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 53 | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 53 | +0.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 53 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 53 is above the median for South Asia, which is 39.5, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 120.2 | 103 | 138 | 10 |
| 1960s | 170.1 | 142 | 204 | 10 |
| 1970s | 242.3 | 211 | 262 | 10 |
| 1980s | 248.7 | 238 | 255 | 10 |
| 1990s | 193.4 | 145 | 238 | 10 |
| 2000s | 129.1 | 120 | 139 | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.7 | 59 | 120 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55 | 53 | 57 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 56 Libya 62 compare
- 57 Guinea-Bissau 61 compare
- 58 Kazakhstan 53 compare
- 60 Cambodia 49 compare
- 60 Congo 49 compare
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 births by age of mother in Nepal?
- Births by age of mother in Nepal was 53 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births by age of mother recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 262 in 1976.
- What is the lowest births by age of mother recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 53 in 2022.
- How does Nepal rank for births by age of mother?
- Nepal ranks 58th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is births by age of mother rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.4%. 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 Births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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