Children per woman vs population growth in Nepal

Nepal: Children per woman vs population growth was 1.24 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
1.24
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
87th
of 229 countries
All-time high
2.66
in 1994
All-time low
1.19
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Children per woman vs population growth in Nepal, 1950–2023

0123195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Nepal recorded 1.24 for children per woman vs population growth in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children per woman vs population growth in Nepal peaked at 2.66 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1.19, in 2021.

That places Nepal 87th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 2.02 1.98 2.05 10
1960s 2.09 2.01 2.17 10
1970s 2.25 2.18 2.34 10
1980s 2.42 2.34 2.51 10
1990s 2.53 2.31 2.66 10
2000s 1.91 1.62 2.26 10
2010s 1.5 1.36 1.58 10
2020s 1.25 1.19 1.29 4

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 84 Israel 1.31 compare
  2. 85 Mongolia 1.3 compare
  3. 86 Guyana 1.3 compare
  4. 88 Dominican Republic 1.17 compare
  5. 89 Panama 1.13 compare
  6. 90 Morocco 1.11 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children per woman vs population growth in Nepal?
Children per woman vs population growth in Nepal was 1.24 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest children per woman vs population growth recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 2.66 in 1994.
What is the lowest children per woman vs population growth recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 1.19 in 2021.
How does Nepal rank for children per woman vs population growth?
Nepal ranks 87th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is children per woman vs population growth rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. 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 Children per woman vs population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children per woman vs population growth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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