Comparison of fertility rates in Nepal
Nepal: Comparison of fertility rates was 1.98 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.98
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
114th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.09
in 1961
All-time low
1.98
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Comparison of fertility rates in Nepal, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 1.98 for comparison of fertility rates in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, comparison of fertility rates in Nepal peaked at 6.09 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.98, in 2023.
Nepal ranks 114th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.06 | 6.03 | 6.07 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.01 | 5.89 | 6.09 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.74 | 5.64 | 5.87 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.45 | 5.26 | 5.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.78 | 4.13 | 5.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.24 | 2.63 | 3.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3 | 2.08 | 2.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.02 | 1.98 | 2.05 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 111 Cook Islands 2.04 compare
- 112 Martinique 2.01 compare
- 113 Belize 2.01 compare
- 115 New Caledonia 1.98 compare
- 115 Peru 1.98 compare
- 117 India 1.98 compare
More population data for Nepal
- Population growth rate -0.601 (2100)
- Population density 222.05 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.41 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.601 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.96 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.96 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 19,598 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.96 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 1.98 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 1.91 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is comparison of fertility rates in Nepal?
- Comparison of fertility rates in Nepal was 1.98 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest comparison of fertility rates recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 6.09 in 1961.
- What is the lowest comparison of fertility rates recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.98 in 2023.
- How does Nepal rank for comparison of fertility rates?
- Nepal ranks 114th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is comparison of fertility rates rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. 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 Comparison of fertility rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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