Birth rate in Nepal
Nepal: Birth rate was 19.34 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate in Nepal, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate in Nepal is 19.34 births per 1,000 people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate in Nepal peaked at 46.54 births per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 19.34 births per 1,000 people, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 45.75 births per 1,000 people | 44.67 births per 1,000 people | 46.54 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 44.05 births per 1,000 people | 43.06 births per 1,000 people | 44.82 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 41.76 births per 1,000 people | 40.85 births per 1,000 people | 42.87 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.49 births per 1,000 people | 38.35 births per 1,000 people | 40.43 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.88 births per 1,000 people | 31.79 births per 1,000 people | 38.13 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.6 births per 1,000 people | 23.24 births per 1,000 people | 30.96 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.04 births per 1,000 people | 20.65 births per 1,000 people | 22.85 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.71 births per 1,000 people | 19.34 births per 1,000 people | 20.17 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 81 Algeria 19.62 births per 1,000 people compare
- 82 Tokelau 19.56 births per 1,000 people compare
- 83 Nicaragua 19.38 births per 1,000 people compare
- 85 Mongolia 18.95 births per 1,000 people compare
- 86 South Africa 18.77 births per 1,000 people compare
- 87 Israel 18.62 births per 1,000 people compare
More population data for Nepal
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.96 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 19,598 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.96 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.96 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 1.2% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.98 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate in Nepal?
- Birth rate in Nepal was 19.34 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 46.54 births per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest birth rate recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.34 births per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Nepal rank for birth rate?
- Nepal ranks 84th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. 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 Birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.