Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Nepal
Nepal: Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate was -1.16 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Nepal, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Nepal is -1.16 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 28.9% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Nepal peaked at 0.8595 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -5 % change on previous year, in 2005.
Nepal ranks 128th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.3259 % change on previous year | -0.858 % change on previous year | 0.3955 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -0.429 % change on previous year | -1.72 % change on previous year | 0.8595 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.7056 % change on previous year | -1.04 % change on previous year | -0.2343 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.38 % change on previous year | -4.84 % change on previous year | -0.6307 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -4.41 % change on previous year | -5 % change on previous year | -3.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.32 % change on previous year | -3.38 % change on previous year | -1.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.17 % change on previous year | -1.39 % change on previous year | -0.8991 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 125 Congo -1.15 % change on previous year compare
- 126 Bangladesh -1.16 % change on previous year compare
- 127 Democratic Republic of the Congo -1.16 % change on previous year compare
- 129 Haiti -1.17 % change on previous year compare
- 130 Tajikistan -1.17 % change on previous year compare
- 131 Guam -1.19 % change on previous year compare
More population data for Nepal
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.601 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.8873 % change on previous year (2030)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 19,598 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita 0.0007 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Nepal?
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Nepal was -1.16 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8595 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was -5 % change on previous year in 2005.
- How does Nepal rank for fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate?
- Nepal ranks 128th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Fertility and wanted fertility. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Fertility and wanted fertility Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Fertility and wanted fertility. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.