Birth rate by women's age group in Nepal
Nepal: Birth rate by women's age group was 67.17 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate by women's age group in Nepal, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rate by women's age group in Nepal stood at 67.17 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate by women's age group in Nepal peaked at 139.24 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 67.17 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, in 2023.
That places Nepal 45th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 126.96 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 124.58 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 129.49 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 131.48 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 129.42 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 133.24 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 125.34 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 120.72 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 129.54 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 124.48 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 121.73 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 131.41 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 131.75 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 120.06 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 139.24 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 102.41 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 82.72 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 118.82 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.94 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 71.67 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 84.5 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.64 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 67.17 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 70.28 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 42 Ethiopia 69.86 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 43 Eswatini 68.73 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 44 Guatemala 68.27 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 46 Vanuatu 66.22 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 47 Sudan 66.07 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 48 Namibia 66.03 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 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 by women's age group in Nepal?
- Birth rate by women's age group in Nepal was 67.17 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 139.24 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1995.
- What is the lowest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.17 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023.
- How does Nepal rank for birth rate by women's age group?
- Nepal ranks 45th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate by women's age group rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. 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 by women's age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.