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
Latest (2023)
67.17 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
45th
of 236 countries
All-time high
139.24 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 1995
All-time low
67.17 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Birth rate by women's age group in Nepal, year by year
| Year | live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 124.58 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | — |
| 1951 | 125.17 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 125.7 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 126.65 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 127.58 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 127.71 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 127.31 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 127.32 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 128.11 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 129.49 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 132.16 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 133.24 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 132.82 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 131.57 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 130.56 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 130.15 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 130.82 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 131.75 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 132.31 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 129.42 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 129.54 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 127.78 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 126.57 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 125.57 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 124.45 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 120.72 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 124.14 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 123.64 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 125.91 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 125.09 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 121.9 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 121.81 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 122.43 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 123.06 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 121.73 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 122 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 122.4 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 127.76 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 130.3 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 131.41 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 134.74 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 132.56 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 136.36 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 137.55 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 135.08 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 139.24 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 132.04 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 124.58 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 125.28 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 120.06 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 118.82 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 118.05 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 115 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 111.93 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 106.22 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 101.46 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 95.03 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 89.63 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 85.22 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 82.72 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 79.64 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 80.05 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 81.5 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 82.88 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 84.5 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 81.62 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 78.81 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 75.97 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 72.78 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 71.67 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 70.28 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 68.78 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 68.33 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 67.17 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.7% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 67.17 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64.85 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 67.17 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 is above the median for South Asia, which is 14.58 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, 4.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.593 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.0333 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.593 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6271 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- World population growth -0.6% (2100)
- Population density 222.05 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.41 million people (2100)
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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Age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.