Fertility rate with projections in Nepal
Nepal: Fertility rate with projections 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
Fertility rate with projections in Nepal, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility rate with projections in Nepal stood at 1.98. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate with projections 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.
Fertility rate with projections in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.06 | — |
| 1951 | 6.06 | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 6.06 | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 6.07 | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 6.07 | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 6.07 | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 6.06 | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 6.05 | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 6.04 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 6.03 | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 6.07 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 6.09 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 6.08 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 6.06 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 6.04 | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 6.01 | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 5.98 | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 5.95 | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 5.94 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 5.89 | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 5.87 | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 5.84 | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 5.8 | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 5.7 | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 5.75 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 5.73 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 5.72 | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 5.69 | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 5.68 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 5.64 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 5.6 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 5.58 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 5.55 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 5.54 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 5.51 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 5.46 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 5.4 | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 5.35 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 5.31 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 5.26 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 5.21 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 5.15 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 5.07 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 5.04 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 4.96 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 4.87 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 4.67 | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 4.44 | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 4.28 | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 4.13 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 3.98 | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 3.79 | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 3.6 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 3.44 | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 3.28 | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 3.12 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 2.97 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 2.86 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 2.74 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 2.63 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 2.54 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 2.46 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 2.42 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 2.36 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 2.32 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 2.27 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 2.23 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 2.17 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 2.12 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 2.08 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 2.05 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 2.02 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 2 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 1.98 | -0.9% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 1.98 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.15, 63% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 1.98 is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.97, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
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 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)
- Population growth rate -0.601 (2100)
- Population density 222.05 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.41 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate with projections in Nepal?
- Fertility rate with projections in Nepal was 1.98 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate with projections recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 6.09 in 1961.
- What is the lowest fertility rate with projections recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.98 in 2023.
- How does Nepal rank for fertility rate with projections?
- Nepal ranks 114th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate with projections 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 Fertility rate with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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