Fertility rate: births per woman in Nepal
Nepal: Fertility rate: births per woman was 1.98 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.98 live births per woman
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
114th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.09 live births per woman
in 1961
All-time low
1.98 live births per woman
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate: births per woman in Nepal, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility rate: births per woman in Nepal stood at 1.98 live births per woman. 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: births per woman in Nepal peaked at 6.09 live births per woman in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.98 live births per woman, 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: births per woman in Nepal, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.06 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 6.06 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 6.06 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 6.07 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 6.07 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 6.07 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 6.06 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 6.05 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 6.04 live births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 6.03 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 6.07 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 6.09 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 6.08 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 6.06 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 6.04 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 6.01 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 5.98 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 5.95 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 5.94 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 5.89 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 5.87 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 5.84 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 5.8 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 5.7 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 5.75 live births per woman | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 5.73 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 5.72 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 5.69 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 5.68 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 5.64 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 5.6 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 5.58 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 5.55 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 5.54 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 5.51 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 5.46 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 5.4 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 5.35 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 5.31 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 5.26 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 5.21 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 5.15 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 5.07 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 5.04 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 4.96 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 4.87 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 4.67 live births per woman | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 4.44 live births per woman | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 4.28 live births per woman | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 4.13 live births per woman | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 3.98 live births per woman | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 3.79 live births per woman | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 3.6 live births per woman | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 3.44 live births per woman | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 3.28 live births per woman | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 3.12 live births per woman | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 2.97 live births per woman | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 2.86 live births per woman | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 2.74 live births per woman | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 2.63 live births per woman | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 2.54 live births per woman | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 2.46 live births per woman | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 2.42 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 2.36 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 2.32 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 2.27 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 2.23 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 2.17 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 2.12 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 2.08 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 2.05 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 2.02 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 2 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 1.98 live births per woman | -0.9% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 1.98 live births per woman is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.15 live births per woman, 63% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 1.98 live births per woman is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.97 live births per woman, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.06 live births per woman | 6.03 live births per woman | 6.07 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.01 live births per woman | 5.89 live births per woman | 6.09 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.74 live births per woman | 5.64 live births per woman | 5.87 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.45 live births per woman | 5.26 live births per woman | 5.6 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.78 live births per woman | 4.13 live births per woman | 5.21 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.24 live births per woman | 2.63 live births per woman | 3.98 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3 live births per woman | 2.08 live births per woman | 2.54 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.02 live births per woman | 1.98 live births per woman | 2.05 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 111 Cook Islands 2.04 live births per woman compare
- 112 Martinique 2.01 live births per woman compare
- 113 Belize 2.01 live births per woman compare
- 115 New Caledonia 1.98 live births per woman compare
- 115 Peru 1.98 live births per woman compare
- 117 India 1.98 live births per woman 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 fertility rate: births per woman in Nepal?
- Fertility rate: births per woman in Nepal was 1.98 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 6.09 live births per woman in 1961.
- What is the lowest fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.98 live births per woman in 2023.
- How does Nepal rank for fertility rate: births per woman?
- Nepal ranks 114th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate: births per woman 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate: births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.