Median age vs births per woman in Nepal

Nepal: Median age vs births per woman was 24.68 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
24.68
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
159th
of 229 countries
All-time high
24.68
in 2023
All-time low
18.11
in 1990
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Median age vs births per woman in Nepal, 1950–2023

0510152025195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Nepal recorded 24.68 for median age vs births per woman in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median age vs births per woman in Nepal peaked at 24.68 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18.11, in 1990.

That places Nepal 159th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 18.54 18.44 18.6 10
1960s 18.59 18.46 18.72 10
1970s 18.68 18.57 18.73 10
1980s 18.37 18.13 18.54 10
1990s 18.15 18.11 18.2 10
2000s 18.99 18.25 19.96 10
2010s 21.23 20.22 22.66 10
2020s 24.13 23.45 24.68 4

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 156 Nicaragua 25.27 compare
  2. 157 French Guiana 25.22 compare
  3. 158 Kyrgyzstan 25.13 compare
  4. 160 Bolivia 24.66 compare
  5. 161 Djibouti 24.39 compare
  6. 162 Tuvalu 24.29 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median age vs births per woman in Nepal?
Median age vs births per woman in Nepal was 24.68 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest median age vs births per woman recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 24.68 in 2023.
What is the lowest median age vs births per woman recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 18.11 in 1990.
How does Nepal rank for median age vs births per woman?
Nepal ranks 159th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is median age vs births per woman rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nepal data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Median age vs births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median age vs births per woman
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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