Adolescent birth rate in Nepal
Nepal: Adolescent birth rate was 0 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
0
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
169th
of 218 countries
All-time high
3.87
in 2007
All-time low
0
in 2020
Years of data
17
2001–2020
Adolescent birth rate in Nepal, 2001–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2020, adolescent birth rate in Nepal stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent birth rate in Nepal peaked at 3.87 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2020.
That places Nepal 169th out of 218 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Adolescent birth rate in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.98 | — |
| 2002 | 2.67 | +35.2% |
| 2003 | 2.41 | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 2.4 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 2.7 | +12.8% |
| 2006 | 2.76 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 3.87 | +40.2% |
| 2008 | 2.13 | -45.0% |
| 2009 | 2.25 | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 2.47 | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 2.53 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 2.16 | -14.7% |
| 2015 | 1 | -53.7% |
| 2017 | 1.32 | +31.7% |
| 2018 | 0.4393 | -66.6% |
| 2019 | 0.6065 | +38.1% |
| 2020 | 0 | -100.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.58 | 1.98 | 3.87 | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.5 | 0.4393 | 2.53 | 7 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 167 Republic of Korea 0.0089 compare
- 167 Korea 0.0089 compare
- 170 Algeria 0 compare
- 170 Andorra 0
- 170 Argentina 0 compare
- 170 Armenia 0 compare
- 170 Azerbaijan 0 compare
- 170 Bangladesh 0 compare
- 170 Belgium 0 compare
- 170 Bermuda 0 compare
- 170 Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba 0
- 170 Cook Islands 0 compare
- 170 Curaçao 0 compare
- 170 Denmark 0 compare
- 170 Faroe Islands 0
- 170 Fiji 0 compare
- 170 Finland 0 compare
- 170 Gibraltar 0
- 170 Greenland 0 compare
- 170 Iceland 0 compare
- 170 Israel 0 compare
- 170 Jamaica 0 compare
- 170 Japan 0
- 170 Kuwait 0
- 170 Liechtenstein 0 compare
- 170 Lithuania 0 compare
- 170 Luxembourg 0 compare
- 170 Malaysia 0 compare
- 170 Malta 0 compare
- 170 Montenegro 0 compare
- 170 Montserrat 0 compare
- 170 Naoero 0
- 170 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0 compare
- 170 New Caledonia 0 compare
- 170 Niue 0
- 170 Norway 0 compare
- 170 Palau 0 compare
- 170 Qatar 0
- 170 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0 compare
- 170 Slovenia 0 compare
- 170 State of Palestine 0 compare
- 170 Switzerland 0 compare
- 170 Tajikistan 0
- 170 Timor-Leste 0 compare
- 170 Tunisia 0
- 170 Turkmenistan 0
- 170 Tuvalu 0 compare
- 170 United Arab Emirates 0
- 170 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0
- 170 Curaçao 0 compare
- 170 Timor-Leste 0 compare
More health data for Nepal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8518 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,326 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 955 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0451 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent birth rate in Nepal?
- Adolescent birth rate in Nepal was 0 in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest adolescent birth rate recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 3.87 in 2007.
- What is the lowest adolescent birth rate recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2020.
- How does Nepal rank for adolescent birth rate?
- Nepal ranks 169th out of 218 countries with data for 2020.
- Is adolescent birth rate rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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