What is birth rate vs. death rate in Nepal?

Birth rate vs. death rate in Nepal was 19.34 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Nepal?

The highest recorded value was 46.54 births per 1,000 people in 1950.

What is the lowest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Nepal?

The lowest recorded value was 19.34 births per 1,000 people in 2023.

How does Nepal rank for birth rate vs. death rate?

Nepal ranks 84th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.

Is birth rate vs. death rate rising or falling in Nepal?

Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. 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 Birth rate vs. death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Birth rate vs. death rate in Nepal

Name: Birth rate vs. death rate in Nepal
Creator: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
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Nepal: Birth rate vs. death rate was 19.34 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

19.34 births per 1,000 people

Change on year

down 1.5%

World rank

84th

of 236 countries

All-time high

46.54 births per 1,000 people

in 1950

All-time low

19.34 births per 1,000 people

in 2023

Years of data

1950–2023

Birth rate vs. death rate in Nepal, 1950–2023

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.

Analysis

Nepal recorded 19.34 births per 1,000 people for birth rate vs. death rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, birth rate vs. death rate in Nepal peaked at 46.54 births per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 19.34 births per 1,000 people, in 2023.

That places Nepal 84th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	45.75 births per 1,000 people	44.67 births per 1,000 people	46.54 births per 1,000 people	10
1960s	44.05 births per 1,000 people	43.06 births per 1,000 people	44.82 births per 1,000 people	10
1970s	41.76 births per 1,000 people	40.85 births per 1,000 people	42.87 births per 1,000 people	10
1980s	39.49 births per 1,000 people	38.35 births per 1,000 people	40.43 births per 1,000 people	10
1990s	35.88 births per 1,000 people	31.79 births per 1,000 people	38.13 births per 1,000 people	10
2000s	26.6 births per 1,000 people	23.24 births per 1,000 people	30.96 births per 1,000 people	10
2010s	22.04 births per 1,000 people	20.65 births per 1,000 people	22.85 births per 1,000 people	10
2020s	19.71 births per 1,000 people	19.34 births per 1,000 people	20.17 births per 1,000 people	4

Countries ranked near Nepal

81 Algeria 19.62 births per 1,000 people compare
82 Tokelau 19.56 births per 1,000 people compare
83 Nicaragua 19.38 births per 1,000 people compare
85 Mongolia 18.95 births per 1,000 people compare
86 South Africa 18.77 births per 1,000 people compare
87 Israel 18.62 births per 1,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

More health data for Nepal

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)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 257,727 (2025)
Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 292,665 (2025)
Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 264,161 (2025)
Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 294,479 (2025)
Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 270,418 (2025)
Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 295,028 (2025)

All data for Nepal →

Frequently asked questions

What is birth rate vs. death rate in Nepal?: Birth rate vs. death rate in Nepal was 19.34 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Nepal?: The highest recorded value was 46.54 births per 1,000 people in 1950.
What is the lowest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Nepal?: The lowest recorded value was 19.34 births per 1,000 people in 2023.
How does Nepal rank for birth rate vs. death rate?: Nepal ranks 84th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is birth rate vs. death rate rising or falling in Nepal?: Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. 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 Birth rate vs. death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Birth rate vs. death rate
Unit: births per 1,000 people
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.