Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Nepal
Nepal: Fertility rate vs. child mortality was 1.98 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Nepal, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate vs. child mortality in Nepal is 1.98 live births per woman, measured in 2023. 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 vs. child mortality 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.
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
- 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 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. child mortality in Nepal?
- Fertility rate vs. child mortality 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 vs. child mortality recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 6.09 live births per woman in 1961.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. child mortality recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.98 live births per woman in 2023.
- How does Nepal rank for fertility rate vs. child mortality?
- Nepal ranks 114th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. child mortality 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 vs. child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The 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.