Fertility vs child mortality in Nepal
Nepal: Fertility vs child mortality was 1.98 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.98
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
114th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.09
in 1961
All-time low
1.98
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility vs child mortality in Nepal, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility vs child mortality in Nepal is 1.98, 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 vs child mortality in Nepal peaked at 6.09 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.98, 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 vs child mortality in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.06 | — |
| 1951 | 6.06 | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 6.06 | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 6.07 | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 6.07 | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 6.07 | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 6.06 | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 6.05 | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 6.04 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 6.03 | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 6.07 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 6.09 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 6.08 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 6.06 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 6.04 | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 6.01 | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 5.98 | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 5.95 | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 5.94 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 5.89 | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 5.87 | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 5.84 | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 5.8 | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 5.7 | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 5.75 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 5.73 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 5.72 | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 5.69 | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 5.68 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 5.64 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 5.6 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 5.58 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 5.55 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 5.54 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 5.51 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 5.46 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 5.4 | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 5.35 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 5.31 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 5.26 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 5.21 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 5.15 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 5.07 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 5.04 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 4.96 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 4.87 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 4.67 | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 4.44 | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 4.28 | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 4.13 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 3.98 | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 3.79 | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 3.6 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 3.44 | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 3.28 | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 3.12 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 2.97 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 2.86 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 2.74 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 2.63 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 2.54 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 2.46 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 2.42 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 2.36 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 2.32 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 2.27 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 2.23 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 2.17 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 2.12 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 2.08 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 2.05 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 2.02 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 2 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 1.98 | -0.9% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 1.98 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.15, 63% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 1.98 is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.97, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.06 | 6.03 | 6.07 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.01 | 5.89 | 6.09 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.74 | 5.64 | 5.87 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.45 | 5.26 | 5.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.78 | 4.13 | 5.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.24 | 2.63 | 3.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3 | 2.08 | 2.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.02 | 1.98 | 2.05 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 111 Cook Islands 2.04 compare
- 112 Martinique 2.01 compare
- 113 Belize 2.01 compare
- 115 New Caledonia 1.98 compare
- 115 Peru 1.98 compare
- 117 India 1.98 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 955 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0467 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility vs child mortality in Nepal?
- Fertility vs child mortality in Nepal was 1.98 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility vs child mortality recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 6.09 in 1961.
- What is the lowest fertility vs child mortality recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.98 in 2023.
- How does Nepal rank for fertility vs child mortality?
- Nepal ranks 114th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility vs child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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