Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): Q1 in Nepal
Nepal: Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): Q1 was 57.1% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): Q1 in Nepal, 1996–2019
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in lowest.
Analysis
The most recent figure for place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q1 in Nepal is 57.1%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 47.5% on the previous year and up 604.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q1 in Nepal peaked at 57.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 1996.
That places Nepal 21st out of 36 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): Q1 in Nepal, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1.7% | — |
| 2001 | 2.6% | +52.9% |
| 2006 | 4.6% | +76.9% |
| 2010 | 8.1% | +76.1% |
| 2011 | 13.9% | +71.6% |
| 2014 | 27.9% | +100.7% |
| 2016 | 38.7% | +38.7% |
| 2019 | 57.1% | +47.5% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 57.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.7%, 1.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 2.6% | 4.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 29.1% | 8.1% | 57.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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- 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)
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- 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 place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q1 in Nepal?
- Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q1 in Nepal was 57.1% in 2019, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q1 recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 57.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q1 recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 1996.
- How does Nepal rank for place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q1?
- Nepal ranks 21st out of 36 countries with data for 2019.
- Is place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q1 rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 604.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Household Surveys (DHS, MICS), published as part of Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Place of delivery (Births at health facility): Percentage of live births in the three years preceding the survey which took place at health facility.