Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate in Nepal
Nepal: Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate was 1.53 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.53 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 11.2%
World rank
184th
of 218 countries
All-time high
4.21 % change on previous year
in 2013
All-time low
1.53 % change on previous year
in 2025
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate in Nepal, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 1.53 % change on previous year for population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.2% on the previous year and down 51.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate in Nepal peaked at 4.21 % change on previous year in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.53 % change on previous year, in 2025.
Nepal ranks 184th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.01 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 3.62 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 1963 | 3.22 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
| 1964 | 2.77 % change on previous year | -14.0% |
| 1965 | 2.43 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 1966 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 2.6 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 1968 | 2.83 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
| 1969 | 3.08 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 1970 | 3.27 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 1971 | 3.33 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 3.31 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 3.23 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 3.07 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1975 | 2.95 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 2.85 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 2.8 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 2.82 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 2.82 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 2.83 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 2.83 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 2.83 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 2.9 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 2.97 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 3.04 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 3.05 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 2.97 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 2.79 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 2.59 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 1990 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 1991 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 2.48 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 2.59 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 2.71 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 2.88 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 2.97 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 2.99 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 2.88 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 2.67 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 2.32 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 2.39 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 2.52 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 2.65 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 2.78 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 2.86 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 2.84 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 2.73 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 3.13 % change on previous year | +23.0% |
| 2011 | 3.97 % change on previous year | +27.1% |
| 2012 | 4.2 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 4.21 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 4.02 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 3.15 % change on previous year | -21.5% |
| 2016 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -20.7% |
| 2017 | 2.84 % change on previous year | +13.8% |
| 2018 | 3.46 % change on previous year | +21.7% |
| 2019 | 3.45 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 3.08 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 2.73 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 2022 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 2023 | 2.16 % change on previous year | -11.6% |
| 2024 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -20.2% |
| 2025 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 1.53 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.32 % change on previous year, 35% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 1.53 % change on previous year is below the median for South Asia, which is 4.09 % change on previous year, 37% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3 % change on previous year | 2.41 % change on previous year | 4.01 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.05 % change on previous year | 2.8 % change on previous year | 3.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.88 % change on previous year | 2.59 % change on previous year | 3.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.69 % change on previous year | 2.35 % change on previous year | 2.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.61 % change on previous year | 2.32 % change on previous year | 2.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.49 % change on previous year | 2.5 % change on previous year | 4.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.28 % change on previous year | 1.53 % change on previous year | 3.08 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 181 Cuba 1.57 % change on previous year compare
- 182 North Korea 1.56 % change on previous year compare
- 183 Monaco 1.55 % change on previous year compare
- 185 Marshall Islands 1.5 % change on previous year compare
- 186 Norway 1.36 % change on previous year compare
- 187 Romania 1.31 % change on previous year 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 population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate in Nepal?
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate in Nepal was 1.53 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 4.21 % change on previous year in 2013.
- What is the lowest population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.53 % change on previous year in 2025.
- How does Nepal rank for population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate?
- Nepal ranks 184th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 70-74, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population ages 70-74, female World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 70-74, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.