Sex ratio at birth in Nepal
Nepal: Sex ratio at birth was 1.05 male births per female births in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.05 male births per female births
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
122nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
1.05 male births per female births
in 2015
All-time low
1.04 male births per female births
in 1985
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Sex ratio at birth in Nepal, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in male births per female births.
Analysis
In 2024, sex ratio at birth in Nepal stood at 1.05 male births per female births.
The figure is down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Nepal peaked at 1.05 male births per female births in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.04 male births per female births, in 1985.
That places Nepal 122nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio at birth in Nepal, year by year
| Year | male births per female births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.05 male births per female births | — |
| 1961 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 1.05 male births per female births is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.04 male births per female births, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 1.05 male births per female births is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.05 male births per female births, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 122 Bangladesh 1.05 male births per female births compare
- 122 Belgium 1.05 male births per female births compare
- 122 Jordan 1.05 male births per female births compare
- 122 Monaco 1.05 male births per female births compare
- 122 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.05 male births per female births compare
- 122 United States of America 1.05 male births per female births 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in Nepal?
- Sex ratio at birth in Nepal was 1.05 male births per female births in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 male births per female births in 2015.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 male births per female births in 1985.
- How does Nepal rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Nepal ranks 122nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Sex ratio at birth (male births per female births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sex ratio at birth refers to male births per female births.