Fertility Rate: Nepal
Nepal's fertility rate is currently 1.961 births per woman as of 2024. # Nepal Fertility Rate Nepal's fertility rate stands at 1.
Current (2024)
1.961 births per woman
-1.2% y/y
Peak (1961)
6.093 births per woman
Low (2024)
1.961 births per woman
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1960–2024 · 65 pts
Fertility Rate — Nepal
1960 — 2024
Fertility Rate — Nepal
Analysis# Nepal Fertility Rate
Nepal's fertility rate stands at 1.961 births per woman in 2024, representing a dramatic demographic shift from its 1961 peak of 6.093 births per woman. Over the past 64 years, the country has experienced a 67.7% decline in fertility, marking one of South Asia's most significant fertility transitions. From a high-fertility nation in the mid-20th century, Nepal now sits near replacement-level fertility, joining most developed nations in this demographic category.
The decline accelerated notably after 2015, when the rate was 2.273 births per woman. Since then, Nepal has shed approximately 0.31 births per woman in just nine years, averaging a 0.034-point annual decrease. This sustained downward trend suggests continued population stabilization ahead, driven by rising female education, improved access to family planning, and increased urbanization across the country.
Historical Data
65 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.961 births per woman | -1.16% |
| 2023 | 1.984 births per woman | -0.90% |
| 2022 | 2.002 births per woman | -1.14% |
| 2021 | 2.025 births per woman | -1.27% |
| 2020 | 2.051 births per woman | -1.39% |
| 2019 | 2.08 births per woman | -1.89% |
| 2018 | 2.12 births per woman | -2.44% |
| 2017 | 2.173 births per woman | -2.38% |
| 2016 | 2.226 births per woman | -2.07% |
| 2015 | 2.273 births per woman | -1.98% |
| 2014 | 2.319 births per woman | -1.74% |
| 2013 | 2.36 births per woman | -2.48% |
| 2012 | 2.42 births per woman | -1.71% |
| 2011 | 2.462 births per woman | -3.11% |
| 2010 | 2.541 births per woman | -3.38% |
| 2009 | 2.63 births per woman | -3.91% |
| 2008 | 2.737 births per woman | -4.20% |
| 2007 | 2.857 births per woman | -3.71% |
| 2006 | 2.967 births per woman | -4.75% |
| 2005 | 3.115 births per woman | -5.00% |
Show all 65 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 3.279 births per woman | -4.65% |
| 2003 | 3.439 births per woman | -4.58% |
| 2002 | 3.604 births per woman | -4.98% |
| 2001 | 3.793 births per woman | -4.79% |
| 2000 | 3.984 births per woman | -3.54% |
| 1999 | 4.13 births per woman | -3.39% |
| 1998 | 4.275 births per woman | -3.76% |
| 1997 | 4.442 births per woman | -4.84% |
| 1996 | 4.668 births per woman | -4.13% |
| 1995 | 4.869 births per woman | -1.91% |
| 1994 | 4.964 births per woman | -1.55% |
| 1993 | 5.042 births per woman | -0.63% |
| 1992 | 5.074 births per woman | -1.49% |
| 1991 | 5.151 births per woman | -1.15% |
| 1990 | 5.211 births per woman | -0.89% |
| 1989 | 5.258 births per woman | -0.92% |
| 1988 | 5.307 births per woman | -0.77% |
| 1987 | 5.348 births per woman | -0.96% |
| 1986 | 5.4 births per woman | -1.04% |
| 1985 | 5.457 births per woman | -0.94% |
| 1984 | 5.509 births per woman | -0.49% |
| 1983 | 5.536 births per woman | -0.23% |
| 1982 | 5.549 births per woman | -0.48% |
| 1981 | 5.576 births per woman | -0.48% |
| 1980 | 5.603 births per woman | -0.73% |
| 1979 | 5.644 births per woman | -0.56% |
| 1978 | 5.676 births per woman | -0.21% |
| 1977 | 5.688 births per woman | -0.51% |
| 1976 | 5.717 births per woman | -0.28% |
| 1975 | 5.733 births per woman | -0.30% |
| 1974 | 5.75 births per woman | +0.86% |
| 1973 | 5.701 births per woman | -1.72% |
| 1972 | 5.801 births per woman | -0.75% |
| 1971 | 5.845 births per woman | -0.41% |
| 1970 | 5.869 births per woman | -0.41% |
| 1969 | 5.893 births per woman | -0.86% |
| 1968 | 5.944 births per woman | -0.17% |
| 1967 | 5.954 births per woman | -0.43% |
| 1966 | 5.98 births per woman | -0.45% |
| 1965 | 6.007 births per woman | -0.60% |
| 1964 | 6.043 births per woman | -0.21% |
| 1963 | 6.056 births per woman | -0.43% |
| 1962 | 6.082 births per woman | -0.18% |
| 1961 | 6.093 births per woman | +0.40% |
| 1960 | 6.069 births per woman | — |
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