Sex ratio at birth in Nepal
Nepal: Sex ratio at birth was 104.64 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
104.64
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
130th
of 236 countries
All-time high
105.29
in 2020
All-time low
102.9
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at birth in Nepal, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio at birth in Nepal is 104.64, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Nepal peaked at 105.29 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 102.9, in 1951.
Nepal ranks 130th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 102.99 | 102.9 | 103.16 | 10 |
| 1960s | 103.31 | 103.19 | 103.4 | 10 |
| 1970s | 103.54 | 103.34 | 103.69 | 10 |
| 1980s | 103.55 | 103.43 | 103.68 | 10 |
| 1990s | 103.94 | 103.74 | 104.14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 104.41 | 104.12 | 104.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.95 | 104.65 | 105.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 104.84 | 104.64 | 105.29 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 127 United States 104.75 compare
- 128 Paraguay 104.72 compare
- 129 Jordan 104.66 compare
- 131 Laos 104.64 compare
- 132 El Salvador 104.63 compare
- 133 Bangladesh 104.56 compare
More gender data for Nepal
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 264,089 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 273,367 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 265,882 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 274,092 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 268,570 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 277,470 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 269,376 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 278,739 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 268,202 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 278,096 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in Nepal?
- Sex ratio at birth in Nepal was 104.64 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 105.29 in 2020.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 102.9 in 1951.
- How does Nepal rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Nepal ranks 130th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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