Sex ratio by age in Nepal
Nepal: Sex ratio by age was 34.78 males per 100 females in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
34.78 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
49th
of 212 countries
All-time high
100 males per 100 females
in 1952
All-time low
0 males per 100 females
in 1955
Years of data
68
1950–2023
Sex ratio by age in Nepal, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 34.78 males per 100 females for sex ratio by age in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio by age in Nepal peaked at 100 males per 100 females in 1952 and was at its lowest, 0 males per 100 females, in 1955.
That places Nepal 49th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sex ratio by age in Nepal, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 66.67 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 66.67 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 100 males per 100 females | +50.0% |
| 1953 | 100 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0 males per 100 females | -100.0% |
| 1956 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1962 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1963 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1964 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1965 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1966 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1967 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1968 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1969 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1970 | 33.33 males per 100 females | — |
| 1971 | 33.33 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0 males per 100 females | -100.0% |
| 1973 | 25 males per 100 females | — |
| 1974 | 25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0 males per 100 females | -100.0% |
| 1977 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1978 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1979 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1980 | 16.67 males per 100 females | — |
| 1981 | 33.33 males per 100 females | +100.0% |
| 1982 | 14.29 males per 100 females | -57.1% |
| 1983 | 14.29 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 14.29 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0 males per 100 females | -100.0% |
| 1986 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1987 | 33.33 males per 100 females | — |
| 1988 | 50 males per 100 females | +50.0% |
| 1989 | 50 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 50 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 50 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 100 males per 100 females | +100.0% |
| 1993 | 82.35 males per 100 females | -17.6% |
| 1994 | 50 males per 100 females | -39.3% |
| 1995 | 41.67 males per 100 females | -16.7% |
| 1996 | 37.5 males per 100 females | -10.0% |
| 1997 | 16.67 males per 100 females | -55.6% |
| 1998 | 25 males per 100 females | +50.0% |
| 1999 | 0 males per 100 females | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 50 males per 100 females | — |
| 2001 | 50 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 50 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 50 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 20 males per 100 females | -60.0% |
| 2005 | 11.11 males per 100 females | -44.4% |
| 2006 | 7.14 males per 100 females | -35.7% |
| 2007 | 5.88 males per 100 females | -17.6% |
| 2008 | 9.52 males per 100 females | +61.9% |
| 2009 | 16 males per 100 females | +68.0% |
| 2010 | 21.43 males per 100 females | +33.9% |
| 2011 | 26.67 males per 100 females | +24.4% |
| 2012 | 25 males per 100 females | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 29.41 males per 100 females | +17.6% |
| 2014 | 30.56 males per 100 females | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 31.58 males per 100 females | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 32.5 males per 100 females | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 32.56 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 33.33 males per 100 females | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 31.91 males per 100 females | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 31.91 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 33.33 males per 100 females | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 34.09 males per 100 females | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 34.78 males per 100 females | +2.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 34.78 males per 100 females is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.49 males per 100 females, 1.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 34.78 males per 100 females is below the median for South Asia, which is 42.39 males per 100 females, 82% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sex ratio by age in Nepal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | -100.0% | 100 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females |
| 1972 | -100.0% | 33.33 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females |
| 1976 | -100.0% | 25 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females |
| 1981 | +100.0% | 16.67 males per 100 females | 33.33 males per 100 females |
| 1985 | -100.0% | 14.29 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females |
| 1992 | +100.0% | 50 males per 100 females | 100 males per 100 females |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 55.56 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 100 males per 100 females | 6 |
| 1960s | 0 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 8 |
| 1970s | 14.17 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 33.33 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.62 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 50 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.32 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 100 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.97 males per 100 females | 5.88 males per 100 females | 50 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.49 males per 100 females | 21.43 males per 100 females | 33.33 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.53 males per 100 females | 31.91 males per 100 females | 34.78 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More gender data for Nepal
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 7,927 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.7039 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 22,583 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 22,583 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.5 % change on previous year (2030)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio by age in Nepal?
- Sex ratio by age in Nepal was 34.78 males per 100 females in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio by age recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 100 males per 100 females in 1952.
- What is the lowest sex ratio by age recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 males per 100 females in 1955.
- How does Nepal rank for sex ratio by age?
- Nepal ranks 49th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio by age rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of males per 100 females at age 100+.