Total Fertility Rate in Nepal
Nepal: Total Fertility Rate was 2.01 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
2.01
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
101st
of 197 countries
All-time high
6.08
in 1962
All-time low
2.01
in 2022
Years of data
63
1960–2022
Total Fertility Rate in Nepal, 1960–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2022, total fertility rate in Nepal stood at 2.01. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate in Nepal peaked at 6.08 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 2.01, in 2022.
Nepal ranks 101st of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Total Fertility Rate in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.03 | — |
| 1961 | 6.06 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 6.08 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 6.07 | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 6.07 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 6.03 | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 6 | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 5.98 | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 5.97 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 5.91 | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 5.88 | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 5.84 | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 5.78 | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 5.69 | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 5.74 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 5.75 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 5.75 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 5.73 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 5.72 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 5.69 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 5.64 | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 5.6 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 5.58 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 5.55 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 5.54 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 5.47 | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 5.42 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 5.36 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 5.31 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 5.25 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 5.21 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 5.14 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 5.04 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 5 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 4.91 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 4.79 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 4.59 | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 4.39 | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 4.24 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 4.08 | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 3.94 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 3.76 | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 3.59 | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 3.46 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 3.31 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 3.14 | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 2.97 | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 2.84 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 2.72 | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 2.6 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 2.51 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 2.44 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 2.39 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 2.33 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 2.29 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 2.25 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 2.2 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 2.15 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 2.1 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 2.08 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 2.06 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 2.03 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 2.01 | -1.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 2.01 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.21, 63% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 2.01 is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.96, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.02 | 5.91 | 6.08 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.76 | 5.69 | 5.88 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.47 | 5.25 | 5.64 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.74 | 4.08 | 5.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.23 | 2.6 | 3.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.28 | 2.08 | 2.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.03 | 2.01 | 2.06 | 3 |
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 total fertility rate in Nepal?
- Total fertility rate in Nepal was 2.01 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest total fertility rate recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 6.08 in 1962.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.01 in 2022.
- How does Nepal rank for total fertility rate?
- Nepal ranks 101st out of 197 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total fertility rate rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Total Fertility Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.