India vs Nepal: Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index
India
1.98 live births per woman
in 2023
Nepal
1.98 live births per woman
in 2023
India rank
117th
Nepal rank
114th
Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index over time
- India
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 1.98 live births per woman against 1.98 live births per woman in India, a difference of 0 live births per woman.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Nepal ahead.
India ranks 117th and Nepal ranks 114th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Nepal in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.86 live births per woman | 6.06 live births per woman | 0.1936 live births per woman | Nepal |
| 1960s | 5.88 live births per woman | 6.01 live births per woman | 0.1271 live births per woman | Nepal |
| 1970s | 5.24 live births per woman | 5.74 live births per woman | 0.4998 live births per woman | Nepal |
| 1980s | 4.47 live births per woman | 5.45 live births per woman | 0.9873 live births per woman | Nepal |
| 1990s | 3.7 live births per woman | 4.78 live births per woman | 1.08 live births per woman | Nepal |
| 2000s | 3 live births per woman | 3.24 live births per woman | 0.2382 live births per woman | Nepal |
| 2010s | 2.34 live births per woman | 2.3 live births per woman | 0.0388 live births per woman | India |
| 2020s | 2.01 live births per woman | 2.02 live births per woman | 0.008 live births per woman | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate vs. human development index, India or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 1.98 live births per woman against 1.98 live births per woman in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate vs. human development index between India and Nepal?
- 0 live births per woman, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Nepal?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do India and Nepal rank globally for fertility rate vs. human development index?
- India ranks 117th and Nepal ranks 114th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.