Children per woman vs human development index in Nepal
Nepal: Children per woman vs human development index was 1.98 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.98
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
114th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.09
in 1961
All-time low
1.98
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Children per woman vs human development index in Nepal, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 1.98 for children per woman vs human development index in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children per woman vs human development index in Nepal peaked at 6.09 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.98, in 2023.
That places Nepal 114th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Children per woman vs human development index in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.06 | — |
| 1951 | 6.06 | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 6.06 | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 6.07 | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 6.07 | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 6.07 | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 6.06 | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 6.05 | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 6.04 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 6.03 | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 6.07 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 6.09 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 6.08 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 6.06 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 6.04 | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 6.01 | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 5.98 | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 5.95 | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 5.94 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 5.89 | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 5.87 | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 5.84 | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 5.8 | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 5.7 | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 5.75 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 5.73 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 5.72 | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 5.69 | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 5.68 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 5.64 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 5.6 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 5.58 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 5.55 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 5.54 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 5.51 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 5.46 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 5.4 | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 5.35 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 5.31 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 5.26 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 5.21 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 5.15 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 5.07 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 5.04 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 4.96 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 4.87 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 4.67 | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 4.44 | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 4.28 | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 4.13 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 3.98 | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 3.79 | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 3.6 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 3.44 | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 3.28 | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 3.12 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 2.97 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 2.86 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 2.74 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 2.63 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 2.54 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 2.46 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 2.42 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 2.36 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 2.32 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 2.27 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 2.23 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 2.17 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 2.12 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 2.08 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 2.05 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 2.02 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 2 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 1.98 | -0.9% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 1.98 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.15, 63% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 1.98 is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.97, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.06 | 6.03 | 6.07 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.01 | 5.89 | 6.09 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.74 | 5.64 | 5.87 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.45 | 5.26 | 5.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.78 | 4.13 | 5.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.24 | 2.63 | 3.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3 | 2.08 | 2.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.02 | 1.98 | 2.05 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 111 Cook Islands 2.04 compare
- 112 Martinique 2.01 compare
- 113 Belize 2.01 compare
- 115 New Caledonia 1.98 compare
- 115 Peru 1.98 compare
- 117 India 1.98 compare
More reference data data for Nepal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7753 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7853 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7974 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.28 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children per woman vs human development index in Nepal?
- Children per woman vs human development index in Nepal was 1.98 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children per woman vs human development index recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 6.09 in 1961.
- What is the lowest children per woman vs human development index recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.98 in 2023.
- How does Nepal rank for children per woman vs human development index?
- Nepal ranks 114th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children per woman vs human development index 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Children per woman vs human development index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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