Children under age 5 in Nepal
Nepal: Children under age 5 was 2.79 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.79 million
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
49th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.66 million
in 1998
All-time low
1.37 million
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Children under age 5 in Nepal, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, children under age 5 in Nepal stood at 2.79 million.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children under age 5 in Nepal peaked at 3.66 million in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.37 million, in 1950.
That places Nepal 49th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Children under age 5 in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.37 million | — |
| 1951 | 1.40 million | +2.1% |
| 1952 | 1.42 million | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 1.44 million | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 1.46 million | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 1.49 million | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 1.51 million | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 1.53 million | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 1.56 million | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 1.58 million | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 1.60 million | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 1.63 million | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 1.67 million | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 1.70 million | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 1.74 million | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 1.78 million | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 1.82 million | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 1.86 million | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 1.90 million | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 1.95 million | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 1.99 million | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 2.04 million | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 2.08 million | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 2.13 million | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 2.17 million | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 2.22 million | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 2.27 million | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 2.32 million | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 2.38 million | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 2.44 million | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 2.49 million | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 2.55 million | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 2.61 million | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 2.68 million | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 2.74 million | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 2.81 million | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 2.87 million | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 2.94 million | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 3.00 million | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 3.07 million | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 3.14 million | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 3.21 million | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 3.29 million | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 3.37 million | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 3.46 million | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 3.55 million | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 3.61 million | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 3.65 million | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 3.66 million | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 3.64 million | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 3.61 million | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 3.57 million | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 3.53 million | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 3.48 million | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 3.43 million | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 3.37 million | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 3.31 million | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 3.24 million | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 3.18 million | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 3.12 million | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 3.07 million | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 3.02 million | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 2.99 million | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 2.96 million | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 2.95 million | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 2.94 million | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 2.94 million | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 2.93 million | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 2.91 million | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 2.88 million | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 2.84 million | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 2.81 million | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 2.81 million | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 2.79 million | -0.5% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 2.79 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.25 million, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 2.79 million is above the median for South Asia, which is 2.21 million, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.48 million | 1.37 million | 1.58 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.76 million | 1.60 million | 1.95 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.20 million | 1.99 million | 2.44 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.78 million | 2.49 million | 3.07 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.46 million | 3.14 million | 3.66 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.38 million | 3.12 million | 3.61 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.96 million | 2.88 million | 3.07 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.81 million | 2.79 million | 2.84 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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 under age 5 in Nepal?
- Children under age 5 in Nepal was 2.79 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children under age 5 recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 3.66 million in 1998.
- What is the lowest children under age 5 recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.37 million in 1950.
- How does Nepal rank for children under age 5?
- Nepal ranks 49th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children under age 5 rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children under age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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