Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Nepal

Nepal: Number of 1-year-olds, by sex was 274,828 people in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
274,828 people
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
49th
of 236 countries
All-time high
366,250 people
in 1996
All-time low
142,041 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Nepal, 1950–2023

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Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

Nepal recorded 274,828 people for number of 1-year-olds, by sex in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Nepal peaked at 366,250 people in 1996 and was at its lowest, 142,041 people, 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 150,806 people 142,041 people 160,723 people 10
1960s 180,230 people 163,131 people 198,985 people 10
1970s 224,315 people 203,554 people 247,638 people 10
1980s 281,633 people 253,782 people 310,269 people 10
1990s 347,117 people 317,120 people 366,250 people 10
2000s 327,831 people 300,781 people 351,532 people 10
2010s 288,370 people 278,185 people 296,414 people 10
2020s 273,572 people 271,805 people 275,152 people 4

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 46 Malawi 312,275 people compare
  2. 47 Morocco 308,025 people compare
  3. 48 Thailand 292,572 people compare
  4. 50 Peru 263,446 people compare
  5. 51 Argentina 247,792 people compare
  6. 52 Saudi Arabia 246,491 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Nepal?
Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Nepal was 274,828 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 366,250 people in 1996.
What is the lowest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 142,041 people in 1950.
How does Nepal rank for number of 1-year-olds, by sex?
Nepal ranks 49th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of 1-year-olds, by sex rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Number of 1-year-olds, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of 1-year-olds, by sex
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 1.