Number of one year olds in Nepal

Nepal: Number of one year olds was 274,828 in 2023. ▲ Rising

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

Number of one year olds in Nepal, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Nepal recorded 274,828 for number of one year olds 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 one year olds in Nepal peaked at 366,250 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 142,041, 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.

Number of one year olds in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Number of one year olds in Nepal, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 142,041 —
1951 142,184 +0.1%
1952 144,534 +1.7%
1953 147,166 +1.8%
1954 149,724 +1.7%
1955 152,254 +1.7%
1956 154,493 +1.5%
1957 156,490 +1.3%
1958 158,452 +1.3%
1959 160,723 +1.4%
1960 163,131 +1.5%
1961 166,397 +2.0%
1962 170,563 +2.5%
1963 174,388 +2.2%
1964 177,912 +2.0%
1965 181,687 +2.1%
1966 185,571 +2.1%
1967 189,612 +2.2%
1968 194,059 +2.3%
1969 198,985 +2.5%
1970 203,554 +2.3%
1971 207,857 +2.1%
1972 212,704 +2.3%
1973 217,099 +2.1%
1974 220,131 +1.4%
1975 224,904 +2.2%
1976 231,011 +2.7%
1977 236,416 +2.3%
1978 241,834 +2.3%
1979 247,638 +2.4%
1980 253,782 +2.5%
1981 258,994 +2.1%
1982 264,738 +2.2%
1983 271,384 +2.5%
1984 278,494 +2.6%
1985 285,591 +2.5%
1986 291,904 +2.2%
1987 297,623 +2.0%
1988 303,551 +2.0%
1989 310,269 +2.2%
1990 317,120 +2.2%
1991 324,411 +2.3%
1992 332,401 +2.5%
1993 340,511 +2.4%
1994 350,869 +3.0%
1995 360,247 +2.7%
1996 366,250 +1.7%
1997 366,217 -0.0%
1998 359,221 -1.9%
1999 353,921 -1.5%
2000 351,532 -0.7%
2001 349,234 -0.7%
2002 344,789 -1.3%
2003 338,009 -2.0%
2004 331,857 -1.8%
2005 326,182 -1.7%
2006 319,160 -2.2%
2007 311,346 -2.4%
2008 305,418 -1.9%
2009 300,781 -1.5%
2010 296,414 -1.5%
2011 292,717 -1.2%
2012 289,692 -1.0%
2013 288,967 -0.3%
2014 288,771 -0.1%
2015 288,686 -0.0%
2016 288,555 -0.0%
2017 287,122 -0.5%
2018 284,595 -0.9%
2019 278,185 -2.3%
2020 271,805 -2.3%
2021 272,503 +0.3%
2022 275,152 +1.0%
2023 274,828 -0.1%

Nepal compared with similar countries

  • Nepal's 274,828 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 123,421, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Nepal's 274,828 is above the median for South Asia, which is 216,885, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Nepal

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

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of one year olds in Nepal?
Number of one year olds in Nepal was 274,828 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of one year olds recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 366,250 in 1996.
What is the lowest number of one year olds recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 142,041 in 1950.
How does Nepal rank for number of one year olds?
Nepal ranks 49th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of one year olds 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of one year olds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of one year olds
Source
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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