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
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.
Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Nepal, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 142,041 people | — |
| 1951 | 142,184 people | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 144,534 people | +1.7% |
| 1953 | 147,166 people | +1.8% |
| 1954 | 149,724 people | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 152,254 people | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 154,493 people | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 156,490 people | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 158,452 people | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 160,723 people | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 163,131 people | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 166,397 people | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 170,563 people | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 174,388 people | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 177,912 people | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 181,687 people | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 185,571 people | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 189,612 people | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 194,059 people | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 198,985 people | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 203,554 people | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 207,857 people | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 212,704 people | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 217,099 people | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 220,131 people | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 224,904 people | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 231,011 people | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 236,416 people | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 241,834 people | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 247,638 people | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 253,782 people | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 258,994 people | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 264,738 people | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 271,384 people | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 278,494 people | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 285,591 people | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 291,904 people | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 297,623 people | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 303,551 people | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 310,269 people | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 317,120 people | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 324,411 people | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 332,401 people | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 340,511 people | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 350,869 people | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 360,247 people | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 366,250 people | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 366,217 people | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 359,221 people | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 353,921 people | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 351,532 people | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 349,234 people | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 344,789 people | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 338,009 people | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 331,857 people | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 326,182 people | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 319,160 people | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 311,346 people | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 305,418 people | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 300,781 people | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 296,414 people | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 292,717 people | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 289,692 people | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 288,967 people | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 288,771 people | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 288,686 people | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 288,555 people | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 287,122 people | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 284,595 people | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 278,185 people | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 271,805 people | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 272,503 people | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 275,152 people | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 274,828 people | -0.1% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 274,828 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 123,421 people, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 274,828 people is above the median for South Asia, which is 216,885 people, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 1.