Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Nepal
Nepal: Number of 1-year-olds, by sex was 274,828 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
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.
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 |
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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
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 1.