Average age of mothers at childbirth in Nepal
Nepal: Average age of mothers at childbirth was 25.35 years in 2023. ▼ Falling
Average age of mothers at childbirth in Nepal, 1950–2023
Source: Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 25.35 years for average age of mothers at childbirth in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age of mothers at childbirth in Nepal peaked at 29.36 years in 1950 and was at its lowest, 25.32 years, in 2020.
That places Nepal 236th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29.28 years | 29.19 years | 29.36 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 29.13 years | 29.05 years | 29.2 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 28.93 years | 28.78 years | 29.03 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.45 years | 27.94 years | 28.81 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.24 years | 26.85 years | 27.78 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.32 years | 26 years | 26.73 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.5 years | 25.34 years | 25.93 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.33 years | 25.32 years | 25.35 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 233 Bangladesh 26.04 years compare
- 234 Nicaragua 25.97 years compare
- 235 Azerbaijan 25.93 years compare
More reference data data for Nepal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7753 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.14 (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) - Manure left on Pasture 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 18.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on Pa 2,990 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 211.32 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied to 688.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.33 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average age of mothers at childbirth in Nepal?
- Average age of mothers at childbirth in Nepal was 25.35 years in 2023, according to Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average age of mothers at childbirth recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 29.36 years in 1950.
- What is the lowest average age of mothers at childbirth recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.32 years in 2020.
- How does Nepal rank for average age of mothers at childbirth?
- Nepal ranks 236th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average age of mothers at childbirth rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Average age of mothers at childbirth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Mean age of mothers at the birth of their children if women were subject throughout their lives to the age-specific fertility rates observed in a given year.