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Fertility & birth rates in Cyprus and Nepal

Updated on by Georank team

Cyprus has an annual birth rate of 10.8 births per 1,000 people, compared to 19.3 for Nepal. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.39 in Cyprus and 1.98 in Nepal — 42.8% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by -59.1% in Cyprus and by -67.3% in Nepal — in 1960, it was 3.39 and 6.07, respectively.

Birth rates facts compared:

  • Cyprus is ranked 137/196 by birth rate compared to 80/196 for Nepal.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 29.8 years in Cyprus, compared to 20.4 years in Nepal.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 31.9 in Cyprus — it's 25.3 in Nepal.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 6.98 in Cyprus vs 67.2 in Nepal.
  • In Cyprus, 24.8% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 28.9% in Nepal.
  • Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +0.37% in Cyprus and +1.24% in Nepal.

Birth rate data compared

Cyprus Nepal
Fertility rate 1.39 1.98
Birth rate 10.8 19.3
Birth rate rank 137/196 80/196
Age at first childbirth 29.8 years 20.4 years
Average age at childbearing 31.9 years 25.3 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 6.92 66
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 45.3 125.6
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 21.9 12.9
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 24.8% 28.9%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 n/a 42.7%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.3% 77.2%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.01% 0.14%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.19% 1.66%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.29% 2.33%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births 0.35% 2.65%
Population change due to births and deaths +5,025 +368,450
Natural population change rank 129/196 47/196
Natural population change rate +0.37% +1.24%
Population growth +0.99% -0.15%
Population growth rank 104/197 174/197
Life expectancy 82 years 70.9 years

Fertility rate in Cyprus vs Nepal chart

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Cyprus was 1.39 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.98 in Nepal in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Cyprus vs Nepal population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

The chart below showcases historical changes in the birth rates.

Cyprus
Factual

UN forecast
Nepal
Factual

UN forecast

Births per woman

Year Fertility rate
Cyprus Nepal
1960 3.39 6.07
1961 3.62 6.09
1962 3.51 6.08
1963 3.49 6.06
1964 3.41 6.04
1965 3.47 6.01
1966 3.4 5.98
1967 3.32 5.95
1968 3.27 5.94
1969 3.19 5.89
1970 3.07 5.87
1971 3.04 5.85
1972 2.99 5.8
1973 2.4 5.7
1974 2.28 5.75
1975 2.11 5.73
1976 2.33 5.72
1977 2.09 5.69
1978 2.08 5.68
1979 2.14 5.64
1980 2.3 5.6
1981 2.15 5.58
1982 2.49 5.55
1983 2.49 5.54
1984 2.51 5.51
1985 2.43 5.46
1986 2.45 5.4
1987 2.39 5.35
1988 2.47 5.31
1989 2.37 5.26
1990 2.4 5.21
1991 2.34 5.15
1992 2.46 5.07
1993 2.25 5.04
1994 2.16 4.96
1995 2.03 4.87
1996 1.95 4.67
1997 1.86 4.44
1998 1.76 4.28
1999 1.67 4.13
2000 1.64 3.98
2001 1.57 3.79
2002 1.5 3.6
2003 1.51 3.44
2004 1.51 3.28
2005 1.48 3.12
2006 1.51 2.97
2007 1.45 2.86
2008 1.48 2.74
2009 1.48 2.63
2010 1.43 2.54
2011 1.36 2.46
2012 1.38 2.42
2013 1.3 2.36
2014 1.31 2.32
2015 1.32 2.27
2016 1.36 2.23
2017 1.32 2.17
2018 1.32 2.12
2019 1.33 2.08
2020 1.36 2.05
2021 1.39 2.03
2022 1.39 2
2023 1.39 1.98
2024 1.38 1.96
2025 1.37 1.94
2026 1.37 1.92
2027 1.36 1.9
2028 1.36 1.89
2029 1.36 1.88
2030 1.37 1.86
2031 1.37 1.85
2032 1.37 1.84
2033 1.37 1.83
2034 1.37 1.82
2035 1.38 1.81
2036 1.38 1.8
2037 1.38 1.79
2038 1.38 1.79
2039 1.39 1.78
2040 1.39 1.78
2041 1.39 1.77
2042 1.39 1.77
2043 1.4 1.76
2044 1.4 1.76
2045 1.4 1.75
2046 1.41 1.75
2047 1.41 1.74
2048 1.42 1.74
2049 1.42 1.74
2050 1.42 1.73

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Cyprus
Factual

UN forecast
Nepal
Factual

UN forecast
Year Share of people 0-14 years old
Cyprus Nepal
1960 36.5% 40.7%
1961 36.4% 40.7%
1962 35.8% 40.6%
1963 35.1% 40.5%
1964 34.5% 40.4%
1965 34% 40.4%
1966 33.5% 40.4%
1967 33% 40.3%
1968 32.6% 40.3%
1969 32.1% 40.3%
1970 31.7% 40.3%
1971 31.2% 40.4%
1972 30.8% 40.4%
1973 30.3% 40.5%
1974 30% 40.5%
1975 29.6% 40.6%
1976 28.8% 40.7%
1977 27.9% 40.7%
1978 27% 40.8%
1979 26.2% 40.8%
1980 25.5% 40.9%
1981 25% 40.9%
1982 24.8% 40.9%
1983 24.9% 41%
1984 25.1% 41%
1985 25.2% 41.1%
1986 25.2% 41.2%
1987 25.2% 41.3%
1988 25.1% 41.4%
1989 25% 41.5%
1990 24.8% 41.5%
1991 24.7% 41.5%
1992 24.6% 41.4%
1993 24.6% 41.3%
1994 24.7% 41.4%
1995 24.6% 41.4%
1996 24.3% 41.5%
1997 23.9% 41.4%
1998 23.4% 41.3%
1999 22.9% 41.1%
2000 22.3% 40.9%
2001 21.7% 40.7%
2002 21.3% 40.4%
2003 21% 40%
2004 20.5% 39.6%
2005 19.9% 39.2%
2006 19.3% 38.7%
2007 18.7% 38.1%
2008 18% 37.5%
2009 17.5% 36.7%
2010 17% 36%
2011 16.6% 35.3%
2012 16.4% 34.7%
2013 16.2% 34.2%
2014 16.1% 33.6%
2015 16% 33%
2016 15.9% 32.5%
2017 15.9% 32.1%
2018 15.9% 31.6%
2019 15.9% 30.9%
2020 15.9% 30.1%
2021 16% 29.4%
2022 16% 28.9%
2023 16.1% 28.7%
2024 16.1% 28.4%
2025 16.1% 28.1%
2026 16% 27.7%
2027 16% 27.3%
2028 15.9% 26.8%
2029 15.8% 26.4%
2030 15.6% 26%
2031 15.4% 25.6%
2032 15.2% 25.2%
2033 15% 24.8%
2034 14.8% 24.5%
2035 14.6% 24.1%
2036 14.3% 23.8%
2037 14% 23.4%
2038 13.8% 23%
2039 13.5% 22.7%
2040 13.3% 22.4%
2041 13.1% 22.1%
2042 12.9% 21.7%
2043 12.7% 21.4%
2044 12.6% 21.1%
2045 12.5% 20.8%
2046 12.4% 20.5%
2047 12.4% 20.3%
2048 12.4% 20%
2049 12.3% 19.7%
2050 12.3% 19.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16.1% of the population in Cyprus and 28.4% in Nepal in 2024, compared to 24.8% and 41.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Cyprus and Nepal compared.

Natural population change in Cyprus vs Nepal by year

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change (excluding migration) has been +0.45% in Cyprus and +1.37% in Nepal. The chart below illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes resulting from births and deaths.

Cyprus
Nepal

Natural population change

Year Population change due to births and deaths
Cyprus Nepal
1960 8,385 203,374
1961 9,584 209,917
1962 9,455 215,368
1963 8,568 219,586
1964 8,322 227,948
1965 9,643 233,726
1966 9,478 241,716
1967 9,313 249,240
1968 9,153 258,259
1969 8,857 264,560
1970 8,412 272,439
1971 8,398 280,752
1972 8,244 286,708
1973 5,405 288,750
1974 321 303,078
1975 5,023 312,479
1976 6,546 323,222
1977 5,607 332,843
1978 5,949 345,765
1979 6,620 355,597
1980 7,954 364,254
1981 7,135 374,145
1982 9,282 385,741
1983 9,318 399,103
1984 9,516 411,122
1985 9,242 423,240
1986 9,412 434,802
1987 9,114 449,400
1988 9,595 463,581
1989 9,156 478,771
1990 9,417 495,202
1991 9,102 512,233
1992 9,844 533,029
1993 8,463 561,549
1994 7,973 578,293
1995 7,226 591,283
1996 6,911 580,099
1997 6,444 565,882
1998 5,879 562,787
1999 5,524 557,847
2000 5,570 554,506
2001 5,308 542,118
2002 5,225 525,045
2003 5,484 516,575
2004 5,705 504,853
2005 5,646 489,093
2006 6,166 475,335
2007 5,983 464,780
2008 6,429 452,353
2009 6,820 441,290
2010 6,723 432,631
2011 6,271 429,957
2012 6,726 430,151
2013 6,116 424,804
2014 6,193 423,166
2015 6,340 410,565
2016 6,643 415,921
2017 6,082 406,219
2018 5,905 394,576
2019 5,679 387,113
2020 5,826 373,553
2021 5,305 351,165
2022 4,466 379,021
2023 5,025 368,450

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Fertility rate

Maternal mortality chart: Cyprus vs Nepal

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 14 deaths per 100,000 live births in Cyprus, compared to 142 deaths in Nepal.

Cyprus
Nepal
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Cyprus Nepal
1985 19 1,186
1986 18 1,143
1987 17 1,088
1988 17 1,038
1989 16 973
1990 15 920
1991 15 850
1992 15 768
1993 15 703
1994 15 657
1995 14 625
1996 14 584
1997 13 550
1998 13 522
1999 12 512
2000 12 480
2001 11 443
2002 11 414
2003 10 387
2004 10 364
2005 10 344
2006 10 318
2007 10 309
2008 10 302
2009 10 299
2010 10 297
2011 10 286
2012 10 272
2013 10 258
2014 11 245
2015 11 236
2016 12 214
2017 12 197
2018 13 183
2019 13 170
2020 87 153
2021 98 173
2022 53 139
2023 14 142

Under-five mortality rates

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.35% in Cyprus and 2.65% in Nepal. Below is the historical data on under-five mortality rates.

Cyprus
Nepal

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

Year Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
Cyprus Nepal
1960 - 32.8%
1961 - 32.4%
1962 - 31.9%
1963 - 31.3%
1964 - 30.7%
1965 - 30%
1966 - 29.4%
1967 - 28.7%
1968 - 28%
1969 - 27.3%
1970 - 26.7%
1971 3.81% 26.2%
1972 3.72% 25.6%
1973 3.63% 25%
1974 3.53% 24.5%
1975 3.37% 23.9%
1976 3.16% 23.3%
1977 2.91% 22.7%
1978 2.65% 22.1%
1979 2.39% 21.5%
1980 2.16% 20.8%
1981 1.96% 20.2%
1982 1.78% 19.5%
1983 1.61% 18.8%
1984 1.45% 18.2%
1985 1.33% 17.5%
1986 1.23% 16.8%
1987 1.16% 16.1%
1988 1.13% 15.3%
1989 1.12% 14.6%
1990 1.11% 13.9%
1991 1.09% 13.2%
1992 1.06% 12.5%
1993 1.02% 11.8%
1994 0.97% 11.2%
1995 0.91% 10.6%
1996 0.86% 10%
1997 0.81% 9.44%
1998 0.76% 8.91%
1999 0.71% 8.4%
2000 0.66% 7.92%
2001 0.62% 7.48%
2002 0.58% 7.06%
2003 0.54% 6.69%
2004 0.5% 6.35%
2005 0.46% 6.04%
2006 0.42% 5.76%
2007 0.39% 5.51%
2008 0.37% 5.27%
2009 0.35% 5.05%
2010 0.33% 4.83%
2011 0.32% 4.62%
2012 0.3% 4.41%
2013 0.3% 4.21%
2014 0.29% 4.01%
2015 0.29% 3.82%
2016 0.29% 3.64%
2017 0.3% 3.46%
2018 0.3% 3.3%
2019 0.31% 3.14%
2020 0.32% 2.99%
2021 0.34% 2.86%
2022 0.35% 2.75%
2023 0.35% 2.65%

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