Fertility & birth rates in Nauru and Nepal

Fertility rate in Nauru vs Nepal by year

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Nauru

Nepal

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Year	Fertility rate
	Nauru	Nepal
2023	3.33	1.98
2022	3.38	2
2021	3.43	2.03
2020	3.47	2.05
2019	3.53	2.08
2018	3.68	2.12
2017	3.88	2.17
2016	4.03	2.23
2015	4.08	2.27
2014	4.09	2.32
2013	4.1	2.36
2012	4.12	2.42
2011	4.12	2.46
2010	4.02	2.54
2009	3.85	2.63
2008	3.67	2.74
2007	3.5	2.86
2006	3.4	2.97
2005	3.38	3.12
2004	3.38	3.28
2003	3.39	3.44
2002	3.4	3.6
2001	3.46	3.79
2000	3.54	3.98
1999	3.64	4.13
1998	3.68	4.28
1997	3.74	4.44
1996	3.78	4.67
1995	3.81	4.87
1994	3.84	4.96
1993	3.89	5.04
1992	3.95	5.07
1991	3.99	5.15
1990	4.02	5.21
1989	4.07	5.26
1988	4.11	5.31
1987	4.14	5.35
1986	4.15	5.4
1985	4.14	5.46
1984	4.11	5.51
1983	4.06	5.54
1982	3.99	5.55
1981	3.94	5.58
1980	3.88	5.6
1979	3.85	5.64
1978	3.84	5.68
1977	3.86	5.69
1976	3.9	5.72
1975	3.97	5.73
1974	4.07	5.75
1973	4.19	5.7
1972	4.36	5.8
1971	4.54	5.85
1970	4.74	5.87
1969	4.94	5.89
1968	5.14	5.94
1967	5.29	5.95
1966	5.41	5.98
1965	5.48	6.01
1964	5.47	6.04
1963	5.44	6.06
1962	5.42	6.08
1961	5.38	6.09
1960	5.34	6.07

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Nauru was 3.33 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 Nauru vs Nepal population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Nauru

Nepal

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Year	Natural population change
	Nauru	Nepal
2023	213	368,450
2022	226	379,021
2021	236	351,165
2020	246	373,553
2019	255	387,113
2018	265	394,576
2017	279	406,219
2016	289	415,921
2015	291	410,565
2014	290	423,166
2013	291	424,804
2012	292	430,151
2011	291	429,957
2010	281	432,631
2009	261	441,290
2008	240	452,353
2007	222	464,780
2006	209	475,335
2005	204	489,093
2004	202	504,853
2003	201	516,575
2002	200	525,045
2001	203	542,118
2000	207	554,506
1999	212	557,847
1998	214	562,787
1997	218	565,882
1996	221	580,099
1995	225	591,283
1994	229	578,293
1993	235	561,549
1992	237	533,029
1991	225	512,233
1990	214	495,202
1989	204	478,771
1988	195	463,581
1987	186	449,400
1986	178	434,802
1985	171	423,240
1984	166	411,122
1983	163	399,103
1982	162	385,741
1981	157	374,145
1980	145	364,254
1979	130	355,597
1978	111	345,765
1977	89	332,843
1976	79	323,222
1975	70	312,479
1974	63	303,078
1973	57	288,750
1972	53	286,708
1971	50	280,752
1970	49	272,439
1969	71	264,560
1968	116	258,259
1967	117	249,240
1966	123	241,716
1965	113	233,726
1964	100	227,948
1963	88	219,586
1962	75	215,368
1961	70	209,917
1960	72	203,374

The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +1.8% in Nauru and +1.24% in Nepal.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.28% in Nauru and +1.37% in Nepal.

Birth rate in Nauru vs Nepal by year

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Nauru

Nepal

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Nauru	Nepal
2023	25.5	19.3
2022	26.6	19.6
2021	27.8	19.7
2020	28.7	20.2
2019	29.6	20.6
2018	30.7	21.1
2017	32.2	21.6
2016	33.6	21.9
2015	34.2	22.1
2014	34.7	22.4
2013	35.3	22.5
2012	36.1	22.7
2011	36.8	22.7
2010	36.1	22.9
2009	34.3	23.2
2008	32.3	23.7
2007	30.4	24.4
2006	29.1	24.9
2005	28.5	25.8
2004	28.1	26.8
2003	27.9	27.7
2002	27.8	28.6
2001	27.9	29.8
2000	28.2	31
1999	28.6	31.8
1998	28.7	32.7
1997	29	33.7
1996	29.4	35.3
1995	29.8	36.8
1994	30.3	37.3
1993	31.1	37.7
1992	31.8	37.5
1991	31.7	37.8
1990	31.7	38.1
1989	31.9	38.4
1988	32	38.7
1987	32	38.9
1986	31.9	39.1
1985	31.9	39.4
1984	31.8	39.7
1983	31.8	40
1982	31.8	40.1
1981	31.2	40.3
1980	29.7	40.4
1979	27.6	40.8
1978	25	41.1
1977	21.8	41.2
1976	20.1	41.5
1975	18.7	41.6
1974	17.4	41.8
1973	16.3	41.6
1972	15.6	42.3
1971	15.2	42.7
1970	15.1	42.9
1969	18.8	43.1
1968	27.2	43.5
1967	28.3	43.5
1966	29.9	43.7
1965	29.1	43.9
1964	28.2	44.2
1963	27	44.4
1962	25.6	44.6
1961	25.6	44.8
1960	26.9	44.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 25.5 in Nauru and 19.3 in Nepal, compared with 26.9 and 44.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Nauru

Factual

UN forecast

Nepal

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Nauru	Nepal
2100	20.7%	13.8%
2099	20.8%	13.8%
2098	21%	13.8%
2097	21.1%	13.9%
2096	21.2%	13.9%
2095	21.3%	14%
2094	21.4%	14%
2093	21.6%	14.1%
2092	21.7%	14.1%
2091	21.9%	14.2%
2090	22%	14.2%
2089	22.2%	14.3%
2088	22.4%	14.3%
2087	22.5%	14.4%
2086	22.7%	14.5%
2085	22.9%	14.5%
2084	23.1%	14.6%
2083	23.3%	14.7%
2082	23.4%	14.8%
2081	23.6%	14.8%
2080	23.8%	14.9%
2079	23.9%	15%
2078	24.1%	15.1%
2077	24.2%	15.2%
2076	24.3%	15.3%
2075	24.5%	15.4%
2074	24.6%	15.5%
2073	24.7%	15.6%
2072	24.9%	15.7%
2071	25%	15.9%
2070	25.1%	16%
2069	25.3%	16.1%
2068	25.4%	16.3%
2067	25.6%	16.4%
2066	25.8%	16.6%
2065	26%	16.7%
2064	26.2%	16.9%
2063	26.4%	17.1%
2062	26.7%	17.2%
2061	26.9%	17.4%
2060	27.2%	17.6%
2059	27.5%	17.8%
2058	27.9%	17.9%
2057	28.2%	18.1%
2056	28.5%	18.3%
2055	28.8%	18.5%
2054	29.1%	18.7%
2053	29.4%	18.9%
2052	29.7%	19.2%
2051	29.9%	19.4%
2050	30.2%	19.6%
2049	30.4%	19.9%
2048	30.6%	20.1%
2047	30.7%	20.4%
2046	30.8%	20.7%
2045	30.9%	21%
2044	30.9%	21.3%
2043	31%	21.6%
2042	31%	21.9%
2041	31%	22.2%
2040	31%	22.5%
2039	31.1%	22.9%
2038	31.2%	23.2%
2037	31.4%	23.6%
2036	31.8%	23.9%
2035	32%	24.3%
2034	32.3%	24.6%
2033	32.5%	25%
2032	32.9%	25.4%
2031	33.4%	25.8%
2030	34%	26.2%
2029	34.7%	26.6%
2028	35.3%	27.1%
2027	36.1%	27.5%
2026	36.8%	27.9%
2025	37.5%	28.2%
2024	37.8%	28.4%
2023	38.2%	28.7%
2022	38.3%	28.9%
2021	38.3%	29.4%
2020	38%	30.1%
2019	37.6%	30.9%
2018	37.6%	31.6%
2017	38%	32.1%
2016	38.2%	32.5%
2015	38.2%	33%
2014	38.2%	33.6%
2013	38%	34.2%
2012	37.7%	34.7%
2011	37.1%	35.3%
2010	36.3%	36%
2009	35.8%	36.7%
2008	35.6%	37.5%
2007	35.7%	38.1%
2006	36.1%	38.7%
2005	36.6%	39.2%
2004	37.1%	39.6%
2003	37.7%	40%
2002	38.2%	40.4%
2001	38.5%	40.7%
2000	38.9%	40.9%
1999	39.4%	41.1%
1998	39.9%	41.3%
1997	40.5%	41.4%
1996	41.1%	41.5%
1995	41.7%	41.4%
1994	42.1%	41.4%
1993	42.5%	41.3%
1992	42.5%	41.4%
1991	42.1%	41.5%
1990	41.2%	41.5%
1989	40.2%	41.5%
1988	39.2%	41.4%
1987	38.3%	41.3%
1986	37.5%	41.2%
1985	36.5%	41.1%
1984	35.7%	41%
1983	34.6%	41%
1982	33.2%	40.9%
1981	31.9%	40.9%
1980	30.9%	40.9%
1979	30.6%	40.8%
1978	30.9%	40.8%
1977	31.9%	40.7%
1976	33.4%	40.7%
1975	34.9%	40.6%
1974	36.4%	40.5%
1973	38.1%	40.5%
1972	39.7%	40.4%
1971	41.3%	40.4%
1970	42.9%	40.3%
1969	43.4%	40.3%
1968	41.3%	40.3%
1967	39.5%	40.3%
1966	39.4%	40.4%
1965	38.6%	40.4%
1964	37.5%	40.4%
1963	36.5%	40.5%
1962	35.7%	40.6%
1961	35.2%	40.7%
1960	34.8%	40.7%

Children aged 0-14 make up 37.8% of the population in Nauru and 28.4% in Nepal in 2024, compared to 41.2% and 41.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Nauru and Nepal compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Nauru vs Nepal

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Nauru

Nepal

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Nauru	Nepal
2023	273	142
2022	317	139
2021	266	173
2020	309	153
2019	267	170
2018	269	183
2017	259	197
2016	248	214
2015	253	236
2014	240	245
2013	247	258
2012	255	272
2011	260	286
2010	297	297
2009	300	299
2008	302	302
2007	303	309
2006	304	318
2005	328	344
2004	324	364
2003	323	387
2002	321	414
2001	299	443
2000	278	480
1999	277	512
1998	257	522
1997	218	550
1996	218	584
1995	219	625
1994	220	657
1993	219	703
1992	217	768
1991	216	850
1990	195	920
1989	198	973
1988	202	1,038
1987	206	1,088
1986	209	1,143
1985	191	1,186

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 273 deaths per 100,000 live births in Nauru, compared to 142 deaths in Nepal.

Under-five mortality rates

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Nauru

Nepal

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Nauru	Nepal
2023	0.89%	2.65%
2022	0.95%	2.75%
2021	1.02%	2.86%
2020	1.11%	2.99%
2019	1.22%	3.14%
2018	1.34%	3.3%
2017	1.47%	3.46%
2016	1.61%	3.64%
2015	1.76%	3.82%
2014	1.93%	4.01%
2013	2.11%	4.21%
2012	2.29%	4.41%
2011	2.48%	4.62%
2010	2.66%	4.83%
2009	2.84%	5.05%
2008	3%	5.27%
2007	3.15%	5.51%
2006	3.29%	5.76%
2005	3.41%	6.04%
2004	3.53%	6.35%
2003	3.66%	6.69%
2002	3.81%	7.06%
2001	3.96%	7.48%
2000	4.13%	7.92%
1999	4.32%	8.4%
1998	4.52%	8.91%
1997	4.74%	9.44%
1996	4.97%	10%
1995	5.22%	10.6%
1994	5.49%	11.2%
1993	5.78%	11.8%
1992	6.09%	12.5%
1991	6.41%	13.2%
1990	6.74%	13.9%
1989	7.08%	14.6%
1988	7.43%	15.3%
1987	7.81%	16.1%
1986	8.2%	16.8%
1985	8.62%	17.5%
1984	-	18.2%
1983	-	18.8%
1982	-	19.5%
1981	-	20.2%
1980	-	20.8%
1979	-	21.5%
1978	-	22.1%
1977	-	22.7%
1976	-	23.3%
1975	-	23.9%
1974	-	24.5%
1973	-	25%
1972	-	25.6%
1971	-	26.2%
1970	-	26.7%
1969	-	27.3%
1968	-	28%
1967	-	28.7%
1966	-	29.4%
1965	-	30%
1964	-	30.7%
1963	-	31.3%
1962	-	31.9%
1961	-	32.4%
1960	-	32.8%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.89% in Nauru and 2.65% in Nepal. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.