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Fertility & birth rates in Nepal and Taiwan

Updated on by Georank team

Nepal has an annual birth rate of 19.3 births per 1,000 people, compared to 5.76 for Taiwan. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.98 in Nepal and 0.89 in Taiwan — 55.4% difference.

1981 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 64.4% in Nepal and by 64.8% in Taiwan — in 1981, it was 5.58 and 2.46, respectively.

  • Nepal is ranked 80/196 by birth rate compared to 193/196 for Taiwan.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 25.2 in Nepal — it's 32.3 in Taiwan.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 67.2 in Nepal vs 3 in Taiwan.
  • In Nepal, 28.9% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 22.9% in Taiwan.

Fertility rate in Nepal vs Taiwan by year

Nepal
Taiwan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nepal Taiwan
2024 - 0.89
2023 1.98 0.87
2022 2 0.87
2021 2.03 0.98
2020 2.05 0.99
2019 2.08 1.05
2018 2.12 1.06
2017 2.17 1.13
2016 2.23 1.17
2015 2.27 1.18
2014 2.32 -
2013 2.36 -
2012 2.42 -
2011 2.46 1.07
2010 2.54 -
2009 2.63 -
2008 2.74 -
2007 2.86 -
2006 2.97 -
2005 3.12 -
2004 3.28 -
2003 3.44 -
2002 3.6 -
2001 3.79 1.4
2000 3.98 -
1999 4.13 -
1998 4.28 -
1997 4.44 -
1996 4.67 -
1995 4.87 -
1994 4.96 -
1993 5.04 -
1992 5.07 -
1991 5.15 1.72
1990 5.21 -
1989 5.26 -
1988 5.31 -
1987 5.35 -
1986 5.4 -
1985 5.46 -
1984 5.51 -
1983 5.54 -
1982 5.55 -
1981 5.58 2.46
1980 5.6 -
1979 5.64 -
1978 5.68 -
1977 5.69 -
1976 5.72 -
1975 5.73 -
1974 5.75 -
1973 5.7 -
1972 5.8 -
1971 5.85 -
1970 5.87 -
1969 5.89 -
1968 5.94 -
1967 5.95 -
1966 5.98 -
1965 6.01 -
1964 6.04 -
1963 6.06 -
1962 6.08 -
1961 6.09 -
1960 6.07 -
1959 - -
1958 - -
1957 - -
1956 - -
1955 - -
1954 - -
1953 - -
1952 - -
1951 - 7.04

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Nepal was 1.98 children per woman in 2023, compared to 0.89 in Taiwan in 2024. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Nepal
Taiwan
1x
Year Natural population change
Nepal Taiwan
2024 - -67,188
2023 368,450 -69,794
2022 379,021 -68,327
2021 351,165 -30,039
2020 373,553 -7,782
2019 387,113 1,416
2018 394,576 8,725
2017 406,219 22,613
2016 415,921 35,980
2015 410,565 49,741
2014 423,166 -
2013 424,804 -
2012 430,151 -
2011 429,957 43,836
2010 432,631 -
2009 441,290 -
2008 452,353 -
2007 464,780 -
2006 475,335 -
2005 489,093 -
2004 504,853 -
2003 516,575 -
2002 525,045 -
2001 542,118 132,707
2000 554,506 -
1999 557,847 -
1998 562,787 -
1997 565,882 -
1996 580,099 -
1995 591,283 -
1994 578,293 -
1993 561,549 -
1992 533,029 -
1991 512,233 215,698
1990 495,202 -
1989 478,771 -
1988 463,581 -
1987 449,400 -
1986 434,802 -
1985 423,240 -
1984 411,122 -
1983 399,103 -
1982 385,741 -
1981 374,145 326,883
1980 364,254 -
1979 355,597 -
1978 345,765 -
1977 332,843 -
1976 323,222 -
1975 312,479 -
1974 303,078 -
1973 288,750 -
1972 286,708 -
1971 280,752 -
1970 272,439 -
1969 264,560 -
1968 258,259 -
1967 249,240 -
1966 241,716 346,958
1965 233,726 -
1964 227,948 -
1963 219,586 -
1962 215,368 -
1961 209,917 -
1960 203,374 -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1966–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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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 +1.24% in Nepal and -0.29% in Taiwan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.37% in Nepal and -0.05% in Taiwan.

Birth rate in Nepal vs Taiwan by year

Nepal
Taiwan

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Nepal Taiwan
2024 - 5.76
2023 19.3 5.81
2022 19.6 5.96
2021 19.7 6.55
2020 20.2 7.01
2019 20.6 7.53
2018 21.1 7.7
2017 21.6 8.23
2016 21.9 8.86
2015 22.1 9.1
2014 22.4 -
2013 22.5 -
2012 22.7 -
2011 22.7 8.48
2010 22.9 -
2009 23.2 -
2008 23.7 -
2007 24.4 -
2006 24.9 -
2005 25.8 -
2004 26.8 -
2003 27.7 -
2002 28.6 -
2001 29.8 11.7
2000 31 -
1999 31.8 -
1998 32.7 -
1997 33.7 -
1996 35.3 -
1995 36.8 -
1994 37.3 -
1993 37.7 -
1992 37.5 -
1991 37.8 15.7
1990 38.1 -
1989 38.4 -
1988 38.7 -
1987 38.9 -
1986 39.1 -
1985 39.4 -
1984 39.7 -
1983 40 -
1982 40.1 -
1981 40.3 23
1980 40.4 -
1979 40.8 -
1978 41.1 -
1977 41.2 -
1976 41.5 -
1975 41.6 -
1974 41.8 -
1973 41.6 -
1972 42.3 -
1971 42.7 -
1970 42.9 -
1969 43.1 -
1968 43.5 -
1967 43.5 -
1966 43.7 32.4
1965 43.9 -
1964 44.2 -
1963 44.4 -
1962 44.6 -
1961 44.8 -
1960 44.8 -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1966–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 19.3 in Nepal and 5.81 in Taiwan, compared with 43.7 and 32.4, respectively, in 1966.

Birth rate data compared

Nepal Taiwan
Fertility rate 1.98 0.89
Fertility rate rank 98/196 195/196
Birth rate 19.3 5.76
Birth rate rank 80/196 193/196
Population change due to births and deaths +368,450 -67,188
Natural population change rank 47/196 186/196
Natural population change rate +1.24% -0.29%
Population growth -0.15% -0.34%
Population growth rank 174/197 180/197
Age at first childbirth 20.4 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 25.2 years 32.3 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 64.8 2.85
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 123.9 26.3
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 12.7 10.2
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 28.9% 22.9%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 42.7% n/a
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 77.2% n/a
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.14% 0.01%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 1.66% 0.28%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 2.33% 0.45%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 2.65% n/a
Life expectancy 71.2 years 81.1 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Nepal
Factual

UN forecast
Taiwan
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Nepal Taiwan
2100 13.8% 9.81%
2099 13.8% 9.82%
2098 13.8% 9.83%
2097 13.9% 9.82%
2096 13.9% 9.8%
2095 14% 9.78%
2094 14% 9.74%
2093 14.1% 9.69%
2092 14.1% 9.63%
2091 14.2% 9.57%
2090 14.2% 9.49%
2089 14.3% 9.41%
2088 14.3% 9.32%
2087 14.4% 9.23%
2086 14.5% 9.13%
2085 14.5% 9.04%
2084 14.6% 8.94%
2083 14.7% 8.84%
2082 14.8% 8.74%
2081 14.8% 8.64%
2080 14.9% 8.55%
2079 15% 8.46%
2078 15.1% 8.39%
2077 15.2% 8.32%
2076 15.3% 8.26%
2075 15.4% 8.22%
2074 15.5% 8.19%
2073 15.6% 8.18%
2072 15.7% 8.18%
2071 15.9% 8.2%
2070 16% 8.23%
2069 16.1% 8.26%
2068 16.3% 8.31%
2067 16.4% 8.37%
2066 16.6% 8.42%
2065 16.7% 8.48%
2064 16.9% 8.53%
2063 17.1% 8.57%
2062 17.2% 8.61%
2061 17.4% 8.63%
2060 17.6% 8.64%
2059 17.8% 8.64%
2058 17.9% 8.62%
2057 18.1% 8.6%
2056 18.3% 8.55%
2055 18.5% 8.51%
2054 18.7% 8.45%
2053 18.9% 8.39%
2052 19.2% 8.33%
2051 19.4% 8.27%
2050 19.6% 8.22%
2049 19.9% 8.16%
2048 20.1% 8.12%
2047 20.4% 8.08%
2046 20.7% 8.04%
2045 21% 8.02%
2044 21.3% 8%
2043 21.6% 7.99%
2042 21.9% 7.99%
2041 22.2% 8%
2040 22.5% 8.01%
2039 22.9% 8.04%
2038 23.2% 8.09%
2037 23.6% 8.14%
2036 23.9% 8.25%
2035 24.3% 8.43%
2034 24.6% 8.66%
2033 25% 8.92%
2032 25.4% 9.2%
2031 25.8% 9.58%
2030 26.2% 10%
2029 26.6% 10.4%
2028 27.1% 10.7%
2027 27.5% 11.1%
2026 27.9% 11.4%
2025 28.2% 11.6%
2024 28.4% 11.7%
2023 28.7% 11.9%
2022 28.9% 12.1%
2021 29.4% 12.4%
2020 30.1% 12.6%
2019 30.9% 12.8%
2018 31.6% 12.9%
2017 32.1% 13.1%
2016 32.5% 13.3%
2015 33% 13.6%
2014 33.6% 14%
2013 34.2% 14.3%
2012 34.7% 14.6%
2011 35.3% 15.1%
2010 36% 15.6%
2009 36.7% 16.3%
2008 37.5% 17%
2007 38.1% 17.6%
2006 38.7% 18.1%
2005 39.2% 18.7%
2004 39.6% 19.3%
2003 40% 19.8%
2002 40.4% 20.4%
2001 40.7% 20.8%
2000 40.9% 21.1%
1999 41.1% 21.4%
1998 41.3% 22%
1997 41.4% 22.6%
1996 41.5% 23.1%
1995 41.4% 23.8%
1994 41.4% 24.4%
1993 41.3% 25.1%
1992 41.4% 25.8%
1991 41.5% 26.3%
1990 41.5% 27.1%
1989 41.5% 27.5%
1988 41.4% 28%
1987 41.3% 28.4%
1986 41.2% 29%
1985 41.1% 29.6%
1984 41% 30.2%
1983 41% 30.8%
1982 40.9% 31.2%
1981 40.9% 31.6%
1980 40.9% 32.1%
1979 40.8% 32.7%
1978 40.8% 33.3%
1977 40.7% 34%
1976 40.7% 34.7%
1975 40.6% 35.4%
1974 40.5% 36.2%
1973 40.5% -
1972 40.4% -
1971 40.4% -
1970 40.3% -
1969 40.3% -
1968 40.3% -
1967 40.3% -
1966 40.4% -
1965 40.4% -
1964 40.4% -
1963 40.5% -
1962 40.6% -
1961 40.7% -
1960 40.7% -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1974–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 28.4% of the population in Nepal and 11.7% in Taiwan in 2024, compared to 41.5% and 27.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Nepal and Taiwan compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1981–2023, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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Maternal mortality chart: Nepal vs Taiwan

Nepal
Taiwan
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Nepal Taiwan
2024 - 14
2023 142 14
2022 139 14
2021 173 14
2020 153 13
2019 170 15.4
2018 183 11.6
2017 197 11.6
2016 214 11.6
2015 236 11.3
2014 245 8.5
2013 258 8.5
2012 272 8.5
2011 286 7.8
2010 297 7.8
2009 299 7.8
2008 302 7.8
2007 309 7.8
2006 318 7.8
2005 344 7.8
2004 364 7.8
2003 387 7.8
2002 414 7.8
2001 443 7.8
2000 480 7.8
1999 512 8.4
1998 522 8.9
1997 550 9.2
1996 584 7.7
1995 625 7.7
1994 657 8
1993 703 9.2
1992 768 6.8
1991 850 8.1
1990 920 12.2
1989 973 12.7
1988 1,038 9
1987 1,088 8.9
1986 1,143 9.4
1985 1,186 -

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1986–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09)
  3. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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