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Fertility & birth rates in Nepal and Tunisia

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Nepal has an annual birth rate of 19.3 births per 1,000 people, compared to 13.7 for Tunisia. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.98 in Nepal and 1.83 in Tunisia — 7.66% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 67.3% in Nepal and by 74.4% in Tunisia — in 1960, it was 6.07 and 7.16, respectively.

  • Nepal is ranked 80/196 by birth rate compared to 104/196 for Tunisia.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 25.2 in Nepal — it's 31.4 in Tunisia.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 67.2 in Nepal vs 4.32 in Tunisia.
  • In Nepal, 28.9% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 25.3% in Tunisia.

Fertility rate in Nepal vs Tunisia by year

Nepal
Tunisia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nepal Tunisia
2023 1.98 1.83
2022 2 1.85
2021 2.03 1.8
2020 2.05 2
2019 2.08 2.1
2018 2.12 2.13
2017 2.17 2.21
2016 2.23 2.28
2015 2.27 2.31
2014 2.32 2.32
2013 2.36 2.31
2012 2.42 2.28
2011 2.46 2.19
2010 2.54 2.08
2009 2.63 2
2008 2.74 1.98
2007 2.86 1.96
2006 2.97 1.95
2005 3.12 1.95
2004 3.28 1.95
2003 3.44 1.96
2002 3.6 1.94
2001 3.79 1.98
2000 3.98 2.03
1999 4.13 2.08
1998 4.28 2.2
1997 4.44 2.34
1996 4.67 2.49
1995 4.87 2.67
1994 4.96 2.87
1993 5.04 3.06
1992 5.07 3.19
1991 5.15 3.31
1990 5.21 3.44
1989 5.26 3.57
1988 5.31 3.83
1987 5.35 4.1
1986 5.4 4.36
1985 5.46 4.52
1984 5.51 4.66
1983 5.54 4.77
1982 5.55 4.89
1981 5.58 5.02
1980 5.6 5.03
1979 5.64 5.18
1978 5.68 5.4
1977 5.69 5.68
1976 5.72 5.87
1975 5.73 5.97
1974 5.75 6.05
1973 5.7 6.12
1972 5.8 6.19
1971 5.85 6.29
1970 5.87 6.43
1969 5.89 6.62
1968 5.94 6.81
1967 5.95 6.95
1966 5.98 7.06
1965 6.01 7.11
1964 6.04 7.17
1963 6.06 7.17
1962 6.08 7.17
1961 6.09 7.16
1960 6.07 7.16

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 1.83 in Tunisia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Nepal
Tunisia
1x
Year Natural population change
Nepal Tunisia
2023 368,450 93,663
2022 379,021 96,531
2021 351,165 68,087
2020 373,553 109,431
2019 387,113 127,312
2018 394,576 132,445
2017 406,219 140,971
2016 415,921 148,870
2015 410,565 153,007
2014 423,166 154,762
2013 424,804 154,687
2012 430,151 151,812
2011 429,957 143,401
2010 432,631 132,809
2009 441,290 125,465
2008 452,353 121,873
2007 464,780 118,920
2006 475,335 116,945
2005 489,093 115,374
2004 504,853 113,322
2003 516,575 111,926
2002 525,045 109,099
2001 542,118 110,146
2000 554,506 112,501
1999 557,847 114,829
1998 562,787 121,332
1997 565,882 128,327
1996 580,099 135,615
1995 591,283 144,345
1994 578,293 153,647
1993 561,549 160,922
1992 533,029 163,978
1991 512,233 166,245
1990 495,202 168,180
1989 478,771 169,221
1988 463,581 177,176
1987 449,400 184,101
1986 434,802 188,107
1985 423,240 186,344
1984 411,122 182,386
1983 399,103 179,878
1982 385,741 177,898
1981 374,145 176,628
1980 364,254 171,094
1979 355,597 171,463
1978 345,765 173,255
1977 332,843 174,539
1976 323,222 172,744
1975 312,479 166,991
1974 303,078 160,200
1973 288,750 153,525
1972 286,708 147,239
1971 280,752 142,296
1970 272,439 138,235
1969 264,560 135,257
1968 258,259 134,246
1967 249,240 132,626
1966 241,716 131,274
1965 233,726 127,673
1964 227,948 124,711
1963 219,586 120,865
1962 215,368 116,887
1961 209,917 111,459
1960 203,374 109,234

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 +0.77% in Tunisia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.37% in Nepal and +1.05% in Tunisia.

Birth rate in Nepal vs Tunisia by year

Nepal
Tunisia

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Nepal Tunisia
2023 19.3 13.7
2022 19.6 14.1
2021 19.7 14
2020 20.2 15.8
2019 20.6 16.8
2018 21.1 17.3
2017 21.6 18.2
2016 21.9 19
2015 22.1 19.4
2014 22.4 19.7
2013 22.5 19.8
2012 22.7 19.6
2011 22.7 18.9
2010 22.9 17.9
2009 23.2 17.3
2008 23.7 17
2007 24.4 16.8
2006 24.9 16.6
2005 25.8 16.5
2004 26.8 16.3
2003 27.7 16.2
2002 28.6 16
2001 29.8 16.2
2000 31 16.5
1999 31.8 16.9
1998 32.7 17.7
1997 33.7 18.7
1996 35.3 19.8
1995 36.8 21
1994 37.3 22.4
1993 37.7 23.7
1992 37.5 24.5
1991 37.8 25.2
1990 38.1 26
1989 38.4 26.6
1988 38.7 28.2
1987 38.9 29.9
1986 39.1 31.2
1985 39.4 31.8
1984 39.7 32.2
1983 40 32.7
1982 40.1 33.2
1981 40.3 33.9
1980 40.4 34
1979 40.8 35
1978 41.1 36.4
1977 41.2 37.8
1976 41.5 38.8
1975 41.6 39.2
1974 41.8 39.3
1973 41.6 39.6
1972 42.3 39.7
1971 42.7 40.3
1970 42.9 41
1969 43.1 42.3
1968 43.5 43.6
1967 43.5 45
1966 43.7 46.2
1965 43.9 46.8
1964 44.2 47.4
1963 44.4 47.6
1962 44.6 47.7
1961 44.8 47.7
1960 44.8 47.7

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 19.3 in Nepal and 13.7 in Tunisia, compared with 44.8 and 47.7, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Nepal Tunisia
Fertility rate 1.98 1.83
Fertility rate rank 98/196 107/196
Birth rate 19.3 13.7
Birth rate rank 80/196 104/196
Population change due to births and deaths +368,450 +93,663
Natural population change rank 47/196 81/196
Natural population change rate +1.24% +0.77%
Population growth -0.15% +0.63%
Population growth rank 174/197 124/197
Age at first childbirth 20.4 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 25.2 years 31.4 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 64.8 4.1
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 123.9 74
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 12.7 26.7
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 28.9% 25.3%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 42.7% 48.4%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 77.2% 99.5%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.14% 0.04%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 1.66% 0.84%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 2.33% 1.06%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 2.65% 1.29%
Life expectancy 71.2 years 77.1 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Nepal
Factual

UN forecast
Tunisia
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Nepal Tunisia
2100 13.8% 12.7%
2099 13.8% 12.7%
2098 13.8% 12.8%
2097 13.9% 12.9%
2096 13.9% 13.1%
2095 14% 13.2%
2094 14% 13.3%
2093 14.1% 13.4%
2092 14.1% 13.5%
2091 14.2% 13.6%
2090 14.2% 13.7%
2089 14.3% 13.8%
2088 14.3% 13.8%
2087 14.4% 13.9%
2086 14.5% 13.9%
2085 14.5% 13.9%
2084 14.6% 13.9%
2083 14.7% 13.9%
2082 14.8% 13.9%
2081 14.8% 13.8%
2080 14.9% 13.8%
2079 15% 13.7%
2078 15.1% 13.7%
2077 15.2% 13.7%
2076 15.3% 13.6%
2075 15.4% 13.6%
2074 15.5% 13.6%
2073 15.6% 13.6%
2072 15.7% 13.7%
2071 15.9% 13.7%
2070 16% 13.8%
2069 16.1% 13.9%
2068 16.3% 14.1%
2067 16.4% 14.2%
2066 16.6% 14.4%
2065 16.7% 14.6%
2064 16.9% 14.8%
2063 17.1% 15.1%
2062 17.2% 15.3%
2061 17.4% 15.5%
2060 17.6% 15.8%
2059 17.8% 16%
2058 17.9% 16.2%
2057 18.1% 16.3%
2056 18.3% 16.5%
2055 18.5% 16.6%
2054 18.7% 16.7%
2053 18.9% 16.8%
2052 19.2% 16.8%
2051 19.4% 16.8%
2050 19.6% 16.8%
2049 19.9% 16.7%
2048 20.1% 16.7%
2047 20.4% 16.6%
2046 20.7% 16.6%
2045 21% 16.5%
2044 21.3% 16.5%
2043 21.6% 16.5%
2042 21.9% 16.6%
2041 22.2% 16.6%
2040 22.5% 16.7%
2039 22.9% 16.9%
2038 23.2% 17.1%
2037 23.6% 17.3%
2036 23.9% 17.5%
2035 24.3% 17.9%
2034 24.6% 18.4%
2033 25% 18.9%
2032 25.4% 19.5%
2031 25.8% 20.2%
2030 26.2% 20.8%
2029 26.6% 21.5%
2028 27.1% 22.2%
2027 27.5% 22.8%
2026 27.9% 23.3%
2025 28.2% 23.8%
2024 28.4% 24%
2023 28.7% 24.4%
2022 28.9% 24.7%
2021 29.4% 25%
2020 30.1% 25.1%
2019 30.9% 25.1%
2018 31.6% 25.1%
2017 32.1% 25%
2016 32.5% 24.9%
2015 33% 24.7%
2014 33.6% 24.6%
2013 34.2% 24.4%
2012 34.7% 24.2%
2011 35.3% 24.2%
2010 36% 24.2%
2009 36.7% 24.3%
2008 37.5% 24.6%
2007 38.1% 25%
2006 38.7% 25.4%
2005 39.2% 26%
2004 39.6% 26.7%
2003 40% 27.5%
2002 40.4% 28.4%
2001 40.7% 29.3%
2000 40.9% 30.2%
1999 41.1% 31.1%
1998 41.3% 32%
1997 41.4% 32.8%
1996 41.5% 33.5%
1995 41.4% 34.3%
1994 41.4% 35%
1993 41.3% 35.8%
1992 41.4% 36.4%
1991 41.5% 37.1%
1990 41.5% 37.6%
1989 41.5% 38.2%
1988 41.4% 38.6%
1987 41.3% 39%
1986 41.2% 39.3%
1985 41.1% 39.6%
1984 41% 39.9%
1983 41% 40.3%
1982 40.9% 40.8%
1981 40.9% 41.4%
1980 40.9% 42%
1979 40.8% 42.5%
1978 40.8% 43%
1977 40.7% 43.4%
1976 40.7% 43.7%
1975 40.6% 43.9%
1974 40.5% 44.1%
1973 40.5% 44.3%
1972 40.4% 44.4%
1971 40.4% 44.6%
1970 40.3% 44.7%
1969 40.3% 44.8%
1968 40.3% 44.8%
1967 40.3% 44.7%
1966 40.4% 44.5%
1965 40.4% 44.2%
1964 40.4% 44%
1963 40.5% 43.8%
1962 40.6% 43.5%
1961 40.7% 43.4%
1960 40.7% 43.2%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); 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 24% in Tunisia in 2024, compared to 41.5% and 37.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Nepal and Tunisia compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Nepal vs Tunisia

Nepal
Tunisia
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Nepal Tunisia
2023 142 36
2022 139 38
2021 173 65
2020 153 40
2019 170 37
2018 183 38
2017 197 38
2016 214 39
2015 236 40
2014 245 42
2013 258 43
2012 272 43
2011 286 44
2010 297 44
2009 299 44
2008 302 45
2007 309 46
2006 318 48
2005 344 49
2004 364 50
2003 387 52
2002 414 53
2001 443 55
2000 480 56
1999 512 57
1998 522 60
1997 550 64
1996 584 68
1995 625 73
1994 657 77
1993 703 80
1992 768 82
1991 850 83
1990 920 85
1989 973 87
1988 1,038 96
1987 1,088 107
1986 1,143 121
1985 1,186 132

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 36 deaths in Tunisia.

Under-five mortality rates

Nepal
Tunisia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Nepal Tunisia
2023 2.65% 1.29%
2022 2.75% 1.39%
2021 2.86% 1.5%
2020 2.99% 1.6%
2019 3.14% 1.69%
2018 3.3% 1.75%
2017 3.46% 1.79%
2016 3.64% 1.81%
2015 3.82% 1.82%
2014 4.01% 1.83%
2013 4.21% 1.83%
2012 4.41% 1.84%
2011 4.62% 1.85%
2010 4.83% 1.87%
2009 5.05% 1.9%
2008 5.27% 1.94%
2007 5.51% 2%
2006 5.76% 2.07%
2005 6.04% 2.16%
2004 6.35% 2.27%
2003 6.69% 2.4%
2002 7.06% 2.55%
2001 7.48% 2.72%
2000 7.92% 2.92%
1999 8.4% 3.14%
1998 8.91% 3.38%
1997 9.44% 3.65%
1996 10% 3.92%
1995 10.6% 4.2%
1994 11.2% 4.48%
1993 11.8% 4.74%
1992 12.5% 5%
1991 13.2% 5.24%
1990 13.9% 5.5%
1989 14.6% 5.76%
1988 15.3% 6.03%
1987 16.1% 6.35%
1986 16.8% 6.69%
1985 17.5% 7.08%
1984 18.2% 7.48%
1983 18.8% 7.94%
1982 19.5% 8.42%
1981 20.2% 8.94%
1980 20.8% 9.52%
1979 21.5% 10.2%
1978 22.1% 10.9%
1977 22.7% 11.7%
1976 23.3% 12.5%
1975 23.9% 13.4%
1974 24.5% 14.3%
1973 25% 15.2%
1972 25.6% 16.1%
1971 26.2% 17.1%
1970 26.7% 18.1%
1969 27.3% 19.1%
1968 28% 20.2%
1967 28.7% 21.3%
1966 29.4% 22.4%
1965 30% 23.6%
1964 30.7% 24.8%
1963 31.3% 26%
1962 31.9% 27.2%
1961 32.4% -
1960 32.8% -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.65% in Nepal and 1.29% in Tunisia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

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

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