United Nations Population Fund

UNFPA Nepal

Active in Nepal since 1971, UNFPA has supported the health-sector programme, enhanced the national response to gender-based violence, and implemented the population and housing census. Today, programmes support the subnational capacity for planning and managing population, gender and reproductive health programmes, and strategies in districts that have made slow progress in achieving the goals of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD).

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Population

Population, by age group, per cent
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    Population aged 0-14
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    Population aged 15-64
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    Population aged 65+

Sexual and reproductive health

Births attended by skilled health personnel, per cent, 2014-2019
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    Births attended by skilled health personnel

Family Planning

Proportion of demand satisfied with modern methods, women aged 15-49, per cent, 2022
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    Modern method  

Education

Total net enrolment rate, percent

Gender, Rights, and Human Capital

Decision making on sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights, percent, 2007-2022:
63
Adolescent birth rate per 1,000 girls aged 15-19, 2024:
71
Intimate partner violence, past 12 months, percent, 2018:
11
Decision making on women's own health care, percent, 2007-2022:
72
Decision making on contraceptive use, percent, 2007-2022:
91
Decision making on sexual intercourse, percent, 2007-2022:
91

Harmful Practices

Child marriage by age 18, percent, 2023:
35
Female genital mutilation prevalence among girls aged 15-19, percent, 2022:
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2023 Humanitarian results achieved for Nepal View more
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Number of dignity kits distributed
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UNFPA-assisted safe deliveries
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Adolescent and youth-friendly spaces supported by UNFPA
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Safe spaces supported by UNFPA (includes safe spaces for women, girls and youth)
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Affected population reached with Family Planning services
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Personnel trained on Minimum Initial Service Package for reproductive health
People reached with Dignity Kits in 0 countries
Appeal Country People reached with Dignity Kits
Women reached with sexual and reproductive health services, including antenatal and postnatal care, emergency obstetric and newborn care services in 0 countries
Appeal Country Women reached with sexual and reproductive health services, including antenatal and postnatal care, emergency obstetric and newborn care services
People reached with adolescent sexual and reproductive health services, supplies and information in 0 countries
Appeal Country Women reached with sexual and reproductive health services, including antenatal and postnatal care, emergency obstetric and newborn care services
Safe spaces supported by UNFPA (includes safe spaces for women, girls and youth) in 0 countries
Appeal Country Safe spaces supported by UNFPA (includes safe spaces for women, girls and youth
Health Facilities that provide Emergency Obstetric Care, supported by UNFPA in 0 countries
Appeal Country Health Facilities that provide Emergency Obstetric Care, supported by UNFPA
Personnel trained on various aspects of sexual and reproductive health, including the Minimum Initial Service Package in 0 countries
Appeal Country Personnel trained on various aspects of sexual and reproductive health, including the Minimum Initial Service Package
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Demographic Dividend: Nepal View more

Population Pyramid

Year: 1950
1000 men aged 100+ in 19590 women aged 100+ in 19590 men aged 95-99 in 19590 women aged 95-99 in 1959900 men aged 90-94 in 19590 women aged 90-94 in 19590 men aged 85-89 in 19590 women aged 85-89 in 1959800 men aged 80-84 in 19590 women aged 80-84 in 195916 men aged 75-79 in 195920 women aged 75-79 in 19597036 men aged 70-74 in 195942 women aged 70-74 in 195960 men aged 65-69 in 195969 women aged 65-69 in 19596087 men aged 60-64 in 1959101 women aged 60-64 in 1959128 men aged 55-59 in 1959144 women aged 55-59 in 195950166 men aged 50-54 in 1959188 women aged 50-54 in 1959203 men aged 45-49 in 1959227 women aged 45-49 in 195940242 men aged 40-44 in 1959264 women aged 40-44 in 1959290 men aged 35-39 in 1959315 women aged 35-39 in 195930339 men aged 30-34 in 1959359 women aged 30-34 in 1959380 men aged 25-29 in 1959386 women aged 25-29 in 195920442 men aged 20-24 in 1959432 women aged 20-24 in 1959506 men aged 15-19 in 1959479 women aged 15-19 in 195910530 men aged 10-14 in 1959497 women aged 10-14 in 1959676 men aged 5-9 in 1959647 women aged 5-9 in 19590828 men aged 0-4 in 1959800 women aged 0-4 in 1959age5001.0K1.5K5001.0K1.5K
females
males
Population in thousands

Life Expectancy

Life expectancy is 34
020406080100

Total fertility rate

Total fertility rate is 5.96
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Year : 1959 Note: Years 2017 to 2100 are projected data.
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Source: United Nations, Population Division, World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision
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