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| Demographics of Nepal | |
|---|---|
 Population pyramid of Nepal in 2020 | |
| Population | 29,125,600 (2021)[1] |
| Growth rate | 0.92% |
| Birth rate | 17.53 births/1,000 population |
| Death rate | 5.58 deaths/1,000 population |
| Life expectancy | 72.4 years |
| • male | 71.66 years |
| • female | 73.17 years |
| Fertility rate | 1.9 children |
| Infant mortality rate | 25.13 deaths/1,000 live births |
| Net migration rate | -4.21 migrant(s)/1,000 population |
| Age structure | |
| 0–14 years | 28.41% |
| 15–64 years | 65.69% |
| 65 and over | 5.90% |
| Sex ratio | |
| Total | 0.96 male(s)/female (2022 est.) |
| At birth | 1.06 male(s)/female |
| Nationality | |
| Nationality | Nepali |
| Language | |
| Official | Nepali |
The current population of Nepal is 29,164,578 as per the 2021 census. The population growth rate is 0.92% per year.[2][3]
In the 2011 census, Nepal's population was approximately 26 million people with a population growth rate of 1.35% and a median age of 21.6 years.[4]
In 2016, the female median age was approximately 25 years old and the male median age was approximately 22 years old.[5] Only 4.4% of the population is estimated to be more than 65 years old, comprising 681,252 females and 597,628 males. 61% of the population is between 15 and 64 years old, and 34.6% is younger than 14 years.
In 2011, the birth rate is estimated to be 22.17 births per 1,000 people with an infant mortality rate of 46 deaths per 1,000 live births. Compared to the infant mortality rate in 2006 of 48 deaths per 1000 live births, the 2011 IMR is a slight decrease within that 5-year period. Infant mortality rate in Nepal is higher in rural regions at 44 deaths per 1000 live births, whereas in urban regions the IMR is lower at 40 deaths per 1000 live births. This difference is due to a lack of delivery assistance services in rural communities compared to their urban counterparts who have better access to hospitals and neonatal clinics.[6]
Life expectancy at birth is estimated to be 67.44 years for females and 64.94 years for males. The mortality rate is estimated to be 681 deaths per 100,000 people.
Net migration rate is estimated to be 61 migrants per 100,000 people.
According to the 2011 census, 65.9% of the total population is literate.[7]
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