Nepal : Demographic Facts
Population (2001)
2,31,51,423
Male
1,15,63921
Female
1,15,87,502
Total Land Area
1,47,181 (sq km)
Age Group (1991) (%)
Child (0-14)
39.4%
Adolescents (10-19)
19.4%
Youth (15-24)
-
Working Age (15-29)
54.1%
Elderly (60+)
6.4 %
Percentage of Women (Aged 15-49)
49.2 %
Population Density ( / sq.km.) 152
Median Age at Marriage (men)
19.7 years
Median Age at Marriage
16.6 years
Median Age at First Sexual Inter - course (Women)
16.7 years
Median Age at First Sexual Inter- course (Men)
18.8 years
Annual Population Growth Rate (1996-2001) 2.27%
¨ Crude birth rate (/1000)
33.5
¨ Crude death rate (/1000)
9.6
Total Fertility rate (/Woman) 4.1
Urban
2.1
Rural
4.4
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate (2001)
15-49 years
39.3%
Any modern method
35.4
Any traditional method
3.9
Total Unmet need for fertility planning 27.8
For Spacing
11.4
For limiting
16.4
Child Mortality Rate (1996)
43/1000
Infant Mortality Rate (1999)
64/1000
Under 5 Mortality Rate
91/1000
Maternal Mortality Rate (1999)
539/100,000
Life Expectancy at Birth (Both sexes)
59.7
Birth Not attended by Health Professionals (%)
89.9
Allocation during IX Development Plan Period
Education
7.6%
Health
7.28%
Population and Environment
0.07%
Women and Social Welfare
0.06%
Adult Literacy Rate (%)
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1991
1997
2001
Total
39.6
52.6
57.6
Male
54.5
67.9
70.0
Female
25.0
37.8
44.9
Per capita Income (HDR' 00)
US$ 220
Per Capita Income (MOF)
US$ 236
