NUPTIALITY PATTERNS AND

TRENDS BY AGE AND SEX IN

NEPAL
Introduction:
◦ Nuptiality is the mathematical scale used for the
measurement of marital status of Population.
◦ Marital status is an important element of Population
composition and is a significant factor in Population
dynamics as it affects the fertility to a large extent
,particularly in societies like Nepal where marriage is
compulsory for having baby.
Percentage of Never Married people by Age and Sex
Age Male Female
Population DHS 2011 Population DHS 2011
Census 2011 Census 2011
15-19 92.9 92.9 76.8 71.0
20-24 57.7 54.4 27.3 22.6
25-29 21.3 17.3 7.3 7.0
30-34 6.7 6.4 2.9 2.0
35-39 2.9 2.4 2.0 1.4
40-44 2.0 1.4 1.8 1.2
45-49 1.6 0.2 1.4 1.3
Percentage of Married Population by Age and Sex
Age Group Male Female
Population DHS 2011 Population DHS 2011
Census 2011 Census 2011
15-19 7.1 6.9 23.1 28.8
20-24 42.0 44.7 72.3 76.6
25-29 78.3 81.0 92.9 91.1
30-34 92.7 91.9 95.7 95.7
35-39 96.3 95.3 95.6 93.8
40-44 96.9 96.6 94.5 92.6
45-49 96.7 96.3 93.1 87.9
Percentage of Divorced Population by Age and Sex
Age Group Male Female
Population DHS 2011 Population 2011 DHS 2011
Census 2011
15-19 0 0.6 0 0
20-24 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1
25-29 0.1 0.4 0.1 0.2
30-34 0.2 1.5 0.1 0.1
35-39 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.1
40-44 0.2 0.6 0.2 0.1
45-49 0.1 0 0.2 0.2
Percentage of Separated Population by Age and Sex
Age Group Male Female
Population DHS 2011 Population DHS 2011
Census 2011 Census 2011

15-19 0 0.2 0 0.2

20-24 0.1 0.7 0.1 0.3
25-29 0.1 1.1 0.2 0.6
30-34 0.2 0 0.3 0.6
35-39 0.2 0.9 0.4 1
40-44 0.2 0.2 0.4 1
45-49 0.2 1.1 0.5 2.3
Percentage of Widowhood by Age and Sex

Age Group Male Female

Population Census DHS 2011 Population Census DHS 2011
2011
15-19 0 0 0 0
20-24 0.1 0 0.2 0.2
25-29 0.2 0.2 0.5 1.2
30-34 0.2 0.1 1 1.6
35-39 0.4 1.1 1.8 3.6
40-44 0.7 1.2 3.1 5
45-49 1.2 2.4 4.8 8.3
 Comparison of Singulate Mean Age at Marriage by Sex
25

20

15

10

0
1961 1971 1981 1991 2001 2011

Male Female
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