India vs Nepal: Child mortality by sex
India
2.65
in 2024
Nepal
2.7
in 2024
India rank
66th
Nepal rank
65th
Child mortality by sex over time
- India
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 2.7 against 2.65 in India, a difference of 0.05.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 72 shared years of data; in 1953 it was Nepal ahead.
India ranks 66th and Nepal ranks 65th of 195 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, India averaged higher in 3 and Nepal in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 24.94 | 33.78 | 8.84 | Nepal |
| 1960s | 22.31 | 30.27 | 7.96 | Nepal |
| 1970s | 19.12 | 24.11 | 4.99 | Nepal |
| 1980s | 14.43 | 17.78 | 3.35 | Nepal |
| 1990s | 10.61 | 11.14 | 0.5272 | Nepal |
| 2000s | 7.23 | 6.56 | 0.6781 | India |
| 2010s | 4.4 | 4.15 | 0.252 | India |
| 2020s | 2.94 | 2.93 | 0.0163 | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality by sex, India or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 2.7 against 2.65 in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality by sex between India and Nepal?
- 0.05, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Nepal?
- 72 years are reported by both, from 1953 to 2024.
- How do India and Nepal rank globally for child mortality by sex?
- India ranks 66th and Nepal ranks 65th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Child mortality by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.