India vs Nepal: Infant mortality by sex
India
2.36
in 2024
Nepal
2.41
in 2024
India rank
65th
Nepal rank
63rd
Infant mortality by sex over time
- India
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 2.41 against 2.36 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 65th and Nepal ranks 63rd of 195 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and Nepal in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.52 | 23.23 | 6.71 | Nepal |
| 1960s | 14.81 | 21.1 | 6.29 | Nepal |
| 1970s | 12.81 | 17.23 | 4.43 | Nepal |
| 1980s | 9.96 | 13.24 | 3.28 | Nepal |
| 1990s | 7.74 | 8.75 | 1.01 | Nepal |
| 2000s | 5.67 | 5.43 | 0.2363 | India |
| 2010s | 3.71 | 3.6 | 0.1174 | India |
| 2020s | 2.59 | 2.6 | 0.0092 | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality by sex, India or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 2.41 against 2.36 in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant 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 infant mortality by sex?
- India ranks 65th and Nepal ranks 63rd of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.