Adolescent mortality rate in Nepal
Nepal: Adolescent mortality rate was 2.02 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Adolescent mortality rate in Nepal, 1990–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, adolescent mortality rate in Nepal stood at 2.02. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent mortality rate in Nepal peaked at 7.36 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.02, in 2021.
That places Nepal 72nd out of 198 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Adolescent mortality rate in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.36 | — |
| 1991 | 7.08 | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 6.79 | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 6.5 | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 6.21 | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 5.92 | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 5.61 | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 5.31 | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 5.02 | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 4.73 | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 4.46 | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 4.2 | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 3.97 | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 3.75 | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 3.55 | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 3.38 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 3.22 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 3.07 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 2.95 | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 2.84 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 2.74 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 2.66 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 2.59 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 2.51 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 2.43 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 3.69 | +51.4% |
| 2016 | 2.3 | -37.7% |
| 2017 | 2.24 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 2.17 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 2.12 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 2.07 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 2.02 | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.05 | 4.73 | 7.36 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.54 | 2.84 | 4.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.55 | 2.12 | 3.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.04 | 2.02 | 2.07 | 2 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,326 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 955 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.036 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0303 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent mortality rate in Nepal?
- Adolescent mortality rate in Nepal was 2.02 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 7.36 in 1990.
- What is the lowest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.02 in 2021.
- How does Nepal rank for adolescent mortality rate?
- Nepal ranks 72nd out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adolescent mortality rate rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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