Adolescent mortality rate in Nepal
Nepal: Adolescent mortality rate was 2.03 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.03
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
70th
of 199 countries
All-time high
8.22
in 1990
All-time low
2.03
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Adolescent mortality rate in Nepal, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 2.03 for adolescent mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent mortality rate in Nepal peaked at 8.22 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.03, in 2024.
Nepal ranks 70th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Adolescent mortality rate in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.22 | — |
| 1991 | 7.9 | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 7.59 | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 7.27 | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 6.94 | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 6.6 | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 6.25 | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 5.9 | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 5.56 | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 5.21 | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 4.89 | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 4.59 | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 4.31 | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 4.05 | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 3.82 | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 3.61 | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 3.43 | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 3.27 | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 3.14 | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 3.02 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 2.93 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 2.84 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 2.76 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 2.7 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 2.63 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 3.87 | +47.3% |
| 2016 | 2.49 | -35.5% |
| 2017 | 2.43 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 2.37 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 2.31 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 2.25 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 2.19 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 2.13 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 2.08 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 2.03 | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.75 | 5.21 | 8.22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.81 | 3.02 | 4.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.73 | 2.31 | 3.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.14 | 2.03 | 2.25 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 67 Micronesia (Federated States of) 2.2 compare
- 68 India 2.18 compare
- 69 Palau 2.14 compare
- 71 Bangladesh 2.02 compare
- 72 Kenya 2.02 compare
- 73 Solomon Islands 2.02 compare
More health data for Nepal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8518 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,326 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 955 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 1.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0662 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.2401 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5229 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent mortality rate in Nepal?
- Adolescent mortality rate in Nepal was 2.03 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 8.22 in 1990.
- What is the lowest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.03 in 2024.
- How does Nepal rank for adolescent mortality rate?
- Nepal ranks 70th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adolescent mortality rate rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. 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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