Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 0-4 female in Nepal
Nepal: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 0-4 female was 73.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Nepal, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total female deaths ages 0-4.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Nepal stood at 73.4%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Nepal peaked at 89.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 73.4%, in 2021.
That places Nepal 63rd out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 0-4 female in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % of total female deaths ages 0-4 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 89.4% | — |
| 2010 | 83.4% | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 78.4% | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 74.9% | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 74.5% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 73.4% | -1.4% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 73.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 80.7%, 91% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 73.4% is above the median for South Asia, which is 71.4%, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.4% | 89.4% | 89.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 78.9% | 74.9% | 83.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 73.9% | 73.4% | 74.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 60 Solomon Islands 75.9% compare
- 61 Bangladesh 75.8% compare
- 62 Tajikistan 74.3% compare
- 64 Kyrgyzstan 73.3% compare
- 65 Montenegro 72.7% compare
- 66 Belize 72.6% compare
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- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 955 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0451 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0467 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Nepal?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Nepal was 73.4% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 89.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.4% in 2021.
- How does Nepal rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Nepal ranks 63rd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 0-4, female (% of total female deaths ages 0-4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of female deaths ages 0-4 due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all female deaths ages 0-4, expressed by percentage. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions included infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.