Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita in Nepal
Nepal: Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita was 0.0001 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita in Nepal, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita in Nepal stood at 0.0001 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and down 56.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita in Nepal peaked at 0.0047 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per person, in 2024.
That places Nepal 67th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita in Nepal, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0047 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0046 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 0.0045 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0044 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0042 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0041 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 0.004 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0038 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0037 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0036 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0035 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0034 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0033 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0032 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 0.003 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0029 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0028 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0027 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0026 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0025 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0024 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0023 units per person | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0022 units per person | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0021 units per person | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0019 units per person | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0018 units per person | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0017 units per person | -5.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0016 units per person | -6.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0015 units per person | -6.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0014 units per person | -6.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0013 units per person | -7.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0012 units per person | -7.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0011 units per person | -8.1% |
| 1993 | 0.001 units per person | -8.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0009 units per person | -7.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0009 units per person | -7.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0008 units per person | -7.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0007 units per person | -8.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0007 units per person | -9.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0006 units per person | -10.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0005 units per person | -10.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0005 units per person | -10.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0004 units per person | -10.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0004 units per person | -10.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 units per person | -10.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 units per person | -10.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 units per person | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 units per person | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 units per person | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 units per person | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 units per person | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 units per person | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 units per person | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per person | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 units per person | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per person | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per person | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per person | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per person | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 units per person | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per person | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per person | -9.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per person | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 units per person | -5.4% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.0001 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0001 units per person, 47% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.0001 units per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 0 units per person, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0042 units per person | 0.0036 units per person | 0.0047 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.003 units per person | 0.0025 units per person | 0.0035 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0019 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0024 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,326 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 955 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita in Nepal?
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita in Nepal was 0.0001 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0047 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per person in 2024.
- How does Nepal rank for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita?
- Nepal ranks 67th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Child deaths UNICEF
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.