Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Nepal
Nepal: Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre was 0.0123 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0123 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
51st
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.3318 units per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0123 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Nepal, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 0.0123 units per square kilometre for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 54.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Nepal peaked at 0.3318 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0123 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Nepal ranks 51st of 195 countries on this measure, 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 square kilometre in Nepal, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3318 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.3299 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 0.3272 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 0.324 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 0.3204 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 0.3163 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 0.3123 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 0.3088 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 0.3052 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 0.3024 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 0.2996 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 0.2967 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 0.2934 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 0.2893 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.2851 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 0.2809 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.2767 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.2722 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.2668 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2608 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.2542 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 0.2473 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.2399 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2326 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.2251 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 0.217 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 0.2082 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1989 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1893 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1795 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1698 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1606 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1517 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1434 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1357 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 0.128 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1199 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1107 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 0.101 units per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0914 units per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0829 units per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0754 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0685 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0623 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0566 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0514 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0468 units per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0426 units per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0387 units per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0353 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0323 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0296 units per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0272 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0251 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0231 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0214 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0197 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0181 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0167 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0153 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0141 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0123 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.0123 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0096 units per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.0123 units per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0146 units per square kilometre, 85% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3195 units per square kilometre | 0.3052 units per square kilometre | 0.3318 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2863 units per square kilometre | 0.2668 units per square kilometre | 0.3024 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2273 units per square kilometre | 0.1893 units per square kilometre | 0.2608 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.14 units per square kilometre | 0.101 units per square kilometre | 0.1795 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0616 units per square kilometre | 0.0387 units per square kilometre | 0.0914 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0248 units per square kilometre | 0.0167 units per square kilometre | 0.0353 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0137 units per square kilometre | 0.0123 units per square kilometre | 0.0153 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 48 Guatemala 0.0124 units per square kilometre compare
- 49 Zambia 0.0124 units per square kilometre compare
- 50 Kenya 0.0124 units per square kilometre compare
- 52 South Sudan 0.0123 units per square kilometre compare
- 53 Yemen 0.0112 units per square kilometre compare
- 54 Afghanistan 0.0108 units per square kilometre 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)
- 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 square kilometre in Nepal?
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Nepal was 0.0123 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3318 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0123 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Nepal rank for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre?
- Nepal ranks 51st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.6%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Child deaths UNICEF
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.