Number of child deaths by region in Nepal
Nepal: Number of child deaths by region was 14,257 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths by region in Nepal, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of child deaths by region in Nepal stood at 14,257. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths by region in Nepal peaked at 143,475 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 14,257, in 2024.
Nepal ranks 49th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 141,076 | 137,305 | 143,475 | 10 |
| 1970s | 132,262 | 127,640 | 136,357 | 10 |
| 1980s | 115,678 | 102,900 | 125,710 | 10 |
| 1990s | 83,483 | 64,185 | 99,429 | 10 |
| 2000s | 44,115 | 31,873 | 59,871 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,973 | 18,296 | 30,064 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,764 | 14,257 | 17,306 | 5 |
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More health data for Nepal
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 257,727 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 292,665 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 264,161 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 294,479 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 270,418 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 295,028 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths by region in Nepal?
- Number of child deaths by region in Nepal was 14,257 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths by region recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 143,475 in 1962.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths by region recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,257 in 2024.
- How does Nepal rank for number of child deaths by region?
- Nepal ranks 49th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths by region rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of children under five years old who die each year.