Number of child deaths by age in Nepal
Nepal: Number of child deaths by age was 1,670 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1,670 deaths
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
53rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
47,859 deaths
in 1958
All-time low
1,670 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
68
1957–2024
Number of child deaths by age in Nepal, 1957–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2024, number of child deaths by age in Nepal stood at 1,670 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 68 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and down 53.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths by age in Nepal peaked at 47,859 deaths in 1958 and was at its lowest, 1,670 deaths, in 2024.
Nepal ranks 53rd of 199 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.
Number of child deaths by age in Nepal, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 47,619 deaths | — |
| 1958 | 47,859 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 47,849 deaths | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 47,695 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 47,449 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 47,170 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 46,796 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 46,332 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 45,810 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 45,226 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 44,664 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 44,165 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 43,648 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 43,247 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 42,838 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 42,422 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 41,954 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 41,374 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 40,765 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 40,174 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 39,563 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 38,918 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 38,158 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 37,294 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 36,352 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 35,362 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 34,302 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 33,259 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 32,189 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 31,037 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 29,773 deaths | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 28,444 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 27,068 deaths | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 25,668 deaths | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 24,285 deaths | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 22,967 deaths | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 21,692 deaths | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 20,510 deaths | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 19,407 deaths | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 18,300 deaths | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 17,149 deaths | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 15,836 deaths | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 14,449 deaths | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 13,096 deaths | -9.4% |
| 2001 | 11,881 deaths | -9.3% |
| 2002 | 10,805 deaths | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 9,818 deaths | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 8,924 deaths | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 8,109 deaths | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 7,373 deaths | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 6,707 deaths | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 6,104 deaths | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 5,553 deaths | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 5,060 deaths | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 4,630 deaths | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 4,239 deaths | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 3,896 deaths | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 3,592 deaths | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 3,316 deaths | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 3,061 deaths | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 2,824 deaths | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 2,598 deaths | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 2,387 deaths | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 2,194 deaths | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 2,027 deaths | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 1,883 deaths | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 1,767 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 1,670 deaths | -5.5% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 1,670 deaths is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,280 deaths, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 1,670 deaths is above the median for South Asia, which is 952.5 deaths, 1.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47,776 deaths | 47,619 deaths | 47,859 deaths | 3 |
| 1960s | 45,896 deaths | 43,648 deaths | 47,695 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 40,941 deaths | 38,158 deaths | 43,247 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 32,508 deaths | 27,068 deaths | 37,294 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,026 deaths | 14,449 deaths | 25,668 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,837 deaths | 5,553 deaths | 13,096 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,560 deaths | 2,387 deaths | 5,060 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,908 deaths | 1,670 deaths | 2,194 deaths | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths by age in Nepal?
- Number of child deaths by age in Nepal was 1,670 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths by age recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 47,859 deaths in 1958.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths by age recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,670 deaths in 2024.
- How does Nepal rank for number of child deaths by age?
- Nepal ranks 53rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths by age rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged between 1 and 4 .