Number of child deaths by age in Nepal
Nepal: Number of child deaths by age was 1,670 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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.
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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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 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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The estimated number of deaths of children aged between 1 and 4 .