What is child mortality rate by sex in Nepal?

Child mortality rate by sex in Nepal was 2.31 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest child mortality rate by sex recorded in Nepal?

The highest recorded value was 34.08 deaths per 100 live births in 1952.

What is the lowest child mortality rate by sex recorded in Nepal?

The lowest recorded value was 2.31 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.

How does Nepal rank for child mortality rate by sex?

Nepal ranks 65th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.

Is child mortality rate by sex rising or falling in Nepal?

Over the last ten years it is down 37.6%. 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 Child mortality rate by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Child mortality rate by sex in Nepal

Name: Child mortality rate by sex in Nepal
Creator: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Nepal: Child mortality rate by sex was 2.31 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

2.31 deaths per 100 live births

Change on year

down 3.8%

World rank

65th

of 199 countries

All-time high

34.08 deaths per 100 live births

in 1952

All-time low

2.31 deaths per 100 live births

in 2024

Years of data

1952–2024

Child mortality rate by sex in Nepal, 1952–2024

Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.

Analysis

Nepal recorded 2.31 deaths per 100 live births for child mortality rate by sex in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 73 years on record.

The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 37.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child mortality rate by sex in Nepal peaked at 34.08 deaths per 100 live births in 1952 and was at its lowest, 2.31 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.

That places Nepal 65th out of 199 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	33.81 deaths per 100 live births	33.33 deaths per 100 live births	34.08 deaths per 100 live births	8
1960s	30.42 deaths per 100 live births	27.45 deaths per 100 live births	33.01 deaths per 100 live births	10
1970s	24.2 deaths per 100 live births	21.49 deaths per 100 live births	26.8 deaths per 100 live births	10
1980s	17.7 deaths per 100 live births	14.44 deaths per 100 live births	20.82 deaths per 100 live births	10
1990s	10.73 deaths per 100 live births	8.08 deaths per 100 live births	13.69 deaths per 100 live births	10
2000s	5.97 deaths per 100 live births	4.71 deaths per 100 live births	7.59 deaths per 100 live births	10
2010s	3.64 deaths per 100 live births	2.87 deaths per 100 live births	4.5 deaths per 100 live births	10
2020s	2.51 deaths per 100 live births	2.31 deaths per 100 live births	2.73 deaths per 100 live births	5

Countries ranked near Nepal

62 Tajikistan 2.47 deaths per 100 live births compare
63 Marshall Islands 2.38 deaths per 100 live births compare
64 Philippines 2.36 deaths per 100 live births compare
66 Venezuela 2.22 deaths per 100 live births compare
67 Guyana 2.19 deaths per 100 live births compare
68 Niue 2.11 deaths per 100 live births compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality rate by sex in Nepal?: Child mortality rate by sex in Nepal was 2.31 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest child mortality rate by sex recorded in Nepal?: The highest recorded value was 34.08 deaths per 100 live births in 1952.
What is the lowest child mortality rate by sex recorded in Nepal?: The lowest recorded value was 2.31 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
How does Nepal rank for child mortality rate by sex?: Nepal ranks 65th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is child mortality rate by sex rising or falling in Nepal?: Over the last ten years it is down 37.6%. 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 Child mortality rate by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Child mortality rate by sex
Unit: deaths per 100 live births
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 12,985 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated number of deaths of female children aged under five years, per 100 live births .