Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Nepal
Nepal: Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group was 2.59 in 2024. β Volatile
Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Nepal, 1990β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Nepal is 2.59, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Nepal peaked at 15.36 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.59, in 2024.
That places Nepal 61st out of 106 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.12 | 9.19 | 15.36 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.78 | 5.33 | 8.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.1 | 3.22 | 5.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.82 | 2.59 | 3.07 | 5 |
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More health data for Nepal
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,326 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 955 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (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 child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Nepal?
- Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Nepal was 2.59 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality under five death rate by wealth group recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 15.36 in 1990.
- What is the lowest child mortality under five death rate by wealth group recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.59 in 2024.
- How does Nepal rank for child mortality under five death rate by wealth group?
- Nepal ranks 61st out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality under five death rate by wealth group rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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