Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Nepal
Nepal: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood was 0.0477 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0477 under-five deaths per woman
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
79th
of 200 countries
All-time high
2.06 under-five deaths per woman
in 1951
All-time low
0.0477 under-five deaths per woman
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Nepal, 1950–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 0.0477 under-five deaths per woman for children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and down 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Nepal peaked at 2.06 under-five deaths per woman in 1951 and was at its lowest, 0.0477 under-five deaths per woman, in 2024.
Nepal ranks 79th of 200 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.
Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Nepal, year by year
| Year | under-five deaths per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.06 under-five deaths per woman | — |
| 1951 | 2.06 under-five deaths per woman | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 2.06 under-five deaths per woman | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 2.06 under-five deaths per woman | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 2.06 under-five deaths per woman | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 2.05 under-five deaths per woman | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 2.04 under-five deaths per woman | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 2.03 under-five deaths per woman | -0.5% |
| 1958 | 2.01 under-five deaths per woman | -0.7% |
| 1959 | 1.99 under-five deaths per woman | -0.9% |
| 1960 | 1.99 under-five deaths per woman | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 1.97 under-five deaths per woman | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 1.95 under-five deaths per woman | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 1.91 under-five deaths per woman | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 1.87 under-five deaths per woman | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 1.82 under-five deaths per woman | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 1.77 under-five deaths per woman | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 1.72 under-five deaths per woman | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 1.67 under-five deaths per woman | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 1.62 under-five deaths per woman | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 1.57 under-five deaths per woman | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 1.53 under-five deaths per woman | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 1.48 under-five deaths per woman | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 1.43 under-five deaths per woman | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 1.4 under-five deaths per woman | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 1.37 under-five deaths per woman | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 1.34 under-five deaths per woman | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 1.3 under-five deaths per woman | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 1.26 under-five deaths per woman | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 1.22 under-five deaths per woman | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 1.17 under-five deaths per woman | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 1.13 under-five deaths per woman | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 1.09 under-five deaths per woman | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 1.04 under-five deaths per woman | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 1 under-five deaths per woman | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 0.9551 under-five deaths per woman | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 0.9081 under-five deaths per woman | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 0.8592 under-five deaths per woman | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 0.8127 under-five deaths per woman | -5.4% |
| 1989 | 0.7652 under-five deaths per woman | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 0.721 under-five deaths per woman | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 0.6747 under-five deaths per woman | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 0.6271 under-five deaths per woman | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 0.5887 under-five deaths per woman | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 0.5465 under-five deaths per woman | -7.2% |
| 1995 | 0.5038 under-five deaths per woman | -7.8% |
| 1996 | 0.4573 under-five deaths per woman | -9.2% |
| 1997 | 0.4129 under-five deaths per woman | -9.7% |
| 1998 | 0.3754 under-five deaths per woman | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 0.3412 under-five deaths per woman | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 0.3105 under-five deaths per woman | -9.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2796 under-five deaths per woman | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2521 under-five deaths per woman | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2297 under-five deaths per woman | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2089 under-five deaths per woman | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1886 under-five deaths per woman | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1704 under-five deaths per woman | -9.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1556 under-five deaths per woman | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1424 under-five deaths per woman | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1304 under-five deaths per woman | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1203 under-five deaths per woman | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1116 under-five deaths per woman | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1043 under-five deaths per woman | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0972 under-five deaths per woman | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0911 under-five deaths per woman | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 0.085 under-five deaths per woman | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0792 under-five deaths per woman | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0736 under-five deaths per woman | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0686 under-five deaths per woman | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0646 under-five deaths per woman | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0608 under-five deaths per woman | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0574 under-five deaths per woman | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0526 under-five deaths per woman | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0501 under-five deaths per woman | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0477 under-five deaths per woman | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.04 under-five deaths per woman | 1.99 under-five deaths per woman | 2.06 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.83 under-five deaths per woman | 1.62 under-five deaths per woman | 1.99 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.39 under-five deaths per woman | 1.22 under-five deaths per woman | 1.57 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9735 under-five deaths per woman | 0.7652 under-five deaths per woman | 1.17 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5249 under-five deaths per woman | 0.3412 under-five deaths per woman | 0.721 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2068 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1304 under-five deaths per woman | 0.3105 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0895 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0646 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1203 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0537 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0477 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0608 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 76 Venezuela 0.0518 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 77 Algeria 0.0517 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 78 Vanuatu 0.0516 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 80 Syria 0.0474 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 81 Kyrgyzstan 0.0453 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 82 Cambodia 0.0431 under-five deaths per woman compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Nepal?
- Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Nepal was 0.0477 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.06 under-five deaths per woman in 1951.
- What is the lowest children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0477 under-five deaths per woman in 2024.
- How does Nepal rank for children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood?
- Nepal ranks 79th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).