Deaths age 5 to 9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Nepal
Nepal: Deaths age 5 to 9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 1,304 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Deaths age 5 to 9 in Nepal, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths age 5 to 9 in Nepal is 1,304, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 5 to 9 in Nepal peaked at 9,731 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1,304, in 2024.
That places Nepal 50th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths age 5 to 9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9,731 | — |
| 1991 | 9,433 | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 9,120 | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 8,790 | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 8,429 | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 8,043 | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 7,650 | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 7,247 | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 6,863 | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 6,479 | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 6,106 | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 5,721 | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 5,315 | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 4,902 | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 4,505 | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 4,135 | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 3,799 | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 3,506 | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 3,247 | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 3,015 | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 2,811 | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 2,625 | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 2,454 | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 2,303 | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 2,163 | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 2,954 | +36.6% |
| 2016 | 1,913 | -35.2% |
| 2017 | 1,809 | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 1,718 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 1,637 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 1,566 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 1,495 | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 1,432 | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 1,368 | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 1,304 | -4.7% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 1,304 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 842, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 1,304 is above the median for South Asia, which is 763.5, 1.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths age 5 to 9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Nepal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +36.6% | 2,163 | 2,954 |
| 2016 | -35.2% | 2,954 | 1,913 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,178 | 6,479 | 9,731 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,425 | 3,015 | 6,106 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,239 | 1,637 | 2,954 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,433 | 1,304 | 1,566 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More health data for Nepal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8518 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 955 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0451 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0467 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths age 5 to 9 in Nepal?
- Deaths age 5 to 9 in Nepal was 1,304 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 5 to 9 recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 9,731 in 1990.
- What is the lowest deaths age 5 to 9 recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,304 in 2024.
- How does Nepal rank for deaths age 5 to 9?
- Nepal ranks 50th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 5 to 9 rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths age 5 to 9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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