Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Nepal
Nepal: Deaths aged 5 to 24 was 7,928 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Nepal, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 7,928 for deaths aged 5 to 24 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths aged 5 to 24 in Nepal peaked at 20,924 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 7,928, in 2024.
Nepal ranks 52nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20,924 | — |
| 1991 | 20,580 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 20,239 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 19,848 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 19,378 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 18,859 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 18,315 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 17,755 | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 17,225 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 16,700 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 16,189 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 15,675 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 16,436 | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 14,583 | -11.3% |
| 2004 | 14,809 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 13,565 | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 13,109 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 12,689 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 12,313 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 11,975 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 11,670 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 11,403 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 11,143 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 10,887 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 10,647 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 13,655 | +28.3% |
| 2016 | 10,195 | -25.3% |
| 2017 | 9,917 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 9,632 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 9,325 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 9,026 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 8,792 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 8,519 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 8,214 | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 7,928 | -3.5% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 7,928 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,593, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 7,928 is above the median for South Asia, which is 4,916, 1.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths aged 5 to 24 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 | +28.3% | 10,647 | 13,655 |
| 2016 | -25.3% | 13,655 | 10,195 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18,982 | 16,700 | 20,924 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,134 | 11,975 | 16,436 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,847 | 9,325 | 13,655 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,496 | 7,928 | 9,026 | 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths aged 5 to 24 in Nepal?
- Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Nepal was 7,928 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 5 to 24 recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 20,924 in 1990.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 5 to 24 recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,928 in 2024.
- How does Nepal rank for deaths aged 5 to 24?
- Nepal ranks 52nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 5 to 24 rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths aged 5 to 24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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