Extreme poverty vs child mortality, annual growth rate in Nepal
Nepal: Extreme poverty vs child mortality, annual growth rate was -3.72 % change on previous year in 2024. ▬ Flat
Extreme poverty vs child mortality, annual growth rate in Nepal, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, extreme poverty vs child mortality, annual growth rate in Nepal stood at -3.72 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, extreme poverty vs child mortality, annual growth rate in Nepal peaked at -3.23 % change on previous year in 1981 and was at its lowest, -5.77 % change on previous year, in 2000.
That places Nepal 168th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Extreme poverty vs child mortality, annual growth rate in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -3.23 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | -3.31 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1983 | -3.46 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1984 | -3.55 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1985 | -3.76 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 1986 | -4.03 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 1987 | -4.3 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 1988 | -4.53 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 1989 | -4.78 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 1990 | -4.96 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1991 | -5.17 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 1992 | -5.28 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1993 | -5.35 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1994 | -5.37 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1995 | -5.44 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1996 | -5.5 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1997 | -5.54 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1998 | -5.68 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1999 | -5.75 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2000 | -5.77 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2001 | -5.64 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2002 | -5.49 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2003 | -5.36 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2004 | -5.07 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 2005 | -4.83 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2006 | -4.58 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 2007 | -4.45 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2008 | -4.33 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2009 | -4.36 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2010 | -4.38 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2011 | -4.45 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2012 | -4.56 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2013 | -4.61 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2014 | -4.69 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2015 | -4.82 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 2016 | -4.83 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2017 | -4.84 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2018 | -4.8 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2019 | -4.77 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2020 | -4.66 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2021 | -4.35 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 2022 | -4.09 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 2023 | -3.87 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 2024 | -3.72 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's -3.72 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -3.11 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's -3.72 % change on previous year is above the median for South Asia, which is -4.15 % change on previous year, 90% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -3.88 % change on previous year | -4.78 % change on previous year | -3.23 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | -5.41 % change on previous year | -5.75 % change on previous year | -4.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -4.99 % change on previous year | -5.77 % change on previous year | -4.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -4.67 % change on previous year | -4.84 % change on previous year | -4.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.14 % change on previous year | -4.66 % change on previous year | -3.72 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 165 Botswana -3.64 % change on previous year compare
- 166 Indonesia -3.67 % change on previous year compare
- 167 El Salvador -3.67 % change on previous year compare
- 169 Cambodia -3.74 % change on previous year compare
- 170 Laos -3.77 % change on previous year compare
- 171 Sao Tome and Principe -3.84 % change on previous year compare
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 extreme poverty vs child mortality, annual growth rate in Nepal?
- Extreme poverty vs child mortality, annual growth rate in Nepal was -3.72 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest extreme poverty vs child mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was -3.23 % change on previous year in 1981.
- What is the lowest extreme poverty vs child mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.77 % change on previous year in 2000.
- How does Nepal rank for extreme poverty vs child mortality, annual growth rate?
- Nepal ranks 168th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is extreme poverty vs child mortality, annual growth rate rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Extreme poverty vs child mortality, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Extreme poverty vs child mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Extreme poverty vs child mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.