Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Nepal
Nepal: Infant mortality, annual growth rate was -3.54 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
-3.54 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
164th
of 199 countries
All-time high
-0.1294 % change on previous year
in 1954
All-time low
-5.1 % change on previous year
in 2000
Years of data
72
1953–2024
Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Nepal, 1953–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality, annual growth rate in Nepal is -3.54 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality, annual growth rate in Nepal peaked at -0.1294 % change on previous year in 1954 and was at its lowest, -5.1 % change on previous year, in 2000.
Nepal ranks 164th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 72 years of available data.
Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | -0.1315 % change on previous year | — |
| 1954 | -0.1294 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1955 | -0.1393 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 1956 | -0.3106 % change on previous year | +122.9% |
| 1957 | -0.2978 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1958 | -0.4838 % change on previous year | +62.5% |
| 1959 | -0.5634 % change on previous year | +16.5% |
| 1960 | -0.8485 % change on previous year | +50.6% |
| 1961 | -1.02 % change on previous year | +20.5% |
| 1962 | -1.33 % change on previous year | +30.5% |
| 1963 | -1.56 % change on previous year | +17.2% |
| 1964 | -1.85 % change on previous year | +18.5% |
| 1965 | -2.06 % change on previous year | +11.2% |
| 1966 | -2.14 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 1967 | -2.23 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 1968 | -2.23 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1969 | -2.12 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1970 | -2.13 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1971 | -2.06 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1972 | -2.03 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1973 | -2.01 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1974 | -2.01 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1975 | -2.06 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1976 | -2.13 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1977 | -2.27 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 1978 | -2.39 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 1979 | -2.58 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 1980 | -2.7 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1981 | -2.82 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 1982 | -2.87 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1983 | -2.97 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1984 | -3.07 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1985 | -3.25 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 1986 | -3.52 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 1987 | -3.75 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 1988 | -3.98 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 1989 | -4.22 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 1990 | -4.38 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1991 | -4.58 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 1992 | -4.69 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1993 | -4.72 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1994 | -4.71 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1995 | -4.79 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1996 | -4.82 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1997 | -4.89 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1998 | -5.03 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1999 | -5.08 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2000 | -5.1 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2001 | -5.02 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2002 | -4.86 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2003 | -4.72 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2004 | -4.45 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 2005 | -4.22 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 2006 | -3.99 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 2007 | -3.87 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2008 | -3.77 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2009 | -3.8 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2010 | -3.85 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2011 | -3.95 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2012 | -4.05 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 2013 | -4.13 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2014 | -4.23 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2015 | -4.38 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 2016 | -4.4 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2017 | -4.41 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2018 | -4.38 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2019 | -4.39 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2020 | -4.32 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2021 | -4.05 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 2022 | -3.82 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 2023 | -3.65 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2024 | -3.54 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's -3.54 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -2.88 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's -3.54 % change on previous year is above the median for South Asia, which is -3.96 % change on previous year, 89% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Infant mortality, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | -122.9% | -0.1393 % change on previous year | -0.3106 % change on previous year |
| 1958 | -62.5% | -0.2978 % change on previous year | -0.4838 % change on previous year |
| 1960 | -50.6% | -0.5634 % change on previous year | -0.8485 % change on previous year |
| 1962 | -30.5% | -1.02 % change on previous year | -1.33 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -0.2937 % change on previous year | -0.5634 % change on previous year | -0.1294 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1960s | -1.74 % change on previous year | -2.23 % change on previous year | -0.8485 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -2.17 % change on previous year | -2.58 % change on previous year | -2.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -3.32 % change on previous year | -4.22 % change on previous year | -2.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -4.77 % change on previous year | -5.08 % change on previous year | -4.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -4.38 % change on previous year | -5.1 % change on previous year | -3.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -4.22 % change on previous year | -4.41 % change on previous year | -3.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.88 % change on previous year | -4.32 % change on previous year | -3.54 % change on previous year | 5 |
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- 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 infant mortality, annual growth rate in Nepal?
- Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Nepal was -3.54 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest infant mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was -0.1294 % change on previous year in 1954.
- What is the lowest infant mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.1 % change on previous year in 2000.
- How does Nepal rank for infant mortality, annual growth rate?
- Nepal ranks 164th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality, annual growth rate rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Infant mortality, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Infant mortality Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.