Infant mortality by sex in Nepal
Nepal: Infant mortality by sex was 2.41 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.41
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
64th
of 199 countries
All-time high
23.51
in 1952
All-time low
2.41
in 2024
Years of data
73
1952–2024
Infant mortality by sex in Nepal, 1952–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality by sex in Nepal is 2.41, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 73 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality by sex in Nepal peaked at 23.51 in 1952 and was at its lowest, 2.41, in 2024.
Nepal ranks 64th of 199 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 23.26 | 22.89 | 23.51 | 8 |
| 1960s | 21.1 | 19.28 | 22.68 | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.23 | 15.58 | 18.87 | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.24 | 11.22 | 15.16 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.75 | 6.96 | 10.74 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.43 | 4.49 | 6.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.6 | 2.93 | 4.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6 | 2.41 | 2.81 | 5 |
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More health data for Nepal
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,326 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 955 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 288,259 (2025)
- Population, male 47.7% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 10.38 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 8.31 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 263,388 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 278,892 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality by sex in Nepal?
- Infant mortality by sex in Nepal was 2.41 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality by sex recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 23.51 in 1952.
- What is the lowest infant mortality by sex recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.41 in 2024.
- How does Nepal rank for infant mortality by sex?
- Nepal ranks 64th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality by sex rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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