Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Nepal
Nepal: Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 22.24 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality rate in Nepal, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate in Nepal is 22.24, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Nepal peaked at 61.95 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22.24, in 2024.
That places Nepal 67th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 61.95 | — |
| 2001 | 58.84 | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 55.98 | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 53.33 | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 50.96 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 48.8 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 46.86 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 45.04 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 43.35 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 41.7 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 40.09 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 38.51 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 36.95 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 35.42 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 33.93 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 32.44 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 31.01 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 29.64 | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 28.35 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 27.1 | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 25.93 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 24.88 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 23.93 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 23.06 | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 22.24 | -3.5% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 22.24 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30.22, 74% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 22.24 is above the median for South Asia, which is 17.96, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.68 | 41.7 | 61.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.34 | 27.1 | 40.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.01 | 22.24 | 25.93 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 64 India 23.35 compare
- 65 Guyana 23.24 compare
- 66 Marshall Islands 22.68 compare
- 68 Niue 22.21 compare
- 69 Philippines 21.66 compare
- 70 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 21.17 compare
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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)
- 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 infant mortality rate in Nepal?
- Infant mortality rate in Nepal was 22.24 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 61.95 in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.24 in 2024.
- How does Nepal rank for infant mortality rate?
- Nepal ranks 67th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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