Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 in Nepal

Nepal: Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 was 26 lowest in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
26 lowest
Change on year
down 48.0%
World rank
30th
of 33 countries
All-time high
96 lowest
in 1996
All-time low
26 lowest
in 2019
Years of data
7
1996–2019

Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 in Nepal, 1996–2019

204060801001996200720191996: 96 lowest2001: 86 lowest2006: 71 lowest2011: 61 lowest2014: 48 lowest2016: 50 lowest2019: 26 lowest

Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in lowest.

Analysis

The most recent figure for infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 in Nepal is 26 lowest, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 48.0% on the previous year and down 57.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 in Nepal peaked at 96 lowest in 1996 and was at its lowest, 26 lowest, in 2019.

That places Nepal 30th out of 33 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 (lowest) in Nepal, 1996 to 2019.
Year lowest Change
1996 96 lowest
2001 86 lowest -10.4%
2006 71 lowest -17.4%
2011 61 lowest -14.1%
2014 48 lowest -21.3%
2016 50 lowest +4.2%
2019 26 lowest -48.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 96 lowest 96 lowest 96 lowest 1
2000s 78.5 lowest 71 lowest 86 lowest 2
2010s 46.25 lowest 26 lowest 61 lowest 4

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 27 Dominican Republic 33 lowest compare
  2. 28 Philippines 31 lowest compare
  3. 29 Peru 27 lowest compare
  4. 31 Turkey 23 lowest compare
  5. 32 Colombia 22 lowest compare
  6. 33 Jordan 18 lowest compare

See the full ranking of 33 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 in Nepal?
Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 in Nepal was 26 lowest in 2019, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
What is the highest infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 96 lowest in 1996.
What is the lowest infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 26 lowest in 2019.
How does Nepal rank for infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1?
Nepal ranks 30th out of 33 countries with data for 2019.
Is infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is down 57.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Nepal data come from?
The figures come from Household Surveys (DHS, MICS), published as part of Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
Source
Household Surveys (DHS, MICS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
33 places, 207 data points, 1990–2021
Last refreshed

Infant mortality rate: Number of deaths to children under age twelve months per 1000 live births, based on experience during the reference period before the survey. The reference period is ten years preceding the survey for DHS surveys, and the reference period varies for MICS surveys (often three to five years preceding the survey).