Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Nepal
Nepal: Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) was 22.24 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
22.24
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
64th
of 200 countries
All-time high
225.93
in 1952
All-time low
22.24
in 2024
Years of data
73
1952–2024
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Nepal, 1952–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 22.24 for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 73 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 (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Nepal peaked at 225.93 in 1952 and was at its lowest, 22.24, in 2024.
Nepal ranks 64th of 200 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.
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 225.93 | — |
| 1953 | 225.63 | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 225.34 | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 225.03 | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 224.33 | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 223.66 | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 222.58 | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 221.33 | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 219.45 | -0.8% |
| 1961 | 217.2 | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 214.31 | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 210.95 | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 207.04 | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 202.78 | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 198.43 | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 194 | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 189.68 | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 185.67 | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 181.71 | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 177.96 | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 174.34 | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 170.83 | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 167.4 | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 163.95 | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 160.46 | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 156.82 | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 153.07 | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 149.12 | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 145.1 | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 141 | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 136.95 | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 132.89 | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 128.81 | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 124.62 | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 120.23 | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 115.72 | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 111.11 | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 106.42 | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 101.76 | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 97.1 | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 92.54 | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 88.18 | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 84.03 | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 80 | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 76.15 | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 72.42 | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 68.78 | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 65.28 | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 61.95 | -5.1% |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 224.23 | 221.33 | 225.93 | 8 |
| 1960s | 203.95 | 185.67 | 219.45 | 10 |
| 1970s | 165.56 | 149.12 | 181.71 | 10 |
| 1980s | 126.29 | 106.42 | 145.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 82.62 | 65.28 | 101.76 | 10 |
| 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
- 61 India 23.35 compare
- 62 Guyana 23.24 compare
- 63 Marshall Islands 22.68 compare
- 65 Niue 22.21 compare
- 66 Philippines 21.66 compare
- 67 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 21.17 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0494 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0499 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Nepal?
- Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Nepal was 22.24 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 225.93 in 1952.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.24 in 2024.
- How does Nepal rank for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
- Nepal ranks 64th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1 per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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