What is infant mortality rate by sex in Nepal?

Infant mortality rate by sex in Nepal was 2.02 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest infant mortality rate by sex recorded in Nepal?

The highest recorded value was 21.62 deaths per 100 live births in 1952.

What is the lowest infant mortality rate by sex recorded in Nepal?

The lowest recorded value was 2.02 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.

How does Nepal rank for infant mortality rate by sex?

Nepal ranks 62nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.

Is infant mortality rate by sex rising or falling in Nepal?

Over the last ten years it is down 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Nepal data come from?

The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Infant mortality rate by sex in Nepal

Name: Infant mortality rate by sex in Nepal
Creator: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Nepal: Infant mortality rate by sex was 2.02 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

2.02 deaths per 100 live births

Change on year

down 3.6%

World rank

62nd

of 199 countries

All-time high

21.62 deaths per 100 live births

in 1952

All-time low

2.02 deaths per 100 live births

in 2024

Years of data

1952–2024

Infant mortality rate by sex in Nepal, 1952–2024

Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.

Analysis

Nepal recorded 2.02 deaths per 100 live births for infant mortality rate by sex in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 73 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 35.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, infant mortality rate by sex in Nepal peaked at 21.62 deaths per 100 live births in 1952 and was at its lowest, 2.02 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.

That places Nepal 62nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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	21.52 deaths per 100 live births	21.3 deaths per 100 live births	21.62 deaths per 100 live births	8
1960s	19.63 deaths per 100 live births	17.82 deaths per 100 live births	21.13 deaths per 100 live births	10
1970s	15.84 deaths per 100 live births	14.2 deaths per 100 live births	17.41 deaths per 100 live births	10
1980s	11.98 deaths per 100 live births	10.04 deaths per 100 live births	13.8 deaths per 100 live births	10
1990s	7.75 deaths per 100 live births	6.08 deaths per 100 live births	9.59 deaths per 100 live births	10
2000s	4.68 deaths per 100 live births	3.83 deaths per 100 live births	5.76 deaths per 100 live births	10
2010s	3.06 deaths per 100 live births	2.48 deaths per 100 live births	3.69 deaths per 100 live births	10
2020s	2.19 deaths per 100 live births	2.02 deaths per 100 live births	2.37 deaths per 100 live births	5

Countries ranked near Nepal

59 Eritrea 2.13 deaths per 100 live births compare
60 Fiji 2.11 deaths per 100 live births compare
61 Tajikistan 2.04 deaths per 100 live births compare
63 Guyana 2.02 deaths per 100 live births compare
64 Marshall Islands 2.01 deaths per 100 live births compare
65 Niue 1.97 deaths per 100 live births compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

More health data for Nepal

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)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 257,727 (2025)
Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 292,665 (2025)
Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 264,161 (2025)
Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 294,479 (2025)
Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 270,418 (2025)
Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 295,028 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is infant mortality rate by sex in Nepal?: Infant mortality rate by sex in Nepal was 2.02 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest infant mortality rate by sex recorded in Nepal?: The highest recorded value was 21.62 deaths per 100 live births in 1952.
What is the lowest infant mortality rate by sex recorded in Nepal?: The lowest recorded value was 2.02 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
How does Nepal rank for infant mortality rate by sex?: Nepal ranks 62nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is infant mortality rate by sex rising or falling in Nepal?: Over the last ten years it is down 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nepal data come from?: The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Infant mortality rate by sex
Unit: deaths per 100 live births
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 12,987 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated number of deaths of female children aged under one year, per 100 live births .