Infant mortality vs prenatal care in Nepal
Nepal: Infant mortality vs prenatal care was 2.22 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.22
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
64th
of 195 countries
All-time high
21.94
in 1960
All-time low
2.22
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Infant mortality vs prenatal care in Nepal, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 2.22 for infant mortality vs prenatal care in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality vs prenatal care in Nepal peaked at 21.94 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 2.22, in 2024.
Nepal ranks 64th of 195 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.39 | 18.57 | 21.94 | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.56 | 14.91 | 18.17 | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.63 | 10.64 | 14.51 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.26 | 6.53 | 10.18 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.07 | 4.17 | 6.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.33 | 2.71 | 4.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4 | 2.22 | 2.59 | 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 vs prenatal care in Nepal?
- Infant mortality vs prenatal care in Nepal was 2.22 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality vs prenatal care recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 21.94 in 1960.
- What is the lowest infant mortality vs prenatal care recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.22 in 2024.
- How does Nepal rank for infant mortality vs prenatal care?
- Nepal ranks 64th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality vs prenatal care rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.5%. 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 vs prenatal care. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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