Mortality rate, adult, female in Nepal
Nepal: Mortality rate, adult, female was 136.33 per 1,000 female adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
136.33 per 1,000 female adults
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
64th
of 218 countries
All-time high
427.38 per 1,000 female adults
in 1960
All-time low
136.33 per 1,000 female adults
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, female in Nepal, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 female adults.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 136.33 per 1,000 female adults for mortality rate, adult, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, female in Nepal peaked at 427.38 per 1,000 female adults in 1960 and was at its lowest, 136.33 per 1,000 female adults, in 2024.
Nepal ranks 64th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, adult, female in Nepal, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 427.38 per 1,000 female adults | — |
| 1961 | 426.89 per 1,000 female adults | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 426.43 per 1,000 female adults | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 426.03 per 1,000 female adults | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 421.43 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 420.17 per 1,000 female adults | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 417.73 per 1,000 female adults | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 415.07 per 1,000 female adults | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 410.92 per 1,000 female adults | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 406.03 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 404.12 per 1,000 female adults | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 401.77 per 1,000 female adults | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 397.77 per 1,000 female adults | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 395.79 per 1,000 female adults | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 394.15 per 1,000 female adults | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 385.57 per 1,000 female adults | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 382.16 per 1,000 female adults | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 373.37 per 1,000 female adults | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 367.51 per 1,000 female adults | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 363.73 per 1,000 female adults | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 360.15 per 1,000 female adults | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 361.3 per 1,000 female adults | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 360.47 per 1,000 female adults | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 359.18 per 1,000 female adults | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 356.41 per 1,000 female adults | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 349.03 per 1,000 female adults | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 341.75 per 1,000 female adults | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 332.05 per 1,000 female adults | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 324.06 per 1,000 female adults | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 313.06 per 1,000 female adults | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 304.25 per 1,000 female adults | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 290.32 per 1,000 female adults | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 273.78 per 1,000 female adults | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 258.62 per 1,000 female adults | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 248.26 per 1,000 female adults | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 240.63 per 1,000 female adults | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 231.12 per 1,000 female adults | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 224.07 per 1,000 female adults | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 217.92 per 1,000 female adults | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 216.85 per 1,000 female adults | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 209.13 per 1,000 female adults | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 199.98 per 1,000 female adults | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 192.96 per 1,000 female adults | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 186.61 per 1,000 female adults | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 180.24 per 1,000 female adults | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 175.72 per 1,000 female adults | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 169.08 per 1,000 female adults | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 168.26 per 1,000 female adults | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 168.04 per 1,000 female adults | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 169.86 per 1,000 female adults | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 172.82 per 1,000 female adults | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 171.75 per 1,000 female adults | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 170.41 per 1,000 female adults | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 169.43 per 1,000 female adults | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 168.29 per 1,000 female adults | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 176.82 per 1,000 female adults | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 162.37 per 1,000 female adults | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 158.76 per 1,000 female adults | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 155.15 per 1,000 female adults | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 151.99 per 1,000 female adults | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 150.93 per 1,000 female adults | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 168.9 per 1,000 female adults | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 142.25 per 1,000 female adults | -15.8% |
| 2023 | 139.23 per 1,000 female adults | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 136.33 per 1,000 female adults | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 419.81 per 1,000 female adults | 406.03 per 1,000 female adults | 427.38 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 386.59 per 1,000 female adults | 363.73 per 1,000 female adults | 404.12 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 345.75 per 1,000 female adults | 313.06 per 1,000 female adults | 361.3 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 250.58 per 1,000 female adults | 216.85 per 1,000 female adults | 304.25 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 181.99 per 1,000 female adults | 168.04 per 1,000 female adults | 209.13 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 165.78 per 1,000 female adults | 151.99 per 1,000 female adults | 176.82 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 147.53 per 1,000 female adults | 136.33 per 1,000 female adults | 168.9 per 1,000 female adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 61 Sao Tome and Principe 144.26 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 62 Guyana 144.11 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 63 Samoa 142.26 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 65 Senegal 136.26 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 66 Indonesia 136.15 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 67 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 135.16 per 1,000 female adults compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, adult, female in Nepal?
- Mortality rate, adult, female in Nepal was 136.33 per 1,000 female adults in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 427.38 per 1,000 female adults in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 136.33 per 1,000 female adults in 2024.
- How does Nepal rank for mortality rate, adult, female?
- Nepal ranks 64th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, female rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adult mortality rate, female, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old female dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.