Mortality rate age 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Nepal
Nepal: Mortality rate age 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 9.33 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
9.33
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
91st
of 201 countries
All-time high
19.9
in 1990
All-time low
9.33
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate age 15-24 in Nepal, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate age 15-24 in Nepal stood at 9.33. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 15-24 in Nepal peaked at 19.9 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 9.33, in 2024.
Nepal ranks 91st of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate age 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19.9 | — |
| 1991 | 19.36 | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 18.81 | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 18.28 | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 17.76 | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 17.26 | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 16.79 | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 16.33 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 15.91 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 15.51 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 15.13 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 14.77 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 17.13 | +16.0% |
| 2003 | 14.09 | -17.8% |
| 2004 | 15.28 | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 13.47 | -11.8% |
| 2006 | 13.19 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 12.92 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 12.67 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 12.43 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 12.18 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 11.94 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 11.7 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 11.45 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 11.21 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 13.3 | +18.6% |
| 2016 | 10.75 | -19.1% |
| 2017 | 10.54 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 10.33 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 10.17 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 10.05 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 9.86 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 9.62 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 9.48 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 9.33 | -1.6% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 9.33 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.31, 76% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 9.33 is above the median for South Asia, which is 8.99, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.59 | 15.51 | 19.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.11 | 12.43 | 17.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.36 | 10.17 | 13.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.67 | 9.33 | 10.05 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0451 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 15-24 in Nepal?
- Mortality rate age 15-24 in Nepal was 9.33 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 15-24 recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 19.9 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 15-24 recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.33 in 2024.
- How does Nepal rank for mortality rate age 15-24?
- Nepal ranks 91st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 15-24 rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate age 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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