Mortality rate age 5-9 in Nepal
Nepal: Mortality rate age 5-9 was 2.33 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.33
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
64th
of 201 countries
All-time high
18.09
in 1990
All-time low
2.33
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate age 5-9 in Nepal, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate age 5-9 in Nepal stood at 2.33. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 5-9 in Nepal peaked at 18.09 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.33, in 2024.
Nepal ranks 64th of 201 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.
Mortality rate age 5-9 in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18.09 | — |
| 1991 | 17.08 | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 16.1 | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 15.13 | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 14.17 | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 13.2 | -6.8% |
| 1996 | 12.25 | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 11.32 | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 10.45 | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 9.6 | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 8.82 | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 8.1 | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 7.44 | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 6.84 | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 6.31 | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 5.84 | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 5.43 | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 5.07 | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 4.75 | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 4.48 | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 4.25 | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 4.05 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 3.86 | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 3.7 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 3.54 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 4.92 | +38.9% |
| 2016 | 3.24 | -34.2% |
| 2017 | 3.09 | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 2.96 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 2.83 | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 2.71 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 2.6 | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 2.5 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 2.41 | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 2.33 | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.74 | 9.6 | 18.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.31 | 4.48 | 8.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.64 | 2.83 | 4.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.51 | 2.33 | 2.71 | 5 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 955 (2100)
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- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3027 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 0.2825 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6532 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 5-9 in Nepal?
- Mortality rate age 5-9 in Nepal was 2.33 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 5-9 recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 18.09 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 5-9 recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.33 in 2024.
- How does Nepal rank for mortality rate age 5-9?
- Nepal ranks 64th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 5-9 rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate age 5-9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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