Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Nepal
Nepal: Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds was 4.36 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Nepal, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Nepal stood at 4.36. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Nepal peaked at 26.16 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.36, in 2024.
Nepal ranks 68th of 200 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 for 5-14 year-olds in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 26.16 | — |
| 1991 | 24.85 | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 23.57 | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 22.3 | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 21.01 | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 19.71 | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 18.43 | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 17.16 | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 15.94 | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 14.76 | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 13.67 | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 12.65 | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 11.71 | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 10.87 | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 10.11 | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 9.44 | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 8.84 | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 8.33 | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 7.88 | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 7.49 | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 7.16 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 6.88 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 6.62 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 6.38 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 6.16 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 8.77 | +42.4% |
| 2016 | 5.72 | -34.7% |
| 2017 | 5.52 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 5.32 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 5.13 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 4.95 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 4.78 | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 4.62 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 4.48 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 4.36 | -2.9% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 4.36 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.32, 69% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 4.36 is above the median for South Asia, which is 4.21, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Nepal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +42.4% | 6.16 | 8.77 |
| 2016 | -34.7% | 8.77 | 5.72 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.39 | 14.76 | 26.16 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.1 | 7.49 | 13.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.37 | 5.13 | 8.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.64 | 4.36 | 4.95 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 65 Indonesia 4.49 compare
- 66 Bangladesh 4.4 compare
- 67 Kenya 4.38 compare
- 69 Philippines 4.34 compare
- 70 Solomon Islands 4.33 compare
- 71 Thailand 4.3 compare
More health data for Nepal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8518 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0451 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Nepal?
- Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Nepal was 4.36 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 26.16 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.36 in 2024.
- How does Nepal rank for mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds?
- Nepal ranks 68th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds (probability of dying per 1000 children aged 5-14 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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