Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) in Nepal
Nepal: Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) was 15.3 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
15.3 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
58th
of 197 countries
All-time high
98.1 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
15.3 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, neonatal in Nepal, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate, neonatal in Nepal stood at 15.3 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, neonatal in Nepal peaked at 98.1 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 15.3 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Nepal ranks 58th of 197 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, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 98.1 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 97.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 96.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 95.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 94.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 93.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 92.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 91.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 90.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 89 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 87.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 86.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 85.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 84.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 83.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 82.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 81.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 79.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 78.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 77 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 75.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 73.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 72.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 70.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 69 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 67.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 65.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 63.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 61.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 59.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 57.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 55.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 53.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 51.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 50 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 48.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 46.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 44.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 42.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 41.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 39.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 38.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 36.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 35.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 34 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 32.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 31.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 30.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 29.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 28.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 27.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 26.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 25.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 24.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 23.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 22.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 21.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 20.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 19.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 18.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 18 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 17.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 16.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 15.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 15.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 15.3 per 1,000 live births is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.1 per 1,000 live births, 85% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 15.3 per 1,000 live births is above the median for South Asia, which is 11.3 per 1,000 live births, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 94.02 per 1,000 live births | 89 per 1,000 live births | 98.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 82.68 per 1,000 live births | 77 per 1,000 live births | 87.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.93 per 1,000 live births | 59.8 per 1,000 live births | 75.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.26 per 1,000 live births | 41.2 per 1,000 live births | 57.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.76 per 1,000 live births | 28.7 per 1,000 live births | 39.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.29 per 1,000 live births | 18.9 per 1,000 live births | 27.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.56 per 1,000 live births | 15.3 per 1,000 live births | 18 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 55 Congo 16.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 56 Gabon 16.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 57 Eritrea 15.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 58 Guyana 15.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 60 Algeria 15 per 1,000 live births compare
- 60 Fiji 15 per 1,000 live births compare
- 60 Venezuela 15 per 1,000 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, neonatal in Nepal?
- Mortality rate, neonatal in Nepal was 15.3 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 98.1 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.3 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Nepal rank for mortality rate, neonatal?
- Nepal ranks 58th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, neonatal rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.