Mortality rate, under-5, female in Nepal
Nepal: Mortality rate, under-5, female was 23.1 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
23.1 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
65th
of 196 countries
All-time high
330.1 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
23.1 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, under-5, female 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
The most recent figure for mortality rate, under-5, female in Nepal is 23.1 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, female in Nepal peaked at 330.1 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 23.1 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Nepal ranks 65th of 196 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, under-5, female in Nepal, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 330.1 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 325.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 321.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 315.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 309.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 302.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 295.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 288 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 281.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 274.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 268 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 262.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 256.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 250.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 245.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 239.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 233.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 227.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 221.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 214.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 208.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 201.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 194.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 187.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 181 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 174.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 166.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 159.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 151.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 144.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 136.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 129.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 122.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 115.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 109.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 103.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 97.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 91.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 86 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 80.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 75.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 71.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 67.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 63.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 60.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 57 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 54.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 51.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 49.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 47.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 45 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 42.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 40.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 39 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 37.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 35.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 33.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 31.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 30.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 28.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 27.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 26.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 25 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 24 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 23.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 304.24 per 1,000 live births | 274.5 per 1,000 live births | 330.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 242.01 per 1,000 live births | 214.9 per 1,000 live births | 268 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 177.03 per 1,000 live births | 144.4 per 1,000 live births | 208.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 107.28 per 1,000 live births | 80.8 per 1,000 live births | 136.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.75 per 1,000 live births | 47.1 per 1,000 live births | 75.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.42 per 1,000 live births | 28.7 per 1,000 live births | 45 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.1 per 1,000 live births | 23.1 per 1,000 live births | 27.3 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 62 Tajikistan 24.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 63 Marshall Islands 23.8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 64 Philippines 23.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 66 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 22.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 67 Guyana 21.9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 68 Egypt 20.7 per 1,000 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, female in Nepal?
- Mortality rate, under-5, female in Nepal was 23.1 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, under-5, female recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 330.1 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, female recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.1 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Nepal rank for mortality rate, under-5, female?
- Nepal ranks 65th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, female rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Under-five mortality rate, female is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn female baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.