Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births) in Nepal
Nepal: Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births) was 27 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
27 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
65th
of 197 countries
All-time high
328.4 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
27 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, under-5, male 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
Nepal recorded 27 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, under-5, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, male in Nepal peaked at 328.4 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 27 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Nepal ranks 65th of 197 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, male (per 1,000 live births) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 328.4 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 324.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 319.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 313.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 307.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 300.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 293.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 286.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 280.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 273.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 267.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 261.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 255.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 249.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 243.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 238.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 232.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 227 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 221 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 214.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 207.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 201.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 194.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 188.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 181.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 174.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 167.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 161.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 154.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 146.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 139.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 132.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 126 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 119.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 113.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 107.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 101.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 96.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 91.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 86.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 81.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 77.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 73 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 69.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 65.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 62.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 60.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 57.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 55.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 52.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 50.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 48.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 46.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 44.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 42.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 40.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 38.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 36.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 34.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 33.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 31.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 30.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 29.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 28 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 27 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 27 per 1,000 live births is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.5 per 1,000 live births, 67% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 27 per 1,000 live births is above the median for South Asia, which is 22.7 per 1,000 live births, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 302.67 per 1,000 live births | 273.5 per 1,000 live births | 328.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 241.11 per 1,000 live births | 214.4 per 1,000 live births | 267.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 177.76 per 1,000 live births | 146.9 per 1,000 live births | 207.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 111.43 per 1,000 live births | 86.2 per 1,000 live births | 139.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.55 per 1,000 live births | 52.9 per 1,000 live births | 81.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.51 per 1,000 live births | 33.2 per 1,000 live births | 50.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.24 per 1,000 live births | 27 per 1,000 live births | 31.7 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 62 Marshall Islands 29.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 63 Philippines 29.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 64 Guyana 28.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 66 India 26.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 67 Venezuela 26.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 68 Micronesia (country) 25.2 per 1,000 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, male in Nepal?
- Mortality rate, under-5, male in Nepal was 27 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, male recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 328.4 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, male recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 27 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Nepal rank for mortality rate, under-5, male?
- Nepal ranks 65th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, male rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.0%. 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, male (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Under-five mortality rate, male is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn male baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.