Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Nepal
Nepal: Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths was 0.6024 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.6024
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
52nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.6112
in 2022
All-time low
0.4323
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Nepal, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 0.6024 for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Nepal peaked at 0.6112 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.4323, in 1990.
Nepal ranks 52nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4323 | — |
| 1991 | 0.4397 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.4481 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.4599 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.4641 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.4714 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.47 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.473 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.4832 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.4927 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.5033 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.509 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.5168 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.5266 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.5338 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.5393 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5458 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.5549 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.5602 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5676 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.5746 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.5828 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.5909 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.5941 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.6022 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.6069 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.6105 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.606 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.6037 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.6055 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.6079 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.607 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.6112 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.6042 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.6024 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4634 | 0.4323 | 0.4927 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5357 | 0.5033 | 0.5676 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5977 | 0.5746 | 0.6105 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6066 | 0.6024 | 0.6112 | 5 |
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- 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)
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- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0121 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0104 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Nepal?
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Nepal was 0.6024 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6112 in 2022.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4323 in 1990.
- How does Nepal rank for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
- Nepal ranks 52nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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