Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in Nepal

Nepal: Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates was 8,589 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
8,589
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
44th
of 200 countries
All-time high
42,985
in 1990
All-time low
8,589
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in Nepal, 1990–2024

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1990200720241990: 43.0k1991: 42.2k1992: 41.5k1993: 41.4k1994: 40.4k1995: 39.4k1996: 37.3k1997: 34.9k1998: 33.2k1999: 31.6k2000: 30.1k2001: 28.3k2002: 26.6k2003: 25.2k2004: 23.8k2005: 22.3k2006: 21.0k2007: 20.0k2008: 19.0k2009: 18.1k2010: 17.3k2011: 16.6k2012: 16.0k2013: 15.3k2014: 14.7k2015: 14.1k2016: 13.4k2017: 12.6k2018: 11.8k2019: 11.1k2020: 10.5k2021: 10.0k2022: 9.6k2023: 9.1k2024: 8.6k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Nepal recorded 8,589 for neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 41.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Nepal peaked at 42,985 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8,589, in 2024.

Nepal ranks 44th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Nepal, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 42,985
1991 42,207 -1.8%
1992 41,520 -1.6%
1993 41,373 -0.4%
1994 40,417 -2.3%
1995 39,442 -2.4%
1996 37,254 -5.5%
1997 34,928 -6.2%
1998 33,216 -4.9%
1999 31,624 -4.8%
2000 30,136 -4.7%
2001 28,312 -6.1%
2002 26,604 -6.0%
2003 25,166 -5.4%
2004 23,774 -5.5%
2005 22,347 -6.0%
2006 21,042 -5.8%
2007 20,021 -4.9%
2008 18,994 -5.1%
2009 18,092 -4.7%
2010 17,275 -4.5%
2011 16,595 -3.9%
2012 16,019 -3.5%
2013 15,317 -4.4%
2014 14,746 -3.7%
2015 14,107 -4.3%
2016 13,444 -4.7%
2017 12,591 -6.3%
2018 11,761 -6.6%
2019 11,079 -5.8%
2020 10,521 -5.0%
2021 9,983 -5.1%
2022 9,626 -3.6%
2023 9,101 -5.5%
2024 8,589 -5.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 38,497 31,624 42,985 10
2000s 23,449 18,092 30,136 10
2010s 14,293 11,079 17,275 10
2020s 9,564 8,589 10,521 5

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 41 Viet Nam 11,993 compare
  2. 42 Senegal 11,300 compare
  3. 43 Burundi 8,890 compare
  4. 45 Iran, Islamic Republic of 8,293 compare
  5. 46 Central African Republic 7,362 compare
  6. 47 Sierra Leone 7,350 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Nepal?
Neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Nepal was 8,589 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest neonatal deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 42,985 in 1990.
What is the lowest neonatal deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 8,589 in 2024.
How does Nepal rank for neonatal deaths - un igme estimates?
Nepal ranks 44th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is neonatal deaths - un igme estimates rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Nepal data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
212 places, 7,420 data points, 1990–2024
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