Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Nepal
Nepal: Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) 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
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 (projection) in Nepal, year by year
| 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% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 8,589 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,153, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 8,589 is above the median for South Asia, which is 4,929, 1.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0451 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
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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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