Neonatal infant and child deaths in Nepal
Nepal: Neonatal infant and child deaths was 8,589 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Neonatal infant and child deaths in Nepal, 1954β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal infant and child deaths in Nepal is 8,589, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 71 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and down 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal infant and child deaths in Nepal peaked at 47,839 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 8,589, in 2024.
Nepal ranks 44th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 71 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 42,739 | 41,741 | 43,704 | 6 |
| 1960s | 45,778 | 44,424 | 46,607 | 10 |
| 1970s | 47,286 | 46,601 | 47,839 | 10 |
| 1980s | 46,095 | 43,688 | 47,329 | 10 |
| 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
More health data for Nepal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8518 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,326 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 955 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 257,727 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 292,665 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 264,161 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 294,479 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal infant and child deaths in Nepal?
- Neonatal infant and child deaths in Nepal was 8,589 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal infant and child deaths recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 47,839 in 1978.
- What is the lowest neonatal infant and child deaths recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,589 in 2024.
- How does Nepal rank for neonatal infant and child deaths?
- Nepal ranks 44th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal infant and child deaths 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal infant and child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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