Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained (projection) in Nepal
Nepal: Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained was 11.65 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
11.65
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
67th
of 200 countries
All-time high
14.6
in 2025
All-time low
11.65
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained in Nepal, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2030, neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained in Nepal stood at 11.65. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
That places Nepal 67th out of 200 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.
Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 14.6 | — |
| 2026 | 13.95 | -4.4% |
| 2027 | 13.34 | -4.4% |
| 2028 | 12.75 | -4.4% |
| 2029 | 12.19 | -4.4% |
| 2030 | 11.65 | -4.4% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 11.65 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.48, 71% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 11.65 is above the median for South Asia, which is 8.19, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 13.37 | 12.19 | 14.6 | 5 |
| 2030s | 11.65 | 11.65 | 11.65 | 1 |
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)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained in Nepal?
- Neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained in Nepal was 11.65 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 14.6 in 2025.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.65 in 2030.
- How does Nepal rank for neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained?
- Nepal ranks 67th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. 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 mortality rate - Current trends maintained (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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