Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Nepal
Nepal: Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 15.27 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal mortality rate in Nepal, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal mortality rate in Nepal stood at 15.27. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Nepal peaked at 39.67 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.27, in 2024.
Nepal ranks 61st of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.67 | — |
| 2001 | 38.11 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 36.66 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 35.32 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 34.04 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 32.86 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 31.75 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 30.69 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 29.65 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 28.65 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 27.65 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 26.68 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 25.69 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 24.72 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 23.81 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 22.9 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 21.92 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 20.83 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 19.82 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 18.88 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 18.01 | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 17.21 | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 16.5 | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 15.84 | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 15.27 | -3.6% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 15.27 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.6, 78% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 15.27 is above the median for South Asia, which is 11.29, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.74 | 28.65 | 39.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.29 | 18.88 | 27.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.57 | 15.27 | 18.01 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 955 deaths (2100)
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- 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 in Nepal?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Nepal was 15.27 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 39.67 in 2000.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.27 in 2024.
- How does Nepal rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Nepal ranks 61st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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