Neonatal mortality rate gho in Nepal
Nepal: Neonatal mortality rate gho was 1.66 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.66
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
58th
of 199 countries
All-time high
9.95
in 1953
All-time low
1.66
in 2023
Years of data
71
1953–2023
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Nepal, 1953–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate gho in Nepal is 1.66, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 71 years on record.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate gho in Nepal peaked at 9.95 in 1953 and was at its lowest, 1.66, in 2023.
That places Nepal 58th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 71 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 9.95 | — |
| 1954 | 9.93 | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 9.91 | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 9.91 | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 9.89 | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 9.85 | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 9.82 | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 9.78 | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 9.72 | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 9.65 | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 9.56 | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 9.46 | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 9.35 | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 9.23 | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 9.12 | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 9.01 | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 8.89 | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 8.78 | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 8.67 | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 8.57 | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 8.47 | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 8.36 | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 8.25 | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 8.14 | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 8.01 | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 7.88 | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 7.73 | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 7.58 | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 7.42 | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 7.25 | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 7.09 | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 6.92 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 6.76 | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 6.59 | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 6.41 | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 6.22 | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 6.02 | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 5.81 | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 5.61 | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 5.4 | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 5.21 | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 5.02 | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 4.84 | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 4.66 | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 4.48 | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 4.31 | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 4.15 | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 4 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 3.85 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 3.7 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 3.57 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 3.45 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 3.33 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 3.22 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 3.12 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 3.01 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 2.91 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 2.81 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 2.71 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 2.61 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 2.51 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 2.42 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 2.34 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 2.24 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 2.14 | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 2.04 | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 1.95 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 1.87 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 1.79 | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 1.72 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 1.66 | -3.7% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 1.66 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.06, 81% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 1.66 is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.46, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.89 | 9.82 | 9.95 | 7 |
| 1960s | 9.38 | 8.89 | 9.78 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.29 | 7.73 | 8.78 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.83 | 6.02 | 7.58 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.95 | 4.15 | 5.81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.42 | 2.91 | 4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.38 | 1.95 | 2.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.76 | 1.66 | 1.87 | 4 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 955 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0467 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate gho in Nepal?
- Neonatal mortality rate gho in Nepal was 1.66 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 9.95 in 1953.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.66 in 2023.
- How does Nepal rank for neonatal mortality rate gho?
- Nepal ranks 58th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is neonatal mortality rate gho rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.1%. 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 mortality rate gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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