Neonatal mortality rate in Nepal
Nepal: Neonatal mortality rate was 15.27 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
15.27
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
59th
of 199 countries
All-time high
100.13
in 1953
All-time low
15.27
in 2024
Years of data
72
1953–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Nepal, 1953–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 15.27 for neonatal mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 72 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 100.13 in 1953 and was at its lowest, 15.27, in 2024.
Nepal ranks 59th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 72 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 100.13 | — |
| 1954 | 99.97 | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 99.68 | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 99.47 | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 99.18 | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 98.9 | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 98.59 | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 98.11 | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 97.51 | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 96.76 | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 95.9 | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 94.9 | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 93.79 | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 92.56 | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 91.4 | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 90.2 | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 89.02 | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 87.89 | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 86.72 | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 85.6 | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 84.53 | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 83.4 | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 82.23 | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 81.15 | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 79.89 | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 78.47 | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 76.96 | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 75.36 | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 73.75 | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 72.25 | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 70.65 | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 69.01 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 67.32 | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 65.56 | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 63.77 | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 61.84 | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 59.84 | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 57.81 | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 55.78 | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 53.79 | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 51.88 | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 49.99 | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 48.16 | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 46.36 | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 44.61 | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 42.89 | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 41.24 | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 39.67 | -3.8% |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 99.42 | 98.59 | 100.13 | 7 |
| 1960s | 94.02 | 89.02 | 98.11 | 10 |
| 1970s | 82.68 | 76.96 | 87.89 | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.93 | 59.84 | 75.36 | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.25 | 41.24 | 57.81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.74 | 28.65 | 39.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.29 | 18.88 | 27.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.57 | 15.27 | 18.01 | 5 |
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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)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 1.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0662 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.2401 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5229 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Nepal?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Nepal was 15.27 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 100.13 in 1953.
- 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 59th out of 199 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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