Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Nepal
Nepal: Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates was 15.27 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Nepal, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Nepal stood at 15.27. That is the lowest value across all 35 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 - un igme estimates in Nepal peaked at 57.81 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 15.27, in 2024.
Nepal ranks 59th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 57.81 | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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, female, annual growth rate 2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.036 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0303 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Nepal?
- Neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Nepal was 15.27 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 57.81 in 1990.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.27 in 2024.
- How does Nepal rank for neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates?
- Nepal ranks 59th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates 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 UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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