Number of child deaths in Nepal
Nepal: Number of child deaths was 14,257 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
14,257 deaths
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
49th
of 199 countries
All-time high
143,475 deaths
in 1962
All-time low
14,257 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
68
1957–2024
Number of child deaths in Nepal, 1957–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths in Nepal is 14,257 deaths, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 68 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths in Nepal peaked at 143,475 deaths in 1962 and was at its lowest, 14,257 deaths, in 2024.
That places Nepal 49th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of child deaths in Nepal, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 140,427 deaths | — |
| 1958 | 141,409 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 141,997 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 142,607 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 143,349 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 143,475 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 143,045 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 142,294 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 141,255 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 140,110 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 139,057 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 138,259 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 137,305 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 136,357 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 135,695 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 134,806 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 133,296 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 132,476 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 132,023 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 131,197 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 130,117 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 129,009 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 127,640 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 125,710 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 123,757 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 121,921 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 120,037 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 118,054 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 115,626 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 112,739 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 109,637 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 106,398 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 102,900 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 99,429 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 95,993 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 92,663 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 89,956 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 87,095 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 83,673 deaths | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 79,257 deaths | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 73,839 deaths | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 68,740 deaths | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 64,185 deaths | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 59,871 deaths | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 55,620 deaths | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 51,483 deaths | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 47,792 deaths | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 44,535 deaths | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 41,437 deaths | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 38,552 deaths | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 36,080 deaths | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 33,906 deaths | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 31,873 deaths | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 30,064 deaths | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 28,477 deaths | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 27,108 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 25,780 deaths | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 24,488 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 23,243 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 22,022 deaths | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 20,776 deaths | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 19,480 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 18,296 deaths | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 17,306 deaths | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 16,446 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 15,750 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 15,062 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 14,257 deaths | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 141,278 deaths | 140,427 deaths | 141,997 deaths | 3 |
| 1960s | 141,076 deaths | 137,305 deaths | 143,475 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 132,262 deaths | 127,640 deaths | 136,357 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 115,678 deaths | 102,900 deaths | 125,710 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 83,483 deaths | 64,185 deaths | 99,429 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 44,115 deaths | 31,873 deaths | 59,871 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,973 deaths | 18,296 deaths | 30,064 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,764 deaths | 14,257 deaths | 17,306 deaths | 5 |
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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1365 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.144 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths in Nepal?
- Number of child deaths in Nepal was 14,257 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 143,475 deaths in 1962.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,257 deaths in 2024.
- How does Nepal rank for number of child deaths?
- Nepal ranks 49th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 5 .